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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.
28 mins29 Aug 2016
The Glories of Northumbria
Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.
28 mins30 Aug 2016
Invasion: Vikings and Normans
Melvyn Bragg on the invasions of the north of England by Vikings and Norsemen.
28 mins31 Aug 2016
The Rebellious Tongues of the North
Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.
28 mins01 Sep 2016
Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes
Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.
28 mins02 Sep 2016
Northern Inventions
Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.
28 mins05 Sep 2016
Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
28 mins06 Sep 2016
The Radical North
Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
28 mins07 Sep 2016
The 20th-Century North
Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture.
28 mins08 Sep 2016
Northern Power: Speaking From the North
Melvyn Bragg on 'speaking from the north' and what the future might hold for the north.
28 mins09 Sep 2016