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In Our Time: 25 Defining Ideas of Christianity: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests chart the development of Christian thought, looking at 25 fundamental concepts that emerged throughout history 'In Our Time is a digital Library of Alexandria, a rich seam of commute-enhancing, dinner-party-reviving wisdom' The Economist Launched into the Thursday morning 'death slot' in 1988, In Our Time defied expectations to become one of Radio 4's best-loved and most popular programmes. In the 25 years it has been on air, it has built up an audience of over 2 million listeners and covered over 1,000 topics, from the Berlin Conference to bird migration. This specially curated collection sees Melvyn Bragg and his panel of experts considering some of the central tenets of the Christian faith. Its wide-ranging scope incorporates key concepts including Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, angels and devils, prayers and miracles, the Fall of Man, the Apocalypse, the Trinity and the Nicene Creed. Also discussed are the most significant historical developments that shaped and influenced Christianity today, among them Gnosticism, Deism, Calvinism and Fundamentalism, the ontological argument, The Book of Common Prayer, papal infallibility and the Rapture. Full of fascinating ideas and lively, accessible discussions, this comprehensive compendium will delight religious scholars, theologians and autodidacts alike. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson, Julia Johnson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Key Concepts The Trinity 13 March 2014 With Janet Soskice, Martin Palmer and Graham Ward Heaven 22 December 2005 With Valery Rees, Martin Palmer and John Carey Angels 24 March 2005 With Martin Palmer, Valery Rees and John Haldane The Devil 11 December 2003 With Martin Palmer, Alison Rowlands and David Wootton Hell 21 December 2006 With Martin Palmer, Margaret Kean and Neil MacGregor The Fall 8 April 2004 With Martin Palmer, Griselda Pollock and John Carey Prayer 23 December 1999 With Russell Stannard and Andrew Samuels Miracles 25 September 2008 With Martin Palmer, Janet Soskice and Justin Champion Redemption 13 March 2003 With Richard Harries, Janet Soskice and Stephen Mulhall Duty 13 November 2003 With Angie Hobbs, Annabel Brett and Anthony Grayling The Apocalypse 17 July 2003 With Martin Palmer, Marina Benjamin and Justin Champion The Nicene Creed 27 December 2007 With Martin Palmer, Caroline Humfress and Andrew Louth Purgatory 25 May 2017 With Laura Ashe, Matthew Treherne and Helen Foxhall Forbes Part II: Historical Developments Gnosticism 2 May 2013 With Martin Palmer, Caroline Humfress and Alastair Logan The Ontological Argument 27 September 2012 With John Haldane, Peter Millican and Clare Carlisle Medieval Pilgrimage 18 February 2021 With Miri Rubin, Kathryn Rudy and Anthony Bale The Book of Common Prayer 17 October 2013 With Diarmaid MacCulloch, Alexandra Walsham and Martin Palmer Deism 8 October 2020 With Richard Serjeantson, Katie East and Thomas Ahnert Calvinism 25 February 2010 With Justin Champion, Susan Hardman Moore and Diarmaid MacCulloch Papal Infallibility 10 January 2019 With Tom O'Loughlin, Rebecca Rist and Miles Pattenden The Rapture 26 September 2019 With Elizabeth Phillips, Crawford Gribben and Nicholas Guyatt The Oxford Movement 13 April 2006 With Sheridan Gilley, Frances Knight and Simon Skinner The Age of Doubt 9 March 2000 With A N Wilson and Victoria Glendinning Science and Religion 25 January 2001 With Stephen Jay Gould, John Haldane and Hilary Rose Fundamentalism 22 April 1999 With Karen Armstrong and Tariq Ali © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Theories and Thinkers in the History of Mathematics: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 pivotal concepts, theorists and developments that have advanced the science of mathematics 'Might be the best radio programme ever' Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian In Our Time is a Radio 4 phenomenon, a knowledge juggernaut that has informed and entertained over 2 million listeners each week since its first broadcast in 1998. In its 25 years on air, it has covered an astonishing array of topics, from the Second Law of Thermodynamics to the Sistine Chapel. Beginning with three introductory