2004

January

February

March

April

May

  • Heroism 6 May
    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what defines a hero and what place they had in classical society.
    800 Literature, rhetoric and criticism
  • Zero 13 May
    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the number between 1 and -1, which has strange and uniquely beguiling qualities.
    510 Mathematics
  • Toleration 20 May
    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and politics behind the idea of religious toleration.
    200 Religion
  • The Planets 27 May
    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss our knowledge of the planets in both our and other solar systems.
    520 Astronomy

June

September

October

November

December