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In Our Time Episodes

    Bedlam

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early history of Bethlehem Hospital, known as Bedlam.

    The Maya Civilization

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Maya civilization in central America.

    The Dutch East India Company

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch East India Company.

    Mary Magdalene

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mary Magdalene, one of the best-known figures in the Bible

    Robert Hooke

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 17th-century scientist Robert Hooke.

    Rumi's Poetry

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi (1207-1273).

    Chromatography

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins, development and uses of chromatography.

    Eleanor of Aquitaine

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most powerful woman of her time.

    Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776.

    Saturn

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Saturn.

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