episodes, this specially curated collection explores 25 of the most important individuals, ideas and discoveries that have transformed our understanding of mathematics over the past 5,000 years. We learn how Indian mathematics provided the foundations for much of our modern thinking, discover why Euclid's Elements is the most influential textbook ever written and hear of the epic feud between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who invented calculus. Plus, we are introduced to influential mathematicians including Pythagoras, Blaise Pascal, Emmy Noether and Alan Turing, as well as key concepts, problems and puzzles such as negative numbers, infinity, Fermat's Last Theorem, the Poincaré conjecture and P v NP. Enlightening, thought-provoking and inspiring, these wide-ranging discussions make abstruse ideas accessible and demystify mathematics, showing how it shaped our world and made us who we are. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Simon Tillotson, Thomas Morris and Natalia Fernandez First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Context Mathematics 6 May 1999 Mathematics and Platonism 11 January 2001 Mathematics' Unintended Consequences 11 February 2010 Part II: History of Mathematics Indian Mathematics 14 December 2006 Euclid's Elements 28 April 2016 Maths in the Early Islamic World 16 February 2017 Renaissance Maths 2 June 2005 Calculus 24 September 2009 Part III: Influential Mathematicians Pythagoras 10 December 2009 Archimedes 25 January 2007 Blaise Pascal 19 September 2013 Emilie du Châtelet 4 February 2021 Carl Friedrich Gauss 30 November 2017 Ada Lovelace 6 March 2008 Emmy Noether 24 January 2019 Alan Turing 15 October 2020 Part IV: Key Concepts Zero 13 May 2004 Prime Numbers 12 January 2006 Negative Numbers 9 March 2006 e 25 September 2014 Pi 2 September 2004 Imaginary Numbers 23 September 2010 Infinity 23 October 2003 Part V: Problems and Puzzles Zeno's Paradoxes 22 September 2016 Fermat's Last Theorem 25 October 2012 The Poincaré Conjecture 2 November 2006 Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems 9 October 2008 P v NP 5 November 2015 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses 'In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York Times Eclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid. In this special themed collection, Melvyn Bragg is joined by guest experts including Simon Schaffer, John Gribbin, Jim Al-Khalili and Sir Martin Rees to discuss 25 of the key laws, principles and problems of physics. Here are examinations of major concepts including plasma, radiation, matter and antimatter and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, as well as discourses on historical theories such as Zeno's paradoxes, the speed of light and relativity. Also featured are analyses of modern developments in physics, including the discovery and growing understanding of the proton, neutron and electron, the controversial breakthrough of nuclear technology, and the search for the holy grail of 20th century physics: the Grand Unified Theory. Physicists, students of science and knowledge seekers will savour these wide-ranging, comprehensive and accessible discussions, which serve as a springboard to dive deeper into the fascinating fundamental principles that govern our universe. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Thomas Morris and Simon Tillotson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Major Concepts States of Matter 3 April 2014 Heat 4 December 2008 Absolute Zero 7 March 2013 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 16 December 2004 Plasma 13 October 2016 Magnetism 29 September 2005 Radiation 12 November 2009 The Physics of Time 18 December 2008 Quantum Gravity 22 February 2001 Antimatter 4 October 2007 The Graviton 24 November 2005 Optics 1 March 2007 With Simon Schaffer, Jim Bennett and Emily Winterburn Part II: Historical Theories Zeno's Paradoxes 22 September 2016 The Speed of Light 30 November 2006 The Laws of Motion 3 April 2008 Kinetic Theory 23 May 2019 Relativity 6 June 2013 The Physics of Reality 2 May 2002 Part III: Modern physics Grand Unified Theory 24 February 2000 The Electron 29 September 2022 Nuclear Physics 10 January 2002 Cosmic Rays 16 May 2013 The Proton 26 April 2018 The Neutron 14 April 2016 The Neutrino 14 April 2011 