Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas about where life may begin in the universe and how. Read more
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The Habitability of Planets
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas about where life may begin in the universe and how.
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential Greek biographer and his main work
Vase-mania
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the eighteenth century mania for classical vases.
Slime Moulds
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable world of slime mould.
The Battle of Valmy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the day in 1792 when the French Revolution risked defeat.
Socrates in Prison
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the inspiring last days of the great Athenian philosopher.
Pope Joan
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the legend of Pope Joan.
Sir John Soane
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential English architect John Soane.
Catherine of Aragon
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman so important that two Tudor royals married her.
Oliver Goldsmith
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this influential and prolific 18th-century Irish writer.
