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The Roman Republic

The rise and eventual downfall of the Roman Republic which survived for 500 years.

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Tsar Alexander II's assassination

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881.

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The Mind/Body Problem

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of thought about the mind/body problem in philosophy.

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The Cambrian Period

Melvyn Bragg examines the Cambrian period, when there was an explosion of life on Earth.

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Alchemy

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Alchemy, the ancient science of transformations.

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Stoicism

Melvyn Bragg explore Stoicism, the most influential philosophy in the Ancient World.

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Modernist Utopias

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mad, bad world of modern utopias.

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Dark Energy

Melvyn Bragg examines recently discovered 'dark energy' and its effect on the universe.

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Angels

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the heavenly host of Angels.

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John Ruskin

The life and work of one of the most influential figures of the Victorian era.

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Alfred and the Battle of Edington

Melvyn Bragg examines King Alfred and the defeat of the Vikings at Battle of Edington.

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Archaeology and Imperialism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the link between archaeology and imperialism.

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The Aeneid

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 鈥楾he Aeneid鈥�, Virgil's great epic poem about Rome.

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Perception and the Senses

Melvyn Bragg examines perception: how the brain reacts to the mass of data crowding it.

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Abelard and Heloise

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval tale of Abelard and Heloise.

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Beauty

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the qualities of beauty and the history of aesthetics.

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The French Revolution's reign of terror

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reign of terror during the French Revolution.

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Renaissance Maths

Melvyn Bragg explores Renaissance Mathematics, when maths moved from an art to a science.

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The Scriblerus Club

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the satirical 18th century Scriblerus Club.

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Paganism in the Renaissance

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the return of classical pagan thought in the Renaissance.

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The KT Boundary

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the KT Boundary and the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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Merlin

Melvyn Bragg examines Merlin, prophet, magician, king maker and the mad man of the woods.

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Marlowe

Melvyn Bragg examines the life of glittering Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe.

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Marx

The life and ideas of Karl Marx who changed the world with his Communist Manifesto.

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Magnetism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and mysterious force of magnetism.

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The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Melvyn Bragg examines the Field of the Cloth of Gold, and Tudor conspicuous consumption.

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Mammals

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the mammals which began 65 million years ago.

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Cynicism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cynics, the performance artists of philosophy.

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Johnson

The life and work of Samuel Johnson, a giant of 18th century literature.

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Asteroids

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the unique properties of asteroids.

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