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In Our Time: The Talmud
Melvyn Bragg
The Talmud, of which I had the merest knowledge, proved to be a revelation in many ways.
In Our Time - Weber's The Protestant Ethic
Melvyn Bragg
In Thursday's programme Melvyn Bragg and his guests discussed Weber's Protestant Ethic.
In Our Time: The Book of Common Prayer
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg discusses this week's In Our Time on The Book of Common Prayer, as well as events from his week.
A Night Out on the Town
The Revd Dr Sam Wells
As soon as I was instituted as vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square six months ago, this was something I knew I needed to do. If I was going to speak publicly about these issues I needed to know what sleeping outside felt like.
In Our Time: To download, keep and listen whenever you want
Melvyn Bragg
I was surprised but obviously delighted when, seven years ago, I was told that In Our Time was to become the first BBC programme to be podcast - but, to be honest, I didn't quite know what it meant at the time. It turned out to mean a very great deal. Thus strikes the law of unexpected consequen...
Beyond Belief - dealing with serious issues in a serious way
Ernie Rea
I gave up my day job as Head of Religious Broadcasting at the Beeb in January 2001 and began presenting Beyond Belief in January 2002. It was just three months after 9/11 and the events of that day gave it a context: All of a sudden everyone was interested in world religions. Britain woke up to ...
Recording Pope Benedict XVI for Thought for the Day
Christine Morgan
Editor's note: securing a Thought for the Day from Pope Benedict XVI wasn't a simple matter. Head of Radio, Religion and Ethics Christine Morgan explains - SB When I first began to talk three years ago about the possibility of the Pope doing Thought for the Day everyone laughed. I was told it w...
The Pope to Broadcast Thought for the Day on Christmas Eve
Steve Bowbrick
Head of Interactive, Radio 3
BBC Radio 4 has just made this announcement: Pope Benedict XVI, will deliver his Thought For The Day on Radio 4, Friday 24th December at 7.45am. Pope Benedict's Christmas message to the British people follows his UK visit in September. In an unprecedented move - the Pope has not presented mate...
Persecutors and martyrs - the In Our Time newsletter
Melvyn Bragg
Editor's note: another edition of Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time newsletter, a communication written weekly, right after the live Thursday morning transmission. Details of how to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox are at the bottom - SB I don't know what the ethics are about saying "it's gr...