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Explorations of Space: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the cosmos, from the origins of the universe to dark matter and dark energy 'Consistently superb' John Banville In Our Time is a linchpin of the Radio 4 schedule, attracting over 2 million listeners a week since its launch in 1998. Erudite, edifying and enlightening, it tackles serious ideas succinctly, providing fascinating insight into subjects ranging from the Fibonacci Sequence to Frida Kahlo. In this special thematic anthology, we traverse the solar system, the galaxies and the multiverse, voyaging across space to explore 25 celestial objects and phenomena. Included are programmes on the universe, the sun, the moon, the stars and the planets - among them our near neighbours, Venus and Mars. Also featured are discussions on comets, asteroids and black holes, as well as eclipses, exoplanets and the mysterious, invisible substance known as 'dark matter'. Topping and tailing the collection are episodes dealing with the science of astronomy, examining Ptolemy's geocentric theory of the universe and the relationship between astronomy and the British Empire. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, with contributions from expert scholars and academics including Sir Martin Rees, John Gribbin, Carolin Crawford and Sir Roger Penrose, these captivating colloquies will inspire anyone with a sense of wonder and a thirst for knowledge. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Natalia Fernandez, Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson, Julia Johnson and Phil Tinline First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Ptolemy and Ancient Astronomy 17 November 2011 The Multiverse 21 February 2008 The Universe's Origins 20 May 1999 The Universe's Shape 7 February 2002 The Age of the Universe 3 March 2011 Galaxies 29 June 2006 The Sun 10 July 2014 The Moon 3 November 2011 Eclipses 31 December 2020 The Planets 27 May 2004 Venus 27 December 2018 Mars 11 January 2007 Saturn 14 January 2016 The Kuiper Belt 2 March 2017 Exoplanets 3 October 2013 The Life of Stars 27 March 2003 The Death of Stars 9 June 2022 Black Holes 12 April 2001 Asteroids 3 November 2005 Comets 17 January 2013 The Cool Universe 6 May 2010 Dark Matter 12 March 2015 Dark Energy 17 March 2005 The Vacuum of Space 30 April 2009 Solar Wind 23 January 2020 Astronomy and Empire 4 May 2006 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Figures and Events in Christian History: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests chart 1,500 years of Christianity through its most influential movements, events and historical figures In Our Time has been the cornerstone of broadcasting on BBC Radio 4 since its launch in 1998. Presented by one of Britain's greatest champions of the arts, Melvyn Bragg, the show explores ideas across history, religion, philosophy, science and culture. With a vast array of contributors from the world of academia, such as Mary Beard, Angie Hobbs and Diarmaid MacCulloch, it is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes. Collected in this thematic anthology are 25 episodes focusing on notable events and individuals in Christian history, from the third century AD to the founding of Methodism, that have transformed the history of the world. Included are saints such as St Paul, Mary Magdalene, St Augustine, St Hilda, St Cuthbert, the Venerable Bede and St Thomas Aquinas, and other notable Christian figures, such as John Wyclif, William Cecil, John Foxe, Titus Oates and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Also featured are programmes on key religious movements, among them Catharism, the Jesuits, Greyfriars and Blackfriars, as well as major historical events including the Schism, the Spanish Inquisition, the Diet of Worms and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Packed with thought-provoking facts and informed debate, this fascinating collection of specially collated programmes will captivate In Our Time fans, students of religion and anyone with an interest in theology and the Christian church. