What Makes Us Human Podcast
Jeremy Vine explores what makes us human in this landmark 麻豆社 Radio 2 series. Guests deliver their thoughts on the essence of human existence, reflecting on their own lives.
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Esther Rantzen
Wed 18 Dec 2013
Esther Rantzen talks to Jeremy Vine about her own life and how compassion and altruism...
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General Richard Dannatt
Wed 11 Dec 2013
Britain's leading soldier, General Lord Richard Dannatt locates our humanity in our to...
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Richard Dawkins
Wed 27 Nov 2013
Professor Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist, reflects on the qualities that he...
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Alan Johnson
Wed 20 Nov 2013
The Labour MP and former Home Secretary Alan Johnson discusses how sometimes the best...
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Wed 13 Nov 2013
Chef, writer and presenter Yotam Ottolenghi gives us his take on the question 'what us...
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Robert Skidelsky
Mon 4 Nov 2013
Leading economist Lord Robert Skidelsky says it's the opposite of economics that makes...
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Tanni Grey-Thompson
Mon 4 Nov 2013
Former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to Jeremy about her remarkable...
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Matthew Parris
Wed 23 Oct 2013
Journalist Matthew Parris reflects on why playfulness helps to define our humanity, on...
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Alison Lapper
Wed 16 Oct 2013
Artist Alison Lapper talks to Jeremy Vine about phocomelia, growing up without arms,...
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Brendan O'Neill
Wed 9 Oct 2013
Libertarian commentator Brendan O'Neill tells Jeremy Vine how our ability to create is...
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Robert Peston
Mon 30 Sep 2013
Robert Peston - the 麻豆社's Business Editor - talks to Jeremy Vine about his late wife...
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Roger Scruton
Wed 11 Sep 2013
Eminent philosopher, writer and huntsman, Roger Scruton talks to Jeremy Vine about and...
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Evelyn Glennie
Mon 29 Jul 2013
World renowned solo percussionist, Evelyn Glennie, discusses music, her hearing loss...
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PD James
Wed 17 Jul 2013
Celebrated crime writer PD James talks to Jeremy Vine about her own extraordinary story.
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Alain de Botton
Wed 10 Jul 2013
Philosopher Alain de Botton believes it is wisdom that is key to emotional health and...
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Alexei Sayle
Wed 3 Jul 2013
Alexei Sayle, the godfather of alternative comedy, talks to Paddy O'Connell about and...
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Susan Greenfield
Wed 26 Jun 2013
Neuroscientist Susan Greenfield suggests individuality - and the Seven Deadly Sins -...
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Caitlin Moran
Wed 19 Jun 2013
Caitlin Moran - columnist, feminist icon and best-selling author 鈥� talks to Jeremy a...
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James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool
Wed 12 Jun 2013
The Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones, talks to Jeremy Vine about justice, -...
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Mary Robinson
Wed 5 Jun 2013
Mary Robinson, Ireland's first female president, tells Jeremy Vine how it is empathy...
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Lord Puttnam
Wed 22 May 2013
David Puttnam - Oscar-winning filmmaker, UNICEF ambassador and Labour peer - sees the...
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Brian May
Mon 13 May 2013
Brian May - rock star, astrophysicist and animal rights campaigner - tells Jeremy Vine...
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AC Grayling
Wed 8 May 2013
Philosopher AC Grayling discusses growing up in Africa, how culture raises us above of...
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Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks talks to Jeremy Vine on loneliness, spirituality and how it...
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Ken Loach: What make us Human?
Tue 21 Feb 2017
BAFTA winning Director Ken Loach joins us for What make us Human.
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Harriet Harman: What Makes Us Human?
Wed 8 Feb 2017
Harriet Harman tells us why family and politics makes us human
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Paul McKenna: What Makes us Human?
Tue 24 Jan 2017
Hypnotherapist Paul McKenna, joins Amol Rajan to tell us 鈥淲hat Makes Us Human鈥�.
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Brian Eno: What Makes Us Human?
Thu 5 Jan 2017
The legendary musician and record producer answers the question: what makes us human?
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Gillian Reynolds: What Makes us Human?
Wed 14 Dec 2016
Radio Critic Gillian Reynolds joins us for What Makes us Human.
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Bruce Kent: What Makes Us Human?
Wed 30 Nov 2016
The peace campaigner and former catholic priest, talks about 鈥淲hat Makes us Human鈥�.
