en-us Thu, 01 May 2008 07:28:13 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080417-1142.mp3 Unfortunately, for copyright reasons, this week's edition of the programme is not available to download. However, if you want to listen to it again, you can find 'In Our Time' on the radio 4 website at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 Sun, 11 May 2008 14:23:07 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080417-1142.mp3 1139947 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080403-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses Newton's Laws of Motion - the three fundamental laws of physics that put man on the moon. He is joined by guests Simon Schaffer, Professor in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Darwin College; Raymond Flood, University Lecturer in Computing Studies and Mathematics and Senior Tutor at Kellogg College, University of Oxford and Rob Iliffe, Professor of Intellectual History and History of Science at the University of Sussex. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:58 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080403-1130.mp3 1116434 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080327-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses the momentous historical event of the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII with his guests: Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University; Diane Purkiss, Fellow and Tutor at Keble College, Oxford; and George Bernard, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Southampton. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:55 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080327-1130.mp3 1104203 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080228-1120.mp3 Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic themes and history behind one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, "King Lear". He is joined by Jonathan Bate, Professor of English Literature at the University of Warwick; Katherine Duncan-Jones, Tutorial Fellow in English at Somerville College, Oxford; and Catherine Belsey, Research Professor in English at the University of Wales, Swansea. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:43 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080228-1120.mp3 1060448 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080221-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg considers the mind-blowing concept of the Multiverse with his guests: Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society and Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge; Fay Dowker, Reader in Theoretical Physics at Imperial College and Bernard Carr, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Queen Mary, University of London. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:40 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080221-1130.mp3 1049586 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080131-1300.mp3 Melvyn Bragg reveals the marvel and scientific endeavor of the Renaissance court of Rudolf II in Prague. He is joined by Peter Forshaw, Postdoctoral Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Exeter; Howard Hotson, Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford and Adam Mosley, Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Wales, Swansea. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:30 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080131-1300.mp3 1014426 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080124-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg explores plate tectonics - the revolutionary scientific theory which made geologists (and many more besides) profoundly re-think what the Earth was, how it worked and how it related to all the things in it. Melvyn is joined by Richard Corfield, Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences at the Open University; Joe Cann, Senior Fellow in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds and Lynne Frostick, Director of the Hull Environment Research Institute and Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Hull. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:27 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080124-1130.mp3 1004897 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080103-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg considers the life and work of the French writer and philosopher, Albert Camus. His guests are Peter Dunwoodie, Professor of French Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London; David Walker, Professor of French at the University of Sheffield and Christina Howells, Professor of French at Wadham College, University of Oxford. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:22 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080103-1130.mp3 969216 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071227-1200.mp3 Melvyn Bragg explores the meaning and origins of the Nicene Creed, a statement of essential faith spoken for over 1600 years in Christian Churches. He is joined by Martin Palmer,director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education, and Culture; Caroline Humfress, Reader in History at Birkbeck College, University of London and Andrew Louth, Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies at the University of Durham. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:19 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071227-1200.mp3 961076 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071220-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses the theory of the Four Humours -yellow bile, blood, choler and phlegm in the original theory of everything. He is joined by David Wootton, Anniversary Professor of History at the University of York; Vivian Nutton, Professor of the History of Medicine at University College London and Noga Arikha, Visiting Fellow at the Institut Jean-Nicod in Paris. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:16 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071220-1130.mp3 949538 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071213-1245.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses the mighty Sassanian Empire with his guests Hugh Kennedy, Professor of Arabic in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies; Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, Curator of Iranian and Islamic Coins in the British Museum and James Howard-Johnston, University Lecturer in Byzantine Studies at the University of Oxford. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:13 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071213-1245.mp3 938519 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071206-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses genetic mutation with his guests Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics in the Galton Laboratory, University College London; Adrian Woolfson, lectures in Medicine at Cambridge University and Linda Partridge, Weldon Professor of Biometry at University College London. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:08 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071206-1130.mp3 926499 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071122-1400.mp3 Melvyn Bragg and his guests -Rosemary Ashton, Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London; Stephen Gill, University Professor of English Literature and Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford and Emma Mason, Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Warwick - discuss William Wordsworth's epic autobiographical poem, "The Prelude". Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:00 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20071122-1400.mp3 905260 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080501-1130.mp3 Melvyn Bragg discusses the Enclosures of the 18th century that underpinned the agricultural revolution. He is joined by Rosemary Sweet, Director of the Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester; Murray Pittock, Bradley Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow and Mark Overton, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Exeter. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:21:06 -0400 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/iot/iot_20080501-1130.mp3 1159177