The Forum

The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004kln9

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 39m. Bisher sind 380 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 days 14 hours 29 minutes

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Edgar Allan Poe: Master of horror


The dark, tumultuous life of America’s great gothic writer


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 September 15, 2018  39m
 
 

The Making of Modern Japan


Rajan Datar and guests discuss the astonishing transformation of Japan over 150 years


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 September 8, 2018  39m
 
 

The American author James Baldwin


A giant of twentieth century American culture


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 September 1, 2018  39m
 
 

The Acropolis: Cradle of democracy


How the Acropolis of Athens provided the West with its foundations of politics and drama


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 August 25, 2018  40m
 
 

Friedrich Engels: The Man Behind Karl Marx


The eventful life of Engels and his pivotal contribution to Marxism


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 August 18, 2018  39m
 
 

Empress Nur Jahan: Leader of the Mughals


The woman who wielded unparalleled power over the Mughal Empire in 17th century India


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 August 11, 2018  38m
 
 

Waiting for Godot: The play that changed the rules of theatre


How a play in which nothing happens created a revolution in contemporary theatre


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 August 4, 2018  40m
 
 

Christina of Sweden: Queen of surprises


The rebellious monarch who scandalised 17th-century Europe


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 July 28, 2018  39m
 
 

Vincent van Gogh: The struggling artist


Charting the highs and lows of the influential Dutch post-Impressionist painter


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 July 21, 2018  38m
 
 

Mark Twain: The 'father of American literature'


Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the life, work and legacy of Mark Twain


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 July 14, 2018  41m