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Victoria Brignell, Julia Johnson, Thomas Morris and Simon Tillotson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Saints St Paul 28 May 2009 Mary Magdalene 25 February 2016 Augustine's Confessions 15 March 2018 St Hilda 5 April 2007 Saint Cuthbert 28 January 2021 The Venerable Bede 25 November 2004 St Thomas Aquinas 17 September 2009 Part II: Other Christian Figures Wyclif and the Lollards 16 June 2011 William Cecil 7 March 2019 Foxe's Book of Martyrs 18 November 2010 Robert Boyle 12 June 2014 Titus Oates and his 'Popish Plot' 12 May 2016 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 27 September 2018 Part III: Religious Movements Arianism 15 April 2021 Catharism 17 January 2022 Greyfriars and Blackfriars 10 November 2005 Covenanters 12 March 2020 The Jesuits 18 January 2007 John Wesley and Methodism 10 December 2020 Part IV: Historical Events Early Christian Martyrdom 28 April 2022 The Pelagian Controversy 21 April 2011 The Schism 16 October 2003 The Spanish Inquisition 22 June 2006 The Diet of Worms 12 October 2006 The Dissolution of the Monasteries 27 March 2008 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Perspectives on the Visual Arts: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 explorations of the visual arts, including artistic and architectural styles, historic movements, notable artworks and visual artists Radio 4's In Our Time has established itself at the pinnacle of essential conversation on a wide range of subjects from science, history, philosophy and the arts. The programme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023, is presented by Melvyn Bragg with contributors from the diverse worlds of academia. Opening with four contextual episodes - The Artist, Imagination, The Muses, and Architecture and Power - this thematic anthology contains 25 programmes on the history of visual art. Included are artistic styles and movements, from Avant Garde to Bohemianism, and great cultural figures such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Katsushika Hokusai, Frida Kahlo, Michelangelo and William Morris. Also featured are episodes on Baroque, Bauhaus and Surrealism, as well as such iconic artworks as Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Turner's The Fighting Temeraire, Munch's The Scream and Picasso's Guernica. How did the artist become a special kind of human being? Why is architecture such a powerful form of expression? These, and many other topics, are discussed in this release. Whether you're an arts student or simply want to broaden your horizons, this enlightening and entertaining compilation will provoke thoughts and debate long after you have finished listening to it. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Natalia Fernandez, John Goudie, Thomas Morris, Luke Mulhall and Simon Tillotson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Context The Artist 28 March 2002 Imagination 28 November 2002 The Muses 19 May 2016 Architecture and Power 31 October 2002 Part II: Styles and Movements Cave Art 24 September 2020 Vitruvius and De Architectura 15 March 2012 The Baroque Movement 20 November 2008 Bohemianism 9 October 2003 The Decadent Movement 18 November 2021 Bauhaus 10 November 2022 Surrealism 15 November 2001 The Avant Garde's Decline and Fall in the 20th Century 25 February 1999 Part III: Visual Artists Albrecht Dürer 12 November 2020 Holbein at the Tudor Court 15 October 2015 Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists 27 May 2010 Hokusai 30 March 2017 Berthe Morisot 13 October 2022 Frida Kahlo 9 July 2015 William Morris 5 July 2018 Part IV: Art and Architecture The Lindisfarne Gospels 20 February 2003 Judith beheading Holofernes 14 February 2019 Angkor Wat 23 June 2022 The Sistene Chapel 31 March 2022 The School of Athens 26 March 2009 Bruegel's The Fight Between Carnival and Lent 15 January 2015 Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People 20 October 2011 The Fighting Temeraire 10 November 2016 Munch and The Scream 18 March 2010 Picasso's Guernica 2 November 2017 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Journeys Through the History of the Islamic World: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of the Islamic world through its religion, thinkers, poetry, empire and rulers 'An ever-growing library of wisdom' The Economist Since 1998, In Our Time has been the go-to radio programme for knowledge seekers and inquiring minds. Tackling big topics with a light touch, it has introduced weekly audiences of over 2 million to subjects ranging from Romulus and Remus to