BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time

Wagner

Melvyn Bragg examines the position of Richard Wagner and his music in German culture.

Melvyn Bragg explores the myths and harsh reality of the 19th century American pioneers.

The history of thought on immortality, the self and the afterlife.

The origins and cultural impact of 18th century tourism.

Melvyn Bragg examines the role of narcotics and stimulants in the history of medicine.

Melvyn Bragg examines how Chaos Theory has affected our understanding of the universe.

Melvyn Bragg investigates how our preoccupations about how to live have altered over time.

Melvyn Bragg examines the attempt to reconcile Quantum Theory and classical physics.

Melvyn Bragg explores the life and work of the 19th century Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy.

The history of the ancient kingdom and its religious, national and ethnic ideologies.