In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea of charismatic authority developed by Max Weber (1864-1920

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the study of earthquakes. A massive earthquake in 1755 devastated Li

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 William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, written in the early 1590s aft

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most celebrated thinkers of the twentieth century. Walter

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the momentum behind teetotalism in 19th Century Britain, when calls

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the outstanding French writers of the twentieth century. Th

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the system that flourished from 1870 when gold became dominant and m

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Hardy (1840 -1928) and his commitment to poetry, which he pri

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Austrian-born film director Fritz Lang (1890-1976), who was one

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the empire that flourished in the Late Bronze Age in what is now Tur

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' novella, written in 1843 when he was 31, which has

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 one of Plato's most striking dialogues, in which he addresses the re

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the British phase of a movement that spread across Europe in the mid

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Herschel (1738 – 1822) and his sister Caroline Herschel (175

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss an early masterpiece of French epic poetry, from the 12th Century.