the Renaissance. This special themed collection provides a focussed, wide-ranging introduction to 25 of the ideas and events that shaped the Islamic world, highlighting the numerous connections between Islamdom and the West throughout history. We learn the origins of Sharia law, and how prophets became important to Islam, Judaism and Christianity alike; discover how the Translation Movement introduced the Arabic world to Greek philosophy, medicine, engineering and maths; and find out how settlers and invaders from both East and West transformed and refashioned the civilisations they touched, from the Arab Conquest, Muslim Spain and the Volga Vikings to the Third Crusade and the Siege of Vienna. Here, too, are key scholars and writers, among them al-Kindi, the first significant thinker to reconcile philosophy and Islam; Averroes, who worked to integrate Islamic theology with the rationality of Aristotle; Maimonides, a titan of Jewish intellectual history who was much influenced by the Islamic world; and Rumi, the Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose work transcends borders of time, faith, language and geography. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg with a panel of experts including Mona Siddiqui, Jim Al-Khalili, Tariq Ali and Amira Bennison, these enlightening, accessible discussions will illuminate, inspire and surprise. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson, Victoria Brignell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Religion Islamic Law and its Origins 5 May 2011 Sunni and Shia Islam 25 June 2009 Prophecy 13 June 2013 Part II: History of Ideas Maths in the Early Islamic World 16 February 2017 The Translation Movement 2 October 2008 Al-Kindi 28 June 2012 al-Biruni 10 June 2010 Avicenna 8 November 2007 Al-Ghazali 19 March 2015 Averroes 5 October 2006 Maimonides 17 February 2011 Ibn Khaldun 4 February 2010 Part III: Literature Antarah ibn Shaddad 28 February 2019 Rumi's Poetry 11 February 2016 Part IV: Empire The Sassanid Empire 13 December 2007 The Arab Conquests 26 June 2008 Muslim Spain 21 November 2002 The Battle of Tours 16 January 2014 The Volga Vikings 11 November 2010 The Almoravid Empire 3 May 2018 Third Crusade 29 November 2001 The Siege of Vienna 14 May 2009 Part V: Rulers The Abbasid Caliphs 2 February 2006 The Mamluks 26 September 2013 The Safavid Dynasty 12 January 2012 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Pioneers in the History of Science: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 scientific pioneers who have shaped the development of science over 500 years 'Exemplifies what Radio 4 is all about, and what makes it world class' The Guardian One of the bedrocks of Radio 4, In Our Time has entertained and fascinated millions of listeners since it was first broadcast in 1998. Each week, Melvyn Bragg and a panel of leading academics discuss the big ideas that form the intellectual agenda of our age, traversing an eclectic spectrum of topics from the alphabet to Absolute Zero. This specially curated collection introduces us to 25 of the best minds who have shaped the fields of science over the past five centuries. Beginning with an introductory episode, 'The Scientist', it encompasses pioneers such as mathematicians Blaise Pascal, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Ada Lovelace and Emmy Noether; astronomers Johannes Kepler and William and Caroline Herschel; chemists Rosalind Franklin and Dorothy Hodgkin; and physicists Ernest Rutherford and Paul Dirac. Among the other famous names featured are Michael Faraday, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison, Alan Turing and the Curies, as well as the great naturalist Charles Darwin, who is the subject of a 4-part special devoted to his life and work. Science students, In Our Time fans and lovers of learning will relish these captivating, wide-ranging discussions, giving us unparalleled insight into the remarkable individuals whose ideas and inventions have transformed our world. