Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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  1. Margery Kempe and English Mysticism

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe (1373-1438), the English mystic who went to Jerusalem and dictated her life story, said to be the first autobiography in English.

    2 June 2016

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    Featuring: Miri Rubin, Katherine Lewis, Anthony Bale

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    HistoryAnglican saintsWomen religious writersWomen mysticsEnglish religious writers15th-century English writersEnglish women non-fiction writersRoman Catholic mysticsEnglish Roman CatholicsEnglish autobiographersWriters from King's LynnPre-Reformation Anglican saintsFemale saints of medieval England15th-century English women writers, 15th-century deaths, English Catholic mystics, 14th-century English women writers, Middle English literature, 14th-century Christian mystics

  2. Mary Astell

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) who has been described as "the first English feminist".

    5 November 2020

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    Featuring: Hannah Dawson, Mark Goldie, Teresa Bejan

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    Philosophy17th-century English writersPseudonymous women writers17th-century English philosophers18th-century English writersFeminism and history18th-century English non-fiction writers18th-century British philosophersEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women activistsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century pseudonymous writersEnglish rhetoricians17th-century English educators17th-century English women writers18th-century English women writersBritish women's rights activists18th-century English philosophersFeminist studies scholarsEnglish feminists, English feminist writers

  3. Octavia Hill

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian reformer Octavia Hill, pioneer of social housing and campaigner for public open spaces.

    7 April 2011

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    Featuring: Dinah Birch, Lawrence Goldman, Gillian Darley

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    HistoryAnglican saintsEnglish non-fiction writers19th-century British philanthropistsEnglish philanthropistsBritish social reformersEnglish women activistsEnglish women non-fiction writersEnglish activistsWomen of the Victorian era