Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Theory of relativity

3 episodes

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  1. Black Holes

    Melvyn Bragg discusses Black Holes, the dead collapsed ghosts of massive stars.

    12 April 2001

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    Featuring: Martin Rees, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Martin Ward

     
  2. Relativity

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Einstein's theory of relativity, a hypothetical framework that transformed our understanding of the universe.

    6 June 2013

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    Featuring: Ruth Gregory, Martin Rees, Roger Penrose

     
  3. Wormholes

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the idea that there might be shortcuts between galaxies and the challenges when proving these are not just unlikely but impossible.

    26 September 2024

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    Featuring: Toby Wiseman, Katy Clough, Andrew Pontzen