In Our Time Archive: Culture
Summary: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of ideas as it applies to culture - from literature and the visual arts to artistic movements and their origins.
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Podcasts:
Melvyn Bragg examines the position of Richard Wagner and his music in German culture. With John Deathridge, Michael Tanner and Lucy Beckett.
The origins and cultural impact of 18th century tourism. With Chloe Chard, Edward Chaney and Jeremy Black.
Melvyn Bragg explores the life and work of the 19th century Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. With guests A.N. Wilson, Catriona Kelly and Sarah Hudspith.
Melvyn Bragg explores the history and changing the status of the artist. Including guests Tom Healy, Emma Barker and Tim Blanning.
The history of marriage from ancient Greek and Babylonian times to today. With guests Christina Hardyment, Frederick Pederson and Janet Soskice.
Melvyn Bragg examines both the literary and political careers of the poet John Milton. Including guests John Carey, Lisa Jardine and Blair Worden.
Melvyn Bragg explores the strange and mystical world of the Irish poet W B Yeats. Including guests Roy Foster, Brenda Maddox and Warwick Gould.
Melvyn Bragg examines the ideas behind the 18th century literary cult of sensibility. With Hermione Lee, John Mullan and Claire Tomalin.
The cultural history of food in Modern Europe since the Renaissance. With guests Felipe Fernandez Armesto, Rebecca Spang and Ivan Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Oscar Wilde, his literary legacy and the Aesthetes. With Neil Sammels, Reginia Garnier and Valentine Cunningham.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss surrealism, the art of the unconscious. Guests include Darian Leader, Malcolm Bowie and Dawn Ades.
The achievements and legacy of the 19th century literary giant Charles Dickens. With guests Michael Slater, Rosemary Ashton and John Bowen.
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the 20th century philosophy of existentialism. Guests include AC Grayling, Christina Howells and Simon Critchley.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Sonnet, the most enduring form in the poet’s armoury. With guests Frank Kermode, Jonathan Bate and Phyllis Levin.
Melvyn Bragg examines the movement that embraced Joyce, DH Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. With John Carey, Valentine Cunningham and Laura Marcus.
