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Retail Difficulties: Gamages in 1930

Jonathan considers what shops today can learn from the bleak festive season of 1930.

• 30 mins

Celebrity Chefs

Comparing celebrity chefs with social agendas and Victorian chef Alexis Soyer.

• 30 mins

The Creation of the Bank of England

Jonathan Freedland explores the creation of the Bank of England in 1694.

• 30 mins

New Brighton Tower Football Club

Jonathan Freedland tells the story of the short-lived Victorian club New Brighton Tower.

• 30 mins

Murder in Liverpool: Rhys Jones/Michael Burns

The parallels between the murder of Rhys Jones in 2007 and another Liverpool child in 1883

• 30 mins

House of Lords Reform

Jonathan is joined by Billy Bragg to consider House of Lords reform now and in the 1600s.

• 30 mins

Unemployment Camps

Jonathan and his guests ask how governments can best help the unemployed.

• 30 mins

Cardinal Richelieu and Lord Mandelson

Jonathan Freedland and guests discuss the careers of Lord Mandelson and Cardinal Richelieu

• 30 mins

Policing Demonstrations

Jonathan Freedland examines the policing of demonstrations.

• 30 mins

Railways in Recession

Jonathan Freedland examines the railways at a time of recession.

• 30 mins

National Debt

The long view of national debt, from Waterloo to today's financial crisis.

• 30 mins

The Commemoration of the Fallen.

Examining the changing culture and politics behind the commemoration of the fallen.

• 30 mins

British brands, American takeovers: Boots and Cadbury

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Kraft's takeover of Cadbury.

• 28 mins

12/10/2010

Jonathan Freedland compares the present spending review with the 'Geddes Axe' of 1921-22.

• 28 mins

Military Leaks on Afghanistan

Jonathan Freedland looks at the history of leaks from the military establishment.

• 28 mins

US Mid-term Elections

Jonathan Freedland is in Washington DC to compare the mid-term elections of 2010 and 1982.

• 30 mins

Policy Reversals

Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of policy reversals in politics.

• 30 mins

WikiLeaks and State Secrets

Jonathan Freedland looks at attitudes towards state secrets and freedom of information.

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Royal Weddings

Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of royal weddings.

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Super Injunctions and William Hone

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of super injunctions.

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HMS Challenger and the Space Shuttle

Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the end of the space shuttle.

• 30 mins

Is the Euro the New Gold Standard?

Comparing Greece and the Euro with Britain's departure from the gold standard in 1931.

• 30 mins

主播大秀 Salford and the Manchester Guardian

Jonathan Freedland looks at the north-south divide in terms of national media coverage.

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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Jonathan Freedland compares Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee with that of Queen Victoria.

• 30 mins

The Stephen Lawrence Case

Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the Stephen Lawrence case.

• 28 mins

Crossrail/Brunel's Thames Tunnel

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of the fate of great British building projects.

• 28 mins

Sovereign Debt and Default

Jonathan Freedland compares Greek debt to the sovereign default of Edward III in 1340.

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09/07/2012

Jonathan Freedland and his guests take the long view of liberal intervention.

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Bob Diamond and a LIBOR scandal from the 14th century

Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of Libor with a 14th-century financial scandal.

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The London Olympics in 1908 and 2012

Jonathan Freedland compares the 2012 Olympics with the London games of 1908.

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