In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas
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The Full Archive
Browse the full In Our Time archive, by genre, title and era.
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Melvyn Bragg on the R4 blog
Read Melvyn's thoughts about the latest episode of In Our Time.
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History archive
Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
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Philosophy archive
From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
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Culture archive
Popular culture, poetry, music and visual arts and the roles they play in our society.
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Religion archive
Discussion of religious movements and the theories and individuals behind them.
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Science archive
Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
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The Essential 10
Ten highlights of the In Our Time archive, chosen by the production team.
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