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Beowulf
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf.
Dark Matter
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss dark matter, the 'missing mass' of the universe.
Al-Ghazali
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval Islamic thinker Al-Ghazali.
The Curies
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the scientific achievements of the Curie family.
The California Gold Rush
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the California Gold Rush of the 1850s.
Sappho
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek poet Sappho.
Matteo Ricci and the Ming Dynasty
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Matteo Ricci's 16th-century travels in Ming China.
Fanny Burney
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney.
The Earth's Core
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Earth's core.
Tagore
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Rabindranath Tagore.
The Lancashire Cotton Famine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Lancashire cotton famine during the American Civil War
Josephus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Flavius Josephus, author of The Jewish War.
The Science of Glass
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the puzzling science of glass.
Prester John
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the legend of Prester John.
Utilitarianism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Utilitarianism.
Jane Eyre
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847.
Extremophiles
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss extremophiles and astrobiology.
Frederick the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Frederick II, king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
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.