Melvyn Bragg and guests look at the extraordinary impact British television has made since its first great unifying moment, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Show more
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Reel History of Britain
Episode 4: Britain's Black Diamonds
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. In south Wales, he looks back to the 1930s and salutes Britain's coal miners. Show more
Reel History of Britain
Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Cliveden House, he looks back to the 1920s to discover how the other half lived. Show more
Reel History of Britain
Episode 1: Britain's Wartime Evacuees
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals incredible footage telling the history of modern Britain. In Torquay, he looks back to the 1940s and wartime evacuation. Show more
Reel History of Britain
Episode 2: Britain's First Teenagers
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals footage telling the history of modern Britain. He looks at when Britain broke free of the burdens of WWII and the teenager was born. Show more
Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director. Friends and admirers recall a pioneering documentary-maker, talented photographer and fearless director. Show more
Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture
Episode 2
1 hour
Melvyn Bragg explores the