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Victoria Brignell, Thomas Morris, John Goudie and Simon Tillotson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: The Scientist 24 October 2002 Johannes Kepler 29 December 2016 Pascal 19 September 2013 Robert Boyle 12 June 2014 Emilie du Châtelet 4 February 2021 Lamarck and Natural Selection 26 December 2003 William and Caroline Herschel 11 November 2021 Pierre-Simon Laplace 8 April 2021 John Dalton 27 October 2016 Humboldt 28 September 2006 Carl Friedrich Gauss 30 November 2017 George and Robert Stephenson 12 April 2018 Michael Faraday 24 December 2015 Ada Lovelace 6 March 2008 Maxwell 2 October 2003 Darwin: On the Origins of Charles Darwin 5 January 2009 Darwin: The Voyage of the Beagle 6 January 2009 Darwin: On the Origin of Species 7 January 2009 Darwin: Life After Origins 8 January 2009 Louis Pasteur 18 May 2017 Pitt-Rivers 28 February 2013 Thomas Edison 9 December 2010 Rutherford 19 February 2004 Emmy Noether 24 January 2019 The Curies 26 March 2015 Alan Turing 15 October 2020 Rosalind Franklin 22 February 2018 Paul Dirac 5 March 2020 Dorothy Hodgkin 3 October 2019 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Key Figures in Ancient History: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 major leaders, thinkers and writers of the classical world 'The best thing on Radio 4, possibly the best thing on the radio full stop' The Spectator In Our Time is one of BBC Radio's most successful and best-loved programmes, with a weekly listenership of over two million. Since 1998, it has 'transformed the landscape for serious ideas at peak listening time' (The Times), introducing its audience to an astonishing array of intriguing topics, from the epic of Gilgamesh to the gin craze. This special thematic collection focusses on some of the most important rulers, philosophers and writers of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. Across 25 episodes, presenter Melvyn Bragg and a panel of top-class academics engage in lively and eloquent conversation as they explore the lives, reputations and impact of these pivotal figures. Their subjects include emperors, statesmen, military leaders, authors, poets, playwrights, fabulists and theorists - among them Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Socrates, Pythagoras, Ovid, Aesop and Sappho. Whether you're a long-standing In Our Time fan or a new listener, a student of ancient history or simply keen to expand your knowledge; this thoughtfully curated compilation of illuminating, accessible discussions is sure to enlighten and entertain. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson, Victoria Brignell, Natalia Fernandez and Luke Mulhall First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Leaders of Ancient Rome Julius Caesar 2 October 2014 With Christopher Pelling, Catherine Steel and Maria Wyke Cleopatra 2 December 2010 With Catharine Edwards, Maria Wyke and Susan Walker Cicero 25 January 2018 With Melissa Lane, Catherine Steel and Valentina Arena Agrippina the Younger 31 March 2016 With Catharine Edwards, Alice König and Matthew Nicholls Nero 25 April 2019 With Maria Wyke, Matthew Nicholls and Shushma Malik Constantine the Great 5 October 2017 With Christopher Kelly, Lucy Grig and Greg Woolf Marcus Aurelius 25 February 2021 With Simon Goldhill, Angie Hobbs and Catharine Edwards Pliny the Younger 12 December 2013 With Catharine Edwards, Roy Gibson and Alice König Queen Zenobia 30 May 2013 With Edith Hall, Kate Cooper and Richard Stoneman Part II: Leaders of Ancient Greece Pericles 17 September 2020 With Edith Hall, Paul Cartledge and Peter Liddel Alexander the Great 1 October 2015 With Paul Cartledge, Diana Spencer and Rachel Mairs Part III: Thinkers of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece Galen 10 October 2013 With Vivian Nutton, Helen King and Caroline Petit Thucydides 29 January 2015 With Paul Cartledge, Katherine Harloe and Neville Morley Xenophon 26 May 2011 With Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall and Simon Goldhill Heraclites 8 December 2011 With Angie Hobbs, Peter Adamson and James Warren Socrates 27 September 2007 With Angie Hobbs, David Sedley and Paul Millett Archimedes 25 January 2007 With Jackie Stedall, Serafina Cuomo and George Phillips Pythagoras 10 December 2009 With Serafina Cuomo, John O'Connor and Ian Stewart Part IV: Writers of Ancient Rome Seneca the Younger 23 February 2017 With Catharine Edwards, Mary Beard and Alessandro Schiesaro Josephus 21 May 2015 With Tessa Rajak, Philip Alexander and Martin Goodman Ovid 29 April 2021 With Maria Wyke, Gail Trimble and Dunstan Lowe Horace 15 November 2018 With Emily Gowers, William Fitzgerald and Ellen