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Baltic Crusades
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss crusades against Baltic pagans from 12th Century onwards.
Justinian's Legal Code
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great impact of legal changes under emperor Justinian.
The Fighting Temeraire
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss JMW Turner's The Fighting Temeraire.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Gilgamesh, the great epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia.
John Dalton
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss scientist John Dalton.
The 12th Century Renaissance
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a period of great change in western Europe.
Plasma
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter.
Lakshmi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the goddess Lakshmi.
Animal Farm
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Zeno's Paradoxes
Does an arrow in flight move and could Achilles overtake a tortoise? Not according to Zeno
