Fancy yourself as a bit of a "Renaissance Man/Woman" but don`t have the time for the reading?

"In Our Time" is a gem of a programme that, if nothing else, will let you fake it.

It has a simple premise - put one well briefed layman (Melvyn Bragg) around a table with three specialists and have them explore a subject like "The Devil" or "Zero".

It works because Bragg is an excellent popularizer who understands the topic and the audience intimately. The result is engaging, approachable

Fancy yourself as a bit of a "Renaissance Man/Woman"? "In Our Time" is a gem of a programme that, if nothing else, will let you fake it

and informal without ever dumbing down or condescending to the listener.

Even better, all past programmes are archived on the website in Realplayer format and the latest programme can always be downloaded as an Mp3. With topics from history, science, religion, culture and philosophy, there is something for every interest - but it`s done so well you will probably find yourself listening to the whole archive. Highly recommended.

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