In Our Time Archive: History
Summary: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the people, conflicts and events that have shaped the world.
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Podcasts:
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. Guests include Orlando Figes, Catriona Kelly and Dominic Lievin.
The rise and eventual downfall of the Roman Republic which survived for 500 years. With Greg Woolf, Catherine Steele and Tom Holland.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli. With Quentin Skinner, Lisa Jardine and Evelyn Welch .
The history and legacy of the English army's defeat of the French at Agincourt in 1415. With guests Anne Curry, Michael Jones and John Watts.
Melvyn Bragg examines the first President of the US and what drove him to revolution. With guests Carol Berkin, Simon Middleton and Colin Bonwick.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the truth behind the empire of Babylon. Guests include Andrew George,Eleanor Robson and Irving Finkle.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss tea, the first truly global commodity. Guests include Amanda Vickery, Huw Bowen and Jim Walvin.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the astonishing productivity of the Chinese Golden Age. With Carole Michaelson, Chris Cullen and Vivienne Lo.
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine how much the British Raj owed to the Mughal Emperors. Guests include Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Chandrika Kaul and Susan Stronge.
Melvyn Bragg examines the Battle of Thermopylae, a defining clash between East and West. With Simon Goldhill, Edith Hall and Tom Holland.
Melvyn Bragg investigates how sounds turned into signs and signs became the alphabet. With guests Rosalind Thomas, Eleanor Robson and Alan Millard.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the infamous St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in 1572. Guests include Diarmaid MacCulloch, Penny Roberts and Mark Greengrass.
Melvyn Bragg examines events surrounding the medieval division of the Christian Church. With Henrietta Leyser, Norman Housley and Jonathan Sheppard.
The history of the private trading company that helped forge the British Empire. With guests Huw Bowen, Linda Colley and Maria Misra.
Melvyn Bragg examines the origins, power and eventual decline of the British aristocracy. With Rosemary Sweet, Felipe Fernandez Armesto and David Cannadine.
