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In Our Time Episodes

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    Good and Evil

    Melvyn Bragg examines how we judge good and evil in modern western civilisation.

  2. Architecture in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg examines what the architecture of the 20th century says about the age.

  3. Animal Experiments and Rights

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the role of animals in humankind鈥檚 search for knowledge.

  4. History as Science

    Melvyn Bragg examines the importance of geography and ecology in shaping world history.

  5. Shakespeare and Literary Criticism

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the enduring popular and academic appeal of Shakespeare.

  6. The Avant Garde's Decline and Fall in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg examines the history and legacy of 20th Century Avant Garde painting.

  7. Space in Religion and Science

    Melvyn Bragg looks at how cyberspace has introduced a new concept of space in our world.

  8. Language and the Mind

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether the formation of language is innate or cultural.

  9. Psychoanalysis and its Legacy

    Melvyn Bragg examines the relevance of psychoanalysis at the end of the 20th century.

  10. Ageing

    Melvyn Bragg looks at the ethical, economic and biological implications of living longer.

  11. Modern Culture

    Melvyn Bragg examines the definition and state of modern culture in the 20th century.

  12. Genetic Engineering

    Melvyn Bragg examines the implications of the developments in genetic engineering.

  13. Feminism

    Melvyn Bragg examines the development of the empowerment of women in the 20th century.

  14. The British Empire's Legacy

    Melvyn Bragg examines the impact of Britain鈥檚 colonial past on its current identity.

  15. Neuroscience in the 20th century

    Melvyn Bragg examines the little we know and what we don鈥檛 yet know about the brain.

  16. The American Century

    Melvyn Bragg examines how legitimate it is to call the 20th century the American century.

  17. Cultural Rights in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg examines what impact globalisation has had on human rights.

  18. History's relevance in the 20th century

    Melvyn Bragg considers the relevance of the study of history in the 20th century.

  19. Work in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg examines the changing ideas about the function of work in the 20th century.

  20. The Brain and Consciousness

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss our knowledge of memory and the functioning of the brain.

  21. The City in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg looks at the innovative developments of the city in the 20th century.

  22. Science in the 20th century

    Melvyn Bragg examines how perceptions of science have changed in the 20th century.

  23. Science's Revelations

    Melvyn Bragg examines whether science has ruined our sense of poetic wonder at the world.

  24. Politics in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg discusses politics and morality with Gore Vidal and Alan Clarke.

  25. War in the 20th Century

    Melvyn Bragg explores ideas that have influenced 20th century human rights and warfare.

  26. Zeno's Paradoxes

    Does an arrow in flight move? Could Achilles overtake a tortoise? Not according to Zeno

  27. Wuthering Heights (repeat)

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emily Bront毛's only novel, Wuthering Heights.

  28. Walter Benjamin (Summer Repeat)

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most influential thinkers of the last century

  29. Venus (Summer Repeat)

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet closest to Earth, sometimes called Earth's twin

  30. Utilitarianism (Summer Repeat)

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Utilitarianism.

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