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In Our Time Episodes

  1.

    Laws of Nature

    Melvyn Bragg considers whether what is true in physics is true in all areas of existence.

  2. The Romantics

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideals, exponents and legacy of Romanticism.

  3. Hitler in History

    Melvyn Bragg examines Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany though historiographical theories.

  4. London

    The history of London from its Neolithic origin to the digitalised capital city of today.

  5. Imagination and Consciousness

    Melvyn Bragg investigates how neuroscience can explain the enigmas of consciousness.

  6. Biography

    Melvyn Bragg examines why the public is fascinated with the private lives of individuals.

  7. Inspiration and Genius

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the true meaning of genius and whether it is born or made.

  8. The Renaissance

    Melvyn Bragg explores the veracity of modern claims about the culture of the Renaissance.

  9. The American Ideal

    Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the ideals that underwrite the idealism of America.

  10. Chemical Elements

    Melvyn Bragg explores chemistry's ongoing mission to understand irreducible substances.

  11. The Wars of the Roses

    The 15th century wars of the royal Houses of Lancaster and York.

  12. Shakespeare's Work

    Melvyn Bragg examines what it is about Shakespeare鈥檚 work that makes it universal.

  13. Death

    Melvyn Bragg examines the development of Western rituals and attitudes to death.

  14. Human Origins

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the evolution of the human species.

  15. Englishness

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the characteristics of the English identity.

  16. New Wars

    Melvyn Bragg examines whether we are in a new era in the history of modern warfare.

  17. The Natural Order

    Melvyn Bragg examines the science of taxonomy; the classification of the natural world.

  18. History and Understanding the Past

    Melvyn Bragg examines whether we can ever predict the future by understanding the past.

  19. Materialism and the Consumer

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development and future of material culture.

  20. Lenin

    Melvyn Bragg investigates what drove the Soviet leader Lenin, and enabled his successes.

  21. The Age of Doubt

    Melvyn Bragg examines the spread of religious doubt over the last three centuries.

  22. Metamorphosis

    Melvyn Bragg explores the enduring appeal of the Roman poet Ovid鈥檚 work Metamorphoses.

  23. Grand Unified Theory

    The 20th century pursuit in physics for the ultimate theory of everything.

  24. Reading

    The history of the politics, practice and process of reading.

  25. Goethe and the Science of the Enlightenment

    Melvyn Bragg assesses the scientific legacy of the 18th century German poet Goethe.

  26. Republicanism

    Melvyn Bragg examines how English republicanism has developed from Cromwell to today.

  27. Economic Rights

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the relationship between democracy and capitalism.

  28. Masculinity in Literature

    Melvyn Bragg investigates the changing ideals of masculinity in 20th century literature.

  29. Information Technology

    Melvyn Bragg explores the social and economic consequences of the information revolution.

  30. Climate Change

    Melvyn Bragg examines predictions and solutions for global warming and rising sea levels.

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