O'Gorman Part V: Writers of Ancient Greece Aesop 20 November 2014 With Pavlos Avlamis, Simon Goldhill and Lucy Grig Herodotus 23 September 2021 With Tom Harrison, Esther Eidinow and Paul Cartledge Sappho 9 April 2015 With Edith Hall, Margaret Reynolds and Dirk Obbink © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Landmarks in Military History: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history and philosophy of warfare, from the Bronze Age to the modern era 'A feat of public service broadcasting' The Telegraph One of BBC Radio's flagship programmes, In Our Time is both highly acclaimed and immensely popular. First broadcast in 1998, it has built an audience of over 2 million listeners, who tune in each week to be enlightened and entertained by Melvyn Bragg and his expert panel as they tackle subjects ranging from macromolecules to the Muses. This special themed collection comprises the highlights of military history: 25 episodes exploring the most important conflicts of the past 3000 years, plus additional programmes discussing the history and future of war and key military themes. Here are discourses on the philosophy of warfare and Sun Tzu's hugely influential treatise The Art of War; analyses of slavery and empire and the concept of a 'just war'; as well as examinations of pivotal wars and battles including the Trojan War, the Third Crusade, the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Trafalgar, the War of 1812 and the Spanish Civil War. Engaging, illuminating and accessible, these engrossing discussions will appeal to regular In Our Time listeners and newcomers alike. Whether you're a student of military history or simply a fan of intelligent radio, this superbly curated compendium has you covered. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Simon Tillotson, Thomas Morris, Victoria Brignell and Olivia Seligman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: The Philosophy of Warfare The Art of War 12 June 2003 With Sir Michael Howard, Angie Hobbs and Jeremy Black Part II: The Early Period Sun Tzu and The Art of War 1 March 2018 With Hilde De Weerdt, Tim Barrett and Imre Galambos The Trojan War 31 May 2012 With Edith Hall, Ellen Adams and Susan Sherratt Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 13 February 2020 With Peter Heather, Ellen O'Gorman and Matthew Nicholls The Arab Conquests 26 June 2008 With Hugh Kennedy, Amira Bennison and Robert Hoyland The Battle of Tours 16 January 2014 With Hugh Kennedy, Rosamond McKitterick and Matthew Innes The Battle of Talas 9 October 2014 With Hilde de Weerdt, Michael Hockelmann and Hugh Kennedy Alfred and the Battle of Edington 7 April 2005 With Richard Gameson, Sarah Foot and John Hines The Battle of Stamford Bridge 2 June 2011 With John Hines, Elizabeth Rowe and Stephen Baxter Part III: The Medieval Period Just War 3 June 1999 With Professor John Keane and Dr Niall Ferguson Third Crusade 29 November 2001 With Jonathan Riley-Smith, Carole Hillenbrand and Tariq Ali The Battle of Lincoln 1217 4 May 2017 With Louise Wilkinson, Stephen Church and Thomas Asbridge The Battle of Bannockburn 3 February 2011 With Matthew Strickland, Fiona Watson and Michael Brown The Siege of Orléans 24 May 2007 With Anne Curry, Malcolm Vale and Matthew Bennett Constantinople Siege and Fall 28 December 2006 With Roger Crowley, Judith Herrin and Colin Imber Part IV: The Early Modern Period Slavery and Empire 17 October 2002 With Linda Colley, Catherine Hall and Felipe Fernandez The Wars of the Roses 18 May 2000 With Dr Helen Castor, Professor Colin Richmond and Dr Steven Gunn The Siege of Munster 5 November 2009 With Diarmaid MacCulloch, Lucy Wooding and Charlotte Methuen The Siege of Malta, 1565 11 January 2018 With Helen Nicholson, Diarmaid MacCulloch and Kate Fleet The Spanish Armada 7 October 2010 With Diane Purkiss, Mia Rodriguez-Salgado and Nicholas Rodger The Thirty Years War 6 December 2018 With Peter Wilson, Ulinka Rublack and Toby Osborne The Battle of Trafalgar 2 December 2021 With James Davey, Marianne Czisnik and Kenneth Johnson Part V: The 19th Century 1848: Year of Revolution 19 January 2012 With Tim Blanning, Lucy Riall and Mike Rapport The Opium Wars 12 April 2007 With Yangwen Zheng, Lars Laamann and Xun Zhou The War of 1812 31 January 2013 With Kathleen Burk, Lawrence Goldman and Frank