Browse the 19th Century era within the In Our Time archive.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the War of 1812 between America and Great Britain.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the American technological pioneer Thomas Edison.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau.
Melvyn Bragg explores the life and work of the 19th century Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century anti-slavery novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the high pessimism of Victorian culture.
Melvyn Bragg explores Victorian realism and its focus on the ordinariness of life.
Melvyn Bragg examines the position of Richard Wagner and his music in German culture.
Melvyn Bragg examines the life of anti-slavery campaigner, William Wilberforce.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and works of the essayist William Hazlitt.
