The Brain and Consciousness

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss our knowledge of memory and the functioning of the brain.

• 30 mins

Work in the 20th Century

Melvyn Bragg examines the changing ideas about the function of work in the 20th century.

• 30 mins

History's relevance in the 20th century

Melvyn Bragg considers the relevance of the study of history in the 20th century.

• 30 mins

Cultural Rights in the 20th Century

Melvyn Bragg examines what impact globalisation has had on human rights.

• 30 mins

The American Century

Melvyn Bragg examines how legitimate it is to call the 20th century the American century.

• 30 mins

Neuroscience in the 20th century

Melvyn Bragg examines the little we know and what we don’t yet know about the brain.

• 30 mins

The British Empire's Legacy

Melvyn Bragg examines the impact of Britain’s colonial past on its current identity.

• 30 mins

Feminism

Melvyn Bragg examines the development of the empowerment of women in the 20th century.

• 30 mins

Genetic Engineering

Melvyn Bragg examines the implications of the developments in genetic engineering.

• 30 mins

Modern Culture

Melvyn Bragg examines the definition and state of modern culture in the 20th century.

• 30 mins

Ageing

Melvyn Bragg looks at the ethical, economic and biological implications of living longer.

• 30 mins

Psychoanalysis and its Legacy

Melvyn Bragg examines the relevance of psychoanalysis at the end of the 20th century.

• 30 mins

Language and the Mind

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether the formation of language is innate or cultural.

• 30 mins

Space in Religion and Science

Melvyn Bragg looks at how cyberspace has introduced a new concept of space in our world.

• 30 mins

The Avant Garde's Decline and Fall in the 20th Century

Melvyn Bragg examines the history and legacy of 20th Century Avant Garde painting.

• 30 mins

Shakespeare and Literary Criticism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the enduring popular and academic appeal of Shakespeare.

• 30 mins

History as Science

Melvyn Bragg examines the importance of geography and ecology in shaping world history.

• 30 mins

Animal Experiments and Rights

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the role of animals in humankind’s search for knowledge.

• 30 mins

Architecture in the 20th Century

Melvyn Bragg examines what the architecture of the 20th century says about the age.

• 30 mins

Good and Evil

Melvyn Bragg examines how we judge good and evil in modern western civilisation.

• 30 mins

Writing and Political Oppression

Melvyn Bragg examines whether writers have a political role in modern society.

• 30 mins

Evolution

Melvyn Bragg examines the future of gene therapy and advances in evolutionary biology.

• 30 mins

Fundamentalism

Melvyn Bragg examines the roots and the consequences of religious fundamentalism.

• 30 mins

Artificial Intelligence

Melvyn Bragg examines whether we are near to achieving the thinking, feeling computer.

• 30 mins

Mathematics

Melvyn Bragg examines the importance of mathematics in relation to other sciences.

• 30 mins

Multiculturalism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 20th century’s vast population and cultural shifts.

• 30 mins

The Universe's Origins

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of what we know about the origins of the universe.

• 30 mins

Memory and Culture

Melvyn Bragg examines how our collective and individual ways of remembering have changed.

• 30 mins

Just War

Melvyn Bragg examines where the idea of a just war originated and if it can still exist.

• 30 mins

The Monarchy

Melvyn Bragg examines the enduring strengths and current role of the British monarchy.

• 30 mins