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'''''Night Waves''''' is a [[Radio programming|radio programme]] broadcast on [[BBC Radio 3]]. [[BBC|The BBC]] describes it as "Radio 3's flagship arts and ideas programme".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/nightwaves/index.shtml BBC Radio 3 website]</ref> |
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| show_name = Free Thinking |
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| other_names = ''Night Waves'' (1992–2014) |
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| runtime = 60 minutes|start_time=21:00|end_time=22:00 |
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| country = United Kingdom |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]] |
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| presenter = Various |
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| first_aired = {{start date|1992|09|15|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b8b24fd449724691a5b9ae2edecb93cf|title=BBC Programme Index|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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| last_aired = present |
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| audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound]] |
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| website = {{Official website|https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144txn}} |
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'''''Free Thinking''''' is a [[radio programme]] broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] weekly from Friday 5 April 2024. |
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''[[The Guardian]]'' said in May 2010 "...the king of radio arts programmes is undoubtedly ''Night Waves'', a programme so clever that it regularly makes me stand still and listen, usually halfway to the dishwasher with a plate in my hand...It's the desire to untangle arguments, to lift up their corners and see what lurks there. There's a gleeful range of references too...and a relish for intelligent debate."<ref>Elisabeth Mahoney [ |
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It was previously broadcast on Radio 3 as part of its "After Dark" late night programming. The programme is a rebranded version of '''''Night Waves''''', "Radio 3's flagship arts and ideas programme".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp43|title=BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves|website=BBC}}</ref> ''Night Waves'' was broadcast every Monday to Thursday evening, except during [[The Proms|the Proms season]]. Radio 3 rebranded ''Night Waves'' as ''Free Thinking'' from 7 January 2014, and reduced the number of first-time broadcasts per week from four to three (plus one repeat). It had a 45 minute running time on Radio 3. |
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The programme's presenters include [[Matthew Sweet (writer)|Matthew Sweet]], [[Philip Dodd (broadcaster)|Philip Dodd]], Rana Mitter and [[Anne McElvoy]]. |
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⚫ | Programmes usually included a mix of interviews, reviews, previews, discussions, commissioned writing and reports. Some episodes included a single interview with a prominent figure in the worlds of arts or ideas. The programme's presenters include [[Matthew Sweet (writer)|Matthew Sweet]], [[Philip Dodd (broadcaster)|Philip Dodd]], [[Rana Mitter]], [[Shahidha Bari]] and [[Anne McElvoy]]. |
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==Reception== |
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⚫ | ''[[The Guardian]]'' said in May 2010: "...the king of radio arts programmes is undoubtedly ''Night Waves'', a programme so clever that it regularly makes me stand still and listen, usually halfway to the dishwasher with a plate in my hand...It's the desire to untangle arguments, to lift up their corners and see what lurks there. There's a gleeful range of references too...and a relish for intelligent debate."<ref>Elisabeth Mahoney [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/may/19/night-waves "Radio head: Night Waves"], ''[[The Guardian]]'' (blog entry), 19 May 2010</ref> |
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Other names | Night Waves (1992–2014) |
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Running time | 60 minutes (9:00 pm – 10:00 pm) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
Hosted by | Various |
Original release | 15 September 1992 (1992-09-15)[1] – present |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Website | Official website |
Free Thinking is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 weekly from Friday 5 April 2024.
It was previously broadcast on Radio 3 as part of its "After Dark" late night programming. The programme is a rebranded version of Night Waves, "Radio 3's flagship arts and ideas programme".[2] Night Waves was broadcast every Monday to Thursday evening, except during the Proms season. Radio 3 rebranded Night WavesasFree Thinking from 7 January 2014, and reduced the number of first-time broadcasts per week from four to three (plus one repeat). It had a 45 minute running time on Radio 3.
Programmes usually included a mix of interviews, reviews, previews, discussions, commissioned writing and reports. Some episodes included a single interview with a prominent figure in the worlds of arts or ideas. The programme's presenters include Matthew Sweet, Philip Dodd, Rana Mitter, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
The Guardian said in May 2010: "...the king of radio arts programmes is undoubtedly Night Waves, a programme so clever that it regularly makes me stand still and listen, usually halfway to the dishwasher with a plate in my hand...It's the desire to untangle arguments, to lift up their corners and see what lurks there. There's a gleeful range of references too...and a relish for intelligent debate."[3]
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