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The Mokrani Revolt
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a major Algerian uprising against French rule in 1871.
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Heisenberg's key role at the outset of quantum mechanics
The Sack of Rome 1527
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Holy Roman Emperor's army's notorious attack on Romans
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's fantastical tale inspired by Alice Liddell
Hormones
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the chemical signals that control the ways our bodies work
The Hanseatic League
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval trading network the Hanseatic League.
Panpsychism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that fundamental particles have consciousness.
Nefertiti
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and impact of ancient Egypt's best-known queen.
Condorcet
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the last great figures of the Enlightenment.
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's great comedy of love, desire and marriage.