Cogliano Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow 19 September 2019 With Janet Hartley, Michael Rowe and Michael Rapport The Mexican-American War 28 June 2018 With Frank Cogliano, Jacqueline Fear-Segal and Thomas Rath Part VI: The 20th Century War in the 20th Century 15 October 1998 With Michael Ignatieff and Sir Michael Howard The Russo-Japanese War 1 April 2021 With Simon Dixon, Naoko Shimazu and Oleg Benesch The Spanish Civil War 3 April 2003 With Paul Preston, Helen Graham and Dr Mary Vincent The Sino-Japanese War 8 May 2014 With Rana Mitter, Barak Kushner and Tehyun Ma New Wars 13 April 2000 With Sir Michael Howard, Dr Mary Kaldor and General Sir Michael Rose © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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In Our Time: 25 Thinkers Who Shaped Modern Philosophy: A BBC Radio 4 Collection
Melvyn Bragg and guests chart 500 years of Western philosophy through its most influential ideas and theorists 'Listen to this and you'll never regret it' The Independent First aired in 1998, In Our Time has become one of Radio 4's most beloved and enduring shows, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million. Each week, Melvyn Bragg and his panel of guest experts take part in an erudite, stimulating discussion on subjects ranging from the Peasants' Revolt to plate tectonics, taking the listener on a fascinating tour through a wonderland of ideas. Collected in this special thematic anthology are 25 episodes showcasing notable individuals from Renaissance times to the present day who have transformed the way we think about the world. Included are philosophers such as Descartes, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Karl Marx, authors Albert Camus, Iris Murdoch, Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir, psychoanalyst Carl Jung and many other celebrated thinkers. Also featured are programmes on key philosophical themes, traditions and theories, among them existentialism, empiricism and feminism. Both an essential resource for philosophy students and a treasure trove for knowledge-seekers, this wonderfully curated collection of thought-provoking programmes will captivate longtime fans of the flagship BBC show, and surprise and delight those who are coming to it for the first time. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Natalia Fernandez, Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson and Victoria Brignell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Modern Philosophical Traditions The Continental-Analytic Split 10 November 2011 Part II: Rationalism and Empiricism Consciousness 25 November 1999 Empiricism 10 June 2004 Cogito Ergo Sum 28 April 2011 Spinoza 3 May 2007 Bishop Berkeley 20 March 2014 David Hume 6 October 2011 Part III: Existentialism Existentialism 28 June 2001 Schopenhauer 29 October 2009 Kierkegaard 20 March 2008 Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality 12 January 2017 Camus 3 January 2008 Part IV: Logic, Language and Science Ordinary Language Philosophy 7 November 2013 Jung 2 December 2004 Bertrand Russell 6 December 2012 Wittgenstein 4 December 2003 Bergson and Time 9 May 2019 Popper 8 February 2007 Part V: Moral Philosophy Virtue 28 February 2002 Kant's Categorical Imperative 21 September 2017 Mill 18 May 2006 Simone Weil 15 November 2012 Iris Murdoch 21 October 2021 Part VI: Political Philosophy The Social Contract 7 February 2008 Machiavelli and the Italian City States 9 December 2004 Hobbes 1 December 2005 Rousseau on Education 10 October 2019 Marx 14 July 2005 Hannah Arendt 2 February 2017 Part VII: Feminist Philosophy Feminism 7 January 1999 Mary Astell 5 November 2020 Mary Wollstonecraft 31 December 2009 Simone de Beauvoir 22 October 2015 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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The Routes Of English Complete Series 1-4
In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today. Next, it's dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin and Shropshire dialect, before finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects. Finally, Melvyn examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English and a kind of 'international English' used between non-native English speakers.
Melvyn Bragg (Author), Melvyn Bragg, Various (Narrator)
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