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21st century

3 episodes

1. Architecture in the 20th Century

   Melvyn Bragg discusses the rise in so-called spectacular architecture at the end of the 20th century and examines the new challenges faced by architecture in the 21st century.

   25 March 1999

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   Featuring: Daniel Libeskind, Richard Weston

   

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2. History and Understanding the Past

   Melvyn Bragg examines whether we can ever predict the future by understanding the past. What kind of lessons is it possible for leaders, governments or people to take from history?

   30 March 2000

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   Featuring: Richard J. Evans, Eric Hobsbawm

   

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3. John Keats

   Misha Glenny and guests discuss the short, brilliant life of one of the most celebrated Romantic poets and the works of his most intensely creative year from autumn 1818.

   19 February 2026

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   Featuring: Fiona Stafford, Nicholas Roe, Meiko O’Halloran

   

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