Browse the 20th Century era within the In Our Time archive.
Melvyn Bragg looks at the 20th century shift from industrial to information society.
Melvyn Bragg explores the concept of the individual from the Renaissance to today.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what new research reveals about the infant brain.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Isaac Newton鈥檚 Laws of Motion.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the measurement problem in physics.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
Melvyn Bragg examines the enduring strengths and current role of the British monarchy.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether it is appropriate to think of the UK as a nation.
Melvyn Bragg and guests consider the development and the future of the novel.
Melvyn Bragg examines the attempt to reconcile Quantum Theory and classical physics.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a puzzle that may explain the shape of the universe.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the prescient thriller about Anglo-German relations.
The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century.
Melvyn Bragg examines the Second Law of Thermodynamics from steam to the Big Bang.
Melvyn Bragg examines the causes, events and repercussions of the Spanish Civil War.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the speed of light, lynchpin of Einstein鈥檚 universe.
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of what we know about the origins of the universe.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vacuum of Space.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss TS Eliot's seminal poem The Waste Land.
Melvyn Bragg explores the 30 year search to solve all the biggest questions in physics.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether it matters if memoirs aren鈥檛 entirely truthful.
Melvyn Bragg explores ideas that have influenced 20th century human rights and warfare.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.
The life, work and legacy of the 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.
