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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman empress Agrippina the Younger, one of the most notorious and influential of the Roman empresses in the 1st century AD. Show more
49 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss fungi, organisms that play a crucial role in the earth's ecosystems. Show more
50 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the achievements of the pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin. Show more
51 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss medieval English scholar Roger Bacon, an early pioneer of science who became known as Doctor Mirabilis. Show more
46 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss scientist John Dalton, who pioneered the development of atomic theory and carried out research into meteorology and colour blindness. Show more
49 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German astronomer Johannes Kepler. Show more
43 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and conqueror of the Persian Empire. Show more
43 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Michael Faraday, the most famous British scientist of the 19th century. Show more
44 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Islamic scholar Al-Ghazali, one of the most significant and influential philosophers of the Middle Ages. Show more
45 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mary Magdalene, one of the best-known figures in the Bible. Show more
46 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hatshepsut, the woman considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss philosophical approaches to truth. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Romance of the Three Kingdoms, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Chinese literature. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Mamluks, medieval rulers of Egypt and Syria from 1250 to 1517. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, who dominated Florence's political and cultural life during the Renaissance. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Japan's Sakoku period, the years when the country chose to isolate itself from the rest of the world. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Amazons, formidable female warriors of classical myth. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Gnosticism, a religious sect associated with early Christianity. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Icelandic sagas. Show more
