Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,548 playable programmes from the BBC

Results 1 to 5 of 5 for your search filters
Filter by channel

The Essay

Luther's Reformation Gang

Episode 1: Martin Luther

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Prof Lyndal Roper profiles the brilliant and flawed father of the Reformation, Martin Luther. A complex character who made enemies easily, Luther was courageous and revolutionary. Show more

The Essay

Luther's Reformation Gang

Episode 2: Thomas Muntzer

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Edinburgh writer Andy Drummond profiles Thomas Muntzer, a preacher and reformer who was a popular but failed revolutionary of the Reformation. Show more

The Essay

Luther's Reformation Gang

Episode 3: Katharina von Bora

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Dr Charlotte Woodford explores the contribution to Martin Luther's reformation of his wife and theological sparring partner, Katharina Von Bora. Show more

The Essay

Luther's Reformation Gang

Episode 4: Johann Walther

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Dr Stephen Rose from Royal Holloway, University of London, discusses Johann Walther, the man behind Luther's musical Reformation. Show more

The Essay

Luther's Reformation Gang

Episode 5: Philip Melanchthon

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Professor Brian Cummings from the University of York tells the story of Philip Melanchthon, who was Martin Luther's right-hand man. Show more