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Pragmatism
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the American philosophy of pragmatism.
Greyfriars and Blackfriars
Melvyn Bragg looks at the religious orders of the Dominicans and the Franciscans.
Asteroids
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the unique properties of asteroids.
Johnson
The life and work of Samuel Johnson, a giant of 18th century literature.
Cynicism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cynics, the performance artists of philosophy.
Mammals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the mammals which began 65 million years ago.
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
Melvyn Bragg examines the Field of the Cloth of Gold, and Tudor conspicuous consumption.
Magnetism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and mysterious force of magnetism.
Marx
The life and ideas of Karl Marx who changed the world with his Communist Manifesto.
Marlowe
Melvyn Bragg examines the life of glittering Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe.
