In Our Time Episodes Available now
Zeno's Paradoxes (Archive Episode)
Does an arrow in flight move and could Achilles overtake a tortoise? Not according to Zeno
Thomas Hardy's Poetry (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hardy's goal of being a great poet and how he succeeded.
The Moon (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins, science and mythology of the moon.
The Waltz (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the waltz on British society and culture.
Hannah Arendt (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and life of Hannah Arendt, political philosopher
The Time Machine (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the science and ideas in HG Wells' story of time travel.
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the astonishing poet at the heart of Henry VIII's court
The Waltz (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the waltz on British society and culture.
Julian of Norwich (Archive Episode)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval anchoress and her Revelations of Divine Love
Pheromones (Archive Episode)
A discussion of the chemicals that animals use in order to affect others of their species.