Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Novels about time travel

Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements.The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized in H. G. Wells' 1895 novel The Time Machine. In general, time travel stories focus on the consequences of traveling into the past or the future.

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  1. A Christmas Carol

    From Bah Humbug to God Bless Us Every One: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' story of Scrooge's salvation by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come.

    16 December 2021

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    Featuring: Juliet John, Jon Mee, Dinah Birch

     
  2. The Time Machine

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and anxieties in late Victorian London, explored by HG Wells in his story of time travel, evolution and a planet unfit for humans.

    17 October 2019

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    Featuring: Simon Schaffer, Amanda Rees, Simon James