Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early years of Bedlam, the name commonly used for the London hos
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Maya Civilization, developed by the Maya people, which flourishe
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC, known in English as t
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) w
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine and his pamphlet "Common Sense" which was published in
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the outbreak of witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692-3, centred on
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Lepanto, 1571, the last great sea battle between galle
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Empire of Mali which flourished from 1200 to 1600 and was famous
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) during his
Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated military commanders in history. Born into the Mace
Frederick the Great ruled Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. Born in 1712, he increased the
In the Middle Ages, Prester John was seen as the great hope for Crusaders struggling to hold on to,
It is said that, in Britain from the 18th Century, copies of Josephus' works were as widespread and
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cotton Famine in Lancashire from 1861-65. The Famine followed th
Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. He has been call
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit priest who in the 16th centur
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the California Gold Rush. In 1849 the recent discovery of gold a
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the scientific achievements of the Curie family. In 1903 Marie a
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and significance of eunuchs, castrated men who were
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Adam Smith's celebrated economic treatise The Wealth of Nations.
