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Frida Kahlo
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Frida Kahlo.
Perpetual Motion
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss perpetual motion.
Alexander the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great.
Holbein at the Tudor Court
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Holbein at the court of Henry VIII.
Simone de Beauvoir
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, work and life of Simone de Beauvoir.
The Empire of Mali
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the empire of Mali.
P v NP
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mathematical problem of P versus NP.
The Battle of Lepanto
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Lepanto, 1571.
Emma
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emma, the novel by Jane Austen.
The Salem Witch Trials
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Salem witch trials.
Voyages of James Cook
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the voyages of James Cook, as suggested by listeners.
Chinese Legalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Chinese Legalism from the time of the First Emperor.
Circadian Rhythms
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss circadian rhythms.
Michael Faraday
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the scientist Michael Faraday.
Tristan and Iseult
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult.
Saturn
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Saturn.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most powerful woman of her time.
Chromatography
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins, development and uses of chromatography.
Rumi's Poetry
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi (1207-1273).
Robert Hooke
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 17th-century scientist Robert Hooke.
Mary Magdalene
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mary Magdalene, one of the best-known figures in the Bible
The Dutch East India Company
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch East India Company.
The Maya Civilization
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Maya civilization in central America.
Bedlam
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early history of Bethlehem Hospital, known as Bedlam.
Aurora Leigh
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Agrippina the Younger
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman empress Agrippina the Younger.
The Sikh Empire
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Empire.
The Neutron
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the neutron.
1816, the Year Without a Summer
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 1816, known as the year without a summer.
Euclid's Elements
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Elements of Euclid.