Browse the 20th Century era within the In Our Time archive.
Melvyn Bragg examines the movement that embraced Joyce, DH Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.
The history of the quest to find the Higgs Boson, also known as the 'God Particle'.
Melvyn Bragg explores the origins, manifestations and possibilities of intelligence.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of politics on psychoanalysis.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political creed of Anarchism.
Melvyn Bragg examines predictions and solutions for global warming and rising sea levels.
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the 20th century philosophy of existentialism
Melvyn Bragg discusses Antimatter in particle physics and cosmology.
The extraordinary mind and theories of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
Melvyn Bragg examines the little we know and what we don’t yet know about the brain.
Melvyn Bragg examines the 19th century Parisian philosophy of life lived for art.
The life and work of the celebrated 20th century French novelist Marcel Proust.
Melvyn Bragg discusses politics and morality with Gore Vidal and Alan Clarke.
Melvyn Bragg examines the definition and state of modern culture in the 20th century.
Melvyn Bragg looks at the ethical, economic and biological implications of living longer.
Melvyn Bragg examines the widespread and chilling inhumanity of the 20th century.
Melvyn Bragg examines what the architecture of the 20th century says about the age.
Melvyn Bragg examines whether we are in a new era in the history of modern warfare.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery of radiation, from radio waves to gamma rays
Melvyn Bragg investigates the changing ideals of masculinity in 20th century literature.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 20th century’s vast population and cultural shifts.
The life ad work of the Algerian-French writer and philosopher, Albert Camus.
Melvyn Bragg investigates what drove the Soviet leader Lenin, and enabled his successes.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mad, bad world of modern utopias.