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In Our Time Episodes

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    Athelstan

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reign of Athelstan, the first king of all England.

  2. Antarctica

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the Antarctic and its exploration.

  3. The Neanderthals

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the evolution and characteristics of the Neanderthals.

  4. al-Biruni

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Central Asian scientist and historian al-Biruni.

  5. Edmund Burke

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher, politician and writer Edmund Burke.

  6. Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists.

  7. The Cavendish Family in Science

    Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the scientific achievements of the Cavendish family.

  8. William James's 'The Varieties of Religious Experience'

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.

  9. The Cool Universe

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cool Universe.

  10. The Great Wall of China

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Great Wall of China.

  11. Roman Satire

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Roman satire.

  12. The Zulu Nation's Rise and Fall

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation.

  13. William Hazlitt

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and works of the essayist William Hazlitt.

  14. The City - a history, part 2

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the city.

  15. The City - a history, part 1

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the city, from its Bronze Age origins to 1800.

  16. Munch and The Scream

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Edvard Munch and his most famous painting, The Scream.

  17. Boudica

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and mythologisation of Boudica.

  18. The Infant Brain

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what new research reveals about the infant brain.

  19. Calvinism

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of John Calvin and their impact.

  20. The Indian Mutiny

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the rebellion which followed

  21. Mathematics' Unintended Consequences

    Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the unintended consequences of mathematical discoveries.

  22. Ibn Khaldun

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 14th-century Arab philosopher of history Ibn Khaldun.

  23. Silas Marner

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Eliot's 1861 novel Silas Marner.

  24. The Glencoe Massacre

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Glencoe Massacre of 1692.

  25. The Frankfurt School

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and influence of the Frankfurt School.

  27. Mary Wollstonecraft

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft.

  28. The Samurai

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.

  29. Pythagoras

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans.

  30. The Silk Road

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Silk Road, the trade routes which spanned Asia.

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