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In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

Episodes

Total: 1044

Grand Unified Theory

2000/2/24

Melvyn Bragg examines 20th century physics’ quest for the ultimate theory of everything. Einstein le

Reading

2000/2/17

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the politics and practice of reading. Gustave Flauber

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great poet and dramatist, famous for

Republicanism

2000/2/3

Melvyn Bragg examines how English republicanism has developed from Cromwell to the present day. Befo

Economic Rights

2000/1/27

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss economic rights. Is democracy the truest conduit of capitalism, or d

Masculinity in Literature

2000/1/20

Melvyn Bragg investigates masculinity in literature. Ernest Hemingway wrote in The Old Man and the S

Information Technology

2000/1/13

Melvyn Bragg discusses the social and economic consequences of the information revolution. There are

Climate Change

2000/1/6

Melvyn Bragg discusses climate change. In 1999 the weather gave the planet’s occupants a terrible be

Time

1999/12/30

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of mankind’s attempt to understand the nature of time. A

Prayer

1999/12/23

Melvyn Bragg examines the purpose and effects of prayer. Why do people pray? What did prayer ever do

Medical Ethics

1999/12/16

Melvyn Bragg examines the technological advances and ethics of modern medicine. On an average workin

Childhood

1999/12/9

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss childhood. The 20th Century was proclaimed the Century of the Child.

Tragedy

1999/12/2

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the ancient genre of tragedy and examines whether we

Consciousness

1999/11/25

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the problems of consciousness, one of the greatest mysteries facing

Progress

1999/11/18

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss progress. As man has grown in years and knowledge, has he also progr

The Novel

1999/11/11

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development and the future of the novel. D.H. Lawrence was proud

Education

1999/11/4

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and the modern purpose of education. Nobody - would argu

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the widespread and chilling atrocities of the 20th century. Just ove

The Individual

1999/10/21

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the concept of the individual. The Renaissance gave b

The Nation State

1999/10/14

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Nation State. When we speak of our island story which island do