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The Matter of the North

Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain.

Radio 4 Extra,10 episodes

Episodes

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The Origins of the North
Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
29 Aug 2016,28 mins
The Glories of Northumbria
Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.
30 Aug 2016,28 mins
Invasion: Vikings and Normans
Melvyn Bragg on the invasions of the north of England by Vikings and Norsemen.
31 Aug 2016,28 mins
The Rebellious Tongues of the North
Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.
01 Sep 2016,28 mins
Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes
Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.
02 Sep 2016,28 mins
Northern Inventions
Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.
05 Sep 2016,28 mins
Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
06 Sep 2016,28 mins
The Radical North
Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
07 Sep 2016,28 mins
The 20th-Century North
Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture.
08 Sep 2016,28 mins
Northern Power: Speaking From the North
Melvyn Bragg on 'speaking from the north' and what the future might hold for the north.
09 Sep 2016,28 mins