'Bluestockings' tells the story of how women in the 19th and early 20th century determinedly fought for their right to a university education against staunch opposition, paving the way for generations of women to follow in their footsteps.

Catharine Arnold discusses her new book 'Bedlam', an informative and entertaining account of how London has treated its mentally ill. From the foundation of Bethlehem hospital in 1247 through the 18th century mad houses and on to present day.

Tristram Stuart looks at the global food crisis and reveals some shocking facts about the amount of food that is discarded unnecessarily worldwide, while suggesting what can be done to fix the problem.

Lucy Wadham takes us on a journey through 'The Secret Life' of France using 25 years of personal experience to offer a rare insider's view of a nation that may be deeply incompatible with ours, but perhaps also completely misunderstood.

Acclaimed illustrator and architectural enthusiast Matthew Rice presents an illustrated introduction to British buildings in 'Rice's Architectural Primer'.

Chris Anderson discusses his new book 'Free' asks what happens when advances in technology allow things to be produced for next to nothing and looks at how business models are changing as a result.

In this interview, Beard discusses her first visit to to the Roman town, modern restoration of the site and more.

Ellingham explains where the concept for the 'Ox-Tales' series came from, how he got such high profile authors involved and his hopes for the future of 'charity books' as a result of this project.

The acclaimed writer on books and reading discusses his book 'The Library at Night' which presents a history of libraries past and present.

With 'The Cloud Collector's Handbook', Pretor-Pinney brings a full-colour, pocket guide to cloud lovers everywhere, enabling spotters to identify and record their sightings while on the move.