In Our Time Episodes Available now
The Inca
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the advanced Andean empire, dominant until Pizarro arrived
Sir Thomas Browne
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physician with a curious mind in dangerous times
President Ulysses S Grant
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Grant's role in reconstructing the USA after the Civil War
Kinetic Theory
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how we know gas molecules move rather than keep still.
Frankenstein
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mary Shelley's Gothic story of a monster brought to life
Bergson and Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Henri Bergson's ideas about our experience of time passing
The Gordon Riots
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes of the violence of June 1780 and repercussions.
Nero
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most notorious rulers of ancient Rome.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's comedy, one of his most popular plays
The Evolution of Teeth
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how teeth evolved in our toothless ancestors - and why.
