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England: Made in the MiddleEpisodes

    5. Shakespeare's Midlands

    5/5Helen Castor on why the action in Shakespeare’s history plays takes place in the Midlands.

    4. Radical Midlands

    4/5The political gestures from England’s radical middle that redefined the world's history.

    3. Midlands Beauty

    3/5Why Helen Castor claims the real garden of England is the Midlands - not Kent.

    2. Industrial Midlands

    2/5The role of the Midlands in the Industrial Revolution.

    1. Mercia

    1/5Historian Helen Castor examines the role of Mercia in the creation of England.