Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the context and impact of Pablo Picasso's iconic work, created soon
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the conference convened by the victorious powers of the Napoleonic W
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, reputation and impact of Constantine I, known as Constanti
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what, in C19th America's Gilded Age, was one of the most significant
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Lincoln on 20th May 1217, when two armies fought to ke
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the text and context of The Book of the Dead, also known as the Book
The 13th-century English philosopher Roger Bacon is perhaps best known for his major work the Opus M
Melvyn Bragg discusses the life and times of Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919), 'Red Rosa', who was born in
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what is often called one of the most significant battles in history.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Seneca the Younger, who was one of the first great writers to live h
In a programme first broadcast in 2017, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Mary, Queen o
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630). Although he is
In a programme first broadcast in December 2016, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the craze for gin i
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Harriet Martineau who, from a non-conformist background in Norwich,
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Italian Risorgimento. According to the hi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Baltic Crusades, the name given to a series of overlapping attem
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas brought together under Justinian I, Byzantine emperor in t
This image: Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Fighting Temeraire, 1839 (c) The National Gallery, Lo
"He who saw the Deep" are the first words of the standard version of The Epic of Gilgamesh, the subj
The scientist John Dalton was born in North England in 1766. Although he came from a relatively poor
