{"product_id":"in-our-time-the-companion","title":"In Our Time The Companion","description":"‘Melvyn not only makes you think … he makes it enjoyable too. He’s brilliant.’ – \u003cb\u003eJohn Humphrys, the \u003ci\u003eToday Programme\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘In a troubled world where many sneer at experts, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is always a treat. Those who know what they're talking about, talk about it, and they do it under the benevolent if occasionally testy guidance of one who knows how to bring out the best in them.  Listen, read, mark, and inwardly digest; agreeable glass of accompanying refreshment optional.’\u003cbr\u003e  - \u003cb\u003eSir Diarmaid MacCulloch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This beautifully produced and expertly edited book is a wonderfully rich and varied sample of \u003cb\u003e50 \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eprogrammes, from ancient Greek philosophy to dark matter via the gin craze.  It will whet your appetite to visit or revisit the many hundreds of other programmes in this remarkable series.' - \u003cb\u003eProfessor Angela Hobbs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Bragg gives short shrift to pretension of any kind, while remaining stalwart in his search for knowledge. His methodology in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is... not unlike that of a man throwing a stick at a dog: he chucks his questions ahead, and if the chosen academic fails to bring it right back, he chides them. He retains enough of his bluff Cumbrian origins not to be taken in by gambolling and tweedy high spirits.'\u003cb\u003e - Will Self, \u003c\/b\u003efrom a February 2010 issue of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has been the cornerstone of broadcasting every Thursday morning on \u003cb\u003eBBC Radio 4\u003c\/b\u003e for the past twenty years, with over \u003cb\u003e800 episodes\u003c\/b\u003e since its launch in October 1998. Presented by one of Britain’s greatest champions of the arts, \u003cb\u003eMelvyn Bragg\u003c\/b\u003e, the show explores ideas across \u003cb\u003ehistory\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ereligion\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003escience\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eculture\u003c\/b\u003e. With a vast array of contributors from the world of academia, such as \u003cb\u003eMary \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeard\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAngie Hobbs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDiarmaid MacCulloch\u003c\/b\u003e, it is one of Radio 4’s most successful programmes, attracting a weekly live audience exceeding 2 million listeners, and, per episode, it is one of the world’s most downloaded podcasts.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To honour this major anniversary of BBC broadcasting, this beautifully illustrated book provides a lively and colourful guide to fifty of the most captivating discussions from the past two decades of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, as chosen by Melvyn and the producer \u003cb\u003eSimon Tillotson,\u003c\/b\u003e and, influenced by listeners who have recommended their favourite programmes from those years.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Highlights include ‘\u003cb\u003eRomulus and Remus\u003c\/b\u003e’, ‘\u003cb\u003eThe Death of Elizabeth I\u003c\/b\u003e’,  ‘\u003cb\u003eAda Lovelace\u003c\/b\u003e’, ‘\u003cb\u003eThe Gin Craze\u003c\/b\u003e’, the ‘\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e’ and ‘\u003cb\u003eThe Salem Witch Trials\u003c\/b\u003e’, and there are additional behind-the-scenes insights, peppered with Melvyn Bragg’s remarks both on and off air. This is a captivating gift for all fans and a celebration of this iconic series.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317535383934,"sku":"NW9781471174483","price":18.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781471174483.jpg?v=1778248049","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/in-our-time-the-companion","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}