In Our Time Episodes Available now
Mitochondria
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the power-packs within cells in all complex life on Earth.
Louis XIV: The Sun King
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and reign of the French king who built Versailles
Virgil's Georgics
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet's celebration of agriculture and rural life
The Shimabara Rebellion
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1637-8 Christian uprising in Japan.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Biblical texts and documents found in the late 1940s.
Walt Whitman
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the innovative and highly influential American poet.
Linnaeus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and legacy of the pioneering Swedish botanist.
The Battle of Cr茅cy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1346 conflict between the armies of France and England
Cnut
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dane who became a powerful King of England in 1016.
A Room of One's Own
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Virginia Woolf's essay on women and literature.
