History of agriculture
Agriculture began independently in different parts of the globe, and included a diverse range of taxa. At least eleven separate regions of the Old and New World were involved as independent centers of origin.
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The Columbian Exchange
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the spread of plants, animals and diseases after Columbus reached the Americas in 1492 and the transformations and devastations that followed.
26 February 2026
Featuring: Rebecca Earle, John Lindo, Mark Maslin
The Enclosures of the 18th Century
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century enclosure movement which divided the British countryside both literally and figuratively.
1 May 2008
Featuring: Rosemary Sweet, Murray Pittock, Mark Overton