<p>A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture. On Thursdays, hear brand-new episodes hosted by Misha Glenny and leading academics. On Mondays, discover Misha's Archive Picks: classic conversations from the In Our Time archive, originally presented by Melvyn Bragg. Recent episodes have featured topics as wide-ranging as the Roman Arena, Handel's Messiah, John Keats, On Liberty and the Mariana Trench, bringing expert insight to pivotal events, influential thinkers and remarkable discoveries. Throughout the archive, you can hear discussions on historical figures such as Marie Antoinette, Nefertiti, Mary Wollstonecraft, Karl Marx and Albert Einstein; explore great works of literature such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the poetry of John Donne; uncover the stories behind cultural masterpieces including Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; or journey from Jupiter and the death of stars, to the theories of Plato and Aristotle. In Our Time celebrates the pursuit of knowledge and the enduring power of ideas.</p>

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Titus Oates and his 'Popish Plot' 2016-05-12
Tess of the d'Urbervilles 2016-05-05
Euclid's Elements 2016-04-28
1816, the Year Without a Summer 2016-04-21
The Neutron 2016-04-14
The Sikh Empire 2016-04-07
Agrippina the Younger 2016-03-31
Aurora Leigh 2016-03-24
Bedlam 2016-03-17
The Maya Civilization 2016-03-10
The Dutch East India Company 2016-03-03
Mary Magdalene 2016-02-25
Robert Hooke 2016-02-18
Rumi's Poetry 2016-02-11
Chromatography 2016-02-04
Eleanor of Aquitaine 2016-01-28
Thomas Paine's Common Sense 2016-01-21
Saturn 2016-01-14
Tristan and Iseult 2015-12-31
Michael Faraday 2015-12-24
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