The top ten programmes to listen to from In Our Time's Culture archive.
Melvyn Bragg explores the history and changing the status of the artist.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Robert Burton's book The Anatomy of Melancholy.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Byron's poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Frida Kahlo.
Melvyn Bragg examines the Metaphysical poets, including John Donne and Andrew Marvell.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian poet Christina Rossetti.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century anti-slavery novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.