Browse the 18th Century era within the In Our Time archive.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Scottish philosopher David Hume.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myth of Faustus and temptation by evil.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great German polymath, Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
Melvyn Bragg assesses the scientific legacy of the 18th century German poet Goethe.
Melvyn Bragg examines the origins and significance of the 18th century Gothic movement.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the search for immunisation and its impact on society.
The life and work of Samuel Johnson, a giant of 18th century literature.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the myths, tales and legends of the Arabian Nights.
Melvyn Bragg discusses Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, the 18th century French precursor to Darwin.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the culture of the Baroque.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the building of St Petersburg.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Malthusianism.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft.
The history of the private trading company that helped forge the British Empire.
Melvyn Bragg examines the enclosure movement that fenced in the British countryside.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Materialism in Philosophy.
The life and work of the brilliant, acerbic and unpopular poet Alexander Pope.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe.
Melvyn Bragg examines the ideas behind the 18th century literary cult of sensibility.
Melvyn Bragg examines British imperialism and its captives, both slaves and Britons.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Dutch, Jewish and Christian Philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
Melvyn Bragg examines an 18th century group of pioneering scientists and engineers.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the German artistic movement known as Sturm und Drang.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jonathan Swift's satirical 1729 pamphlet A Modest Proposal
