Popular culture, poetry, music and visual arts and the roles they play in our society.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physician with a curious mind in dangerous times
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mary Shelley's Gothic story of a monster brought to life
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's comedy, one of his most popular plays
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 'the only influential poet of the Victorian age'.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry and context of this pre-Islamic Arabian knight
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how this Bible story has inspired artists for centuries.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the playwright and novelist, author of Waiting for Godot
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest poems from medieval England
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet Horace, who flourished under Augustus.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the impact of Shakespeare's approach to history (programme 2 of 2).
Melvyn Bragg discusses the impact of Shakespeare's approach to history (programme 1 of 2)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wharton's novels of America's Gilded Age.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the epic poem on the wrath of Achilles in the Trojan War.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a great cultural figure of the 19th century.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the playwright and his tragedies of middle-class life.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval Welsh stories of Celtic mythology.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Eliot's greatest novel, published 1871-72.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the celebrated Russian poet.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's best known, longest and most quoted play.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and influence of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most popular idea sent in by listeners.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and works of the great woman of letters.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events behind and impact of Picasso's iconic work.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aphra Behn (1640-1689): playwright, poet, spy.
