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14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 8 months
In Brian Merchant's telling of the Luddite rebellion, workers across the textile industry are being displaced by machines with the consequences felt by all. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 8 months
In Brian Merchant's acclaimed account it's 1811. The rise of the machine threatens the livelihoods of textile workers and they take action. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 8 months
In Brian Merchant's acclaimed account of the Luddite rebellion textile workers continue to protest their displacement by machines, and they find an unlikely ally. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 8 months
In Brian Merchant's account of the first time machines imperilled jobs. It's 1812, and the Luddites set their sights on a fortress sized factory, Rawfolds Mill. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 8 months
In Brian Merchant's acclaimed account it's autumn 1812 and the consequences of the events that took place at Rawfolds Mill are far-reaching for all involved. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
