Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rebellion that broke out in Jamaica on 11th October 1865 when Pa
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the French playwright who, in 1791, wrote The Declaration of the Rig
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of our ancestors, Homo erectus, who thrived on Earth for around
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Sanskrit text the Arthashastra, regarded as one of the m
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Russian prince who became a leading anarchist and famous scienti
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the momentum behind teetotalism in 19th Century Britain, when calls
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the empire that flourished in the Late Bronze Age in what is now Tur
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the violent protests in China on 4th May 1919 over the nation's humi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events of 21st October 1805, in which the British fleet led by N
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the republic that emerged from the union of the Kingdom of Poland an
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the race to build an atom bomb in the USA during World War Two. Bef
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek writer known as the father of histories, dubbed by his det
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of one of the great historians, best known for hi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Booth's survey, The Life and Labour of the People in London,
