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In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas
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Wuthering Heights Quiz
Play our quiz to see if you remember the book as well as you remember the song.
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Fabulous flights
13 amazing facts about bird migration.
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The wave: the world’s first viral image
Helen Nianias reflects on the popularity of Hokusai's Great Wave.
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Seven things that happened when the planet got really, really hot
Helen Nianias on the rise of mammals and apes, and why crocodiles lived at the Poles.
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What Hannah Arendt can teach us about totalitarianism
How relevant is Arendt's newly popular book, The Origins of Totalitarianism?
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Culture
Popular culture, poetry, music and visual arts and the roles they play in our society.
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History
Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
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Philosophy
From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
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Religion
Discussion of religious movements and the theories and individuals behind them.
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Science
Scientific principles, theory and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
Top topics for this programme
The In Our Time Quiz, 2017
Melvyn covered a huge range of subjects in 2017. How much do you remember?
The In Our Time Listeners' Top 10
If you’re new to In Our Time, this is a good place to start.
The Matter of the North
Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in shaping modern Britain.
In Our Time podcasts
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Arts and Ideas podcast
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