Solon the Lawgiver
20 Apr 2023
51m
BBC Radio 4 · Education
In Our Time
A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture. On Thursdays, hear brand-new episodes hosted by Misha Glenny and leading academics. On Mondays, discover Misha's Archive Picks: classic conversations from the In Our Time archive, originally presented by Melvyn Bragg. Recent episodes have featured topics as wide-ranging as the Roman Arena, Handel's Messiah, John Keats, On Liberty and the Mariana Trench, bringing expert insight to pivotal events, influential thinkers and remarkable discoveries. Throughout the archive, you can hear discussions on historical figures such as Marie Antoinette, Nefertiti, Mary Wollstonecraft, Karl Marx and Albert Einstein; explore great works of literature such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the poetry of John Donne; uncover the stories behind cultural masterpieces including Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; or journey from Jupiter and the death of stars, to the theories of Plato and Aristotle. In Our Time celebrates the pursuit of knowledge and the enduring power of ideas.
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Mercantilism
13 Apr 2023
57m
The Ramayana
06 Apr 2023
49m
Megaliths
30 Mar 2023
50m
Paul Erdős
23 Mar 2023
51m
AI processedThis podcast episode of "In Our Time" features a panel discussion led by Melvyn Bragg, with guests Timothy Gowers, Andrew Treglown, and Colva Roney-Dougal, focusing on the life and work of mathematician Paul Erdős. The discussion covers Erdős's early life, his mathematical achievements including his work on Chebyshev's...
Stevie Smith
16 Mar 2023
53m
Chartism
09 Mar 2023
51m
AI processedThis podcast episode features Melvyn Bragg and guests Joan Allen, Emma Griffin, and Robert Saunders discussing the Chartist movement, a 19th-century working-class movement in Britain that advocated for political reforms. The discussion covers the deteriorating living conditions of working people, the impact of industri...
Tycho Brahe
02 Mar 2023
53m
Superconductivity
23 Feb 2023
50m
AI processedIn this episode of "In Our Time," host Robert Douglas-Fairhurst leads a discussion with professors Nigel Hussey, Suchitra Sebastian, and Stephen Blundell about the phenomenon of superconductivity. The conversation begins with the historical context of its discovery by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, then explores the surprisin...
Rawls' Theory of Justice
16 Feb 2023
1h 0m
AI processedIn this episode of "In Our Time," Melvyn Bragg leads a discussion with Professors Fabienne Peter, Martin O'Neill, and Jonathan Wolff on John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice." The conversation covers Rawls' background, the major political and social events influencing his work, and key aspects of his theory, including utili...
John Donne
09 Feb 2023
51m
AI processedIn this episode of "In Our Time," Melvyn Bragg leads a discussion with Mary Ann Lund, Sue Wiseman, and Hugh Adlington about the life and work of John Donne, the English poet and priest. They explore Donne's early life as a Catholic in a Protestant country, his love poetry and its themes of boldness, canality, and vulne...
The Great Stink
26 Jan 2023
50m
Persuasion
19 Jan 2023
50m
Citizen Kane
12 Jan 2023
53m
AI processedThis podcast episode of "In Our Time" features a panel discussion about the film "Citizen Kane." The host, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, along with Stella Bruzzi, Ian Christie, and John David Rhodes, explore various aspects of the film, including Orson Welles's background, the film's innovative techniques, its connection t...
The Irish Rebellion of 1798
05 Jan 2023
55m
The Nibelungenlied
29 Dec 2022
54m
AI processedThis BBC podcast episode of "In Our Time" features Melvyn Bragg and three guests—Sarah Bowden, Mark Chinca, and Bettina Bildhauer—discussing the Nibelungenlied, a 12th-century German epic. The discussion covers the complex plot involving Siegfried, Kriemhild, Gunther, and Brunhilda, the significance of the Nibelung tre...
The Challenger Expedition 1872-1876
22 Dec 2022
51m
Demosthenes' Philippics
15 Dec 2022
56m
Bauhaus
08 Dec 2022
56m
AI processedThis BBC podcast episode of "In Our Time" discusses the history, impact, and legacy of the Bauhaus school of design. Host Robert Douglas-Fairhurst leads a discussion with Robin Schuldenfrei, Alan Powers, and Michael White, who explore the school's founding in Weimar, its core principles of uniting art and craft, the in...
The Morant Bay Rebellion
01 Dec 2022
53m
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