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The Matter of the NorthEpisodes

  1. Northern Power: Speaking From the North

    10/10Melvyn Bragg on 'speaking from the north' and what the future might hold for the north.

  2. The 20th-Century North

    9/10Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture.

  3. The Radical North

    8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.

  4. Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution

    7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.

  5. Northern Inventions

    6/10Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.

  6. Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes

    5/10Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.

  7. The Rebellious Tongues of the North

    4/10Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.

  8. Invasion: Vikings and Normans

    3/10Melvyn Bragg on the invasions of the north of England by Vikings and Norsemen.

  9. The Glories of Northumbria

    2/10Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.

  10. The Origins of the North

    1/10Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.

  11. Welcome to The Matter of the North

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.