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In Our Time

BBC Radio 4

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem that first appeared in print in 1835 in what was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, part of the Russian Empire and until recently part of Sweden. The compiler of this epic was a doctor, Elias Lönnro... more

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35 hours ago

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the last pagan ruler of the Roman Empire. Fifty years after Constantine the Great converted to Christianity and introduced a policy of tolerating the faith across the empire, Julian (c.331 - 363 AD) aimed to promote pa... more

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8 days ago

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dance which, from when it reached Britain in the early nineteenth century, revolutionised the relationship between music, literature and people here for the next hundred years. While it may seem formal now, it was ... more

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15 days ago

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the revolt that broke out in 1871 in Algeria against French rule, spreading over hundreds of miles and countless towns and villages before being brutally suppressed. It began with the powerful Cheikh Mokrani and his fa... more

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22 days ago

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 15.2k ratings
  • Painfully Boring

    Painfully boring discussion punctuated by an unprofessional coughing host too dim to use a mute switch that would spare listeners from hearing his annoyingly gross smokers cough.

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    fromtexasbygod
    United States18 days ago
  • Narrow Minded Reviewers….

    Excellent show. Cannot believe another reviewer has given a one-star review just because presenter Melvyn Bragg is a member of the Garrick Club. Utterly insane!

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    5
    PA-H
    United Kingdom21 days ago
  • The best podcast.

    Melvyn, Simon, and Virginia have crafted the greatest educational podcast for adults that exists. Experts explain and then discuss an enormous range of topics for 40ish minutes. Melvyn is the greatest presenter (ever, of all time) a treasure for all the world to share. The best bits are when the academic philosophers start to argue, some really priceless moments. I recommend the art, philosophy, and history episodes are my favorite, but the discussions about books and authors have taught me a to... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    esdotroa
    United States22 days ago
  • Terrible host

    The host is rude, unprofessional, patronising and arrogant. He constantly interrupts his guests and talks over them. He mumbles, speaks too fast, swallows half of his words. Honestly, how did this person get the job?

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    Boudicca Iceni
    United Kingdoma month ago
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    lisazola
    United Statesa month ago

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