In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg discusses the biology, evolution, and cultural significance of seashells with experts Suzanne Williams, Liz Harper, and Helen Scales.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and career of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the 18th-century portraitist who painted Marie Antoinette roughly 30 times.

Host Melvyn Bragg discusses the Delian League with historians Leah Lazar, Polly Lowe, and Paul Cartledge.

Host Misha Glenny discusses the life and literary legacy of Machado de Assis, considered Brazil’s greatest writer, with experts Ana Claudia Suriani…

Melvyn Bragg is joined by Jenny McIlwain, Christopher Berry, and Bill Baker to explore the evolutionary history of trees.