Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
Melvyn Bragg examines 20th century physics’ quest for the ultimate theory of everything. Einstein le
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
Melvyn Bragg examines how English republicanism has developed from Cromwell to the present day. Befo
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss economic rights. Is democracy the truest conduit of capitalism, or d
Melvyn Bragg investigates masculinity in literature. Ernest Hemingway wrote in The Old Man and the S
Melvyn Bragg discusses the social and economic consequences of the information revolution. There are
Melvyn Bragg discusses climate change. In 1999 the weather gave the planets occupants a terrible be
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of mankind’s attempt to understand the nature of time. A
Melvyn Bragg examines the purpose and effects of prayer. Why do people pray? What did prayer ever do
Melvyn Bragg examines the technological advances and ethics of modern medicine. On an average workin
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss childhood. The 20th Century was proclaimed the Century of the Child.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the ancient genre of tragedy and examines whether we
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the problems of consciousness, one of the greatest mysteries facing
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss progress. As man has grown in years and knowledge, has he also progr
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development and the future of the novel. D.H. Lawrence was proud
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
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the concept of the individual. The Renaissance gave b
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Nation State. When we speak of our island story which island do