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This Union

This Union, exploring the state of the union and the future of the UK through a collection of series from each of the four nations.

Radio 4,13 episodes

Episodes

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Being Welsh
Episode 1
Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
24 Jan 2022,28 mins
Being Welsh
Episode 2
Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
31 Jan 2022,28 mins
Being Welsh
Episode 3
Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
07 Feb 2022,28 mins
Two Kingdoms
Creation of the Union
Allan Little tells the epic story of Scotland's union with England and why it may unravel.
13 Sep 2021,28 mins
Two Kingdoms
Cementing the Union
Allan Little tells the epic story of Scotland's union with England and why it may unravel.
20 Sep 2021,28 mins
Two Kingdoms
Crossroads
Allan Little tells the epic story of Scotland's union with England and why it may unravel.
27 Sep 2021,28 mins
The Ghost Kingdoms of England
East Anglia - Sutton Who?
Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
02 Aug 2021,28 mins
The Ghost Kingdoms of England
Northumbria - The Great Divide
Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
09 Aug 2021,28 mins
The Ghost Kingdoms of England
Mercia - Where Is Mercia?
Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
16 Aug 2021,28 mins
The Ghost Kingdoms of England
Wessex - The only way is Wessex
Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
23 Aug 2021,28 mins
A Sea Between Us
Episode 1
In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now.
12 Jul 2021,28 mins
A Sea Between Us
Episode 2
In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now.
19 Jul 2021,28 mins
A Sea Between Us
Episode 3
In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now
26 Jul 2021,28 mins