Discussion of religious movements and the theories and individuals behind them.
Melvyn Bragg looks at the politics behind the rise of religious freedom in England.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.
The history of witchcraft in Reformation Europe.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss John Wyclif and the Lollards.
Melvyn Bragg explores the strange and mystical world of the Irish poet W B Yeats.
The history of Zoroastrianism, claimed to be the first monotheistic religion.
Melvyn Bragg explores the areas of conflict and agreement between science and religion.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval Jewish scholar Maimonides.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of Islamic law.