The "In Our Time" (Radio 4) archive

[O Dinas Powys]

I’ve mentioned this in a couple of threads recently and it occurred to me that whilst not at all a wargaming resource it might be of interest to some in the wider forum.

If you’re not familiar with In Our Time, it’s a Radio 4 discussion programme during which “Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas”.  The BBC have recently made every episode recorded available to download so the archives are well worth a browse: Culture, History, Philosophy, Religion, Science, it’s all there.

The homepage is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl from which the collated archives can be accessed.

Of specific military interest, a quick scan of the history archive shows episodes on The Battle of Stamford Bridge; Custer’s Last Stand; and The Battle of Bannockburn.

Hope someone finds this interesting and/or useful.

Cheers!

Meirion

[Bernie]

Hi

Yep listen to it every Thursday at work - no matter the subject always fascinating - the only problem being to get people out of my office so I can listen in peace!

[goat major]

the best program on radio (or perhaps any media). Excellent to have on while painting.

[Serotonin]

I downloaded all the history ones and listen to them while driving about at work- absolutely fascinating and defintly of use to wargamers.

[Steve J]

Thanks for this. I'll check these out when I can find the time to listen to them.

[Bernie]

One on Thursday was on Wars of Stephen & Matilda - good as ever

[Bernie]

War of 1812 this week - available on BBC website/iplayer to play back