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Melvyn Bragg celebrates the inventions and the inventiveness of the North of England, and the birth of the Industrial Revolution. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg explores the radical movements that sprang from the north, from the Peterloo Massacre and the suffragettes to the birth of the Labour Party. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg begins his story of the North of England, from the fall of Rome through to the rise of the glorious kingdom of Northumbria. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg looks at the glorious Northumbrian Renaissance, which gave us some of the world's great treasures. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg looks at the mark left on the north of England by the invading Vikings and Normans. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg looks at the turbulent years of rebellion which swept across the north of England, and the idea of 'northern' speech. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg considers the power and influence of northern landscapes, inspiration for some of England's greatest literature. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture. Show more
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Melvyn celebrates 'speaking from the north', and asks what the future might hold for the north and its place in Britain. Show more
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