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England: Made in the Middle

Historian Helen Castor examines the role of the Midlands in the creation of England.

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. Mercia
Historian Helen Castor examines the role of Mercia in the creation of England.
23 May 2016,15 mins
2. Industrial Midlands
The role of the Midlands in the Industrial Revolution.
24 May 2016,15 mins
3. Midlands Beauty
Why Helen Castor claims the real garden of England is the Midlands - not Kent.
25 May 2016,15 mins
4. Radical Midlands
The political gestures from England’s radical middle that redefined the world's history.
26 May 2016,15 mins
5. Shakespeare's Midlands
Helen Castor on why the action in Shakespeare’s history plays takes place in the Midlands.
27 May 2016,15 mins