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In Our Time Episodes

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    Politeness

    Melvyn Bragg examines the cultural effect of the eighteenth century idea of Politeness.

  2. The Origins of Life

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss when and how life on earth originated.

  3. Agincourt

    The history and legacy of the English army's defeat of the French at Agincourt in 1415.

  4. The Odyssey

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the monster filled epic, Homer鈥檚 Odyssey.

  5. Pi

    Melvyn Bragg examines the history of the longest and most detailed number in nature.

  6. Washington and the American Revolution

    Melvyn Bragg examines the first President of the US and what drove him to revolution.

  7. Renaissance Magic

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Renaissance obsession with Magic.

  8. Empiricism

    Melvyn Bragg examines the 17th century idea that all knowledge arises from experience.

  9. Babylon

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the truth behind the empire of Babylon.

  10. The Planets

    Melvyn Bragg examines our knowledge of the planets in both our and other solar systems.

  11. Toleration

    Melvyn Bragg looks at the politics behind the rise of religious freedom in England.

  12. Zero

    Melvyn Bragg examines the number between 1 and -1, once denounced as the devil's work.

  13. Heroism

    Melvyn Bragg explores what defines a hero, and their place in classical society.

  14. Tea

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss tea, the first truly global commodity.

  15. Hysteria

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how emotional experiences can become physical symptoms.

  16. The Later Romantics

    Melvyn Bragg examines the poetry, tragedy and idealism of Byron, Shelley and Keats.

  17. The Fall

    Melvyn Bragg examines the concept of original sin and its influence in Christian Europe.

  18. China's Warring States period

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the astonishing聽productivity of the Chinese Golden Age.

  19. Theories of Everything

    Melvyn Bragg explores the 30 year search to solve all the biggest questions in physics.

  20. The Norse Gods

    Melvyn Bragg examines the myths and theology that inspired the Vikings.

  21. Dreams

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the function and interpretation of dreams.

  22. The Mughal Empire

    Melvyn Bragg and guests examine how much the British Raj owed to the Mughal Emperors.

  23. Rutherford

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ernest Rutherford, the father of nuclear science.

  24. The Sublime

    Melvyn Bragg explores a transcendental idea that took hold on the Age of Enlightenment.

  25. Thermopylae

    Melvyn Bragg examines the Battle of Thermopylae, a defining clash between East and West.

  26. Cryptography

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins and history of codes.

  27. Lamarck and Natural Selection

    Melvyn Bragg discusses Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, the 18th century French precursor to Darwin.

  28. The Alphabet

    Melvyn Bragg investigates how sounds turned into signs and signs became the alphabet.

  29. The Devil

    Melvyn Bragg examines how the Devil became an established figure in Christianity.

  30. Wittgenstein

    The life, work and legacy of the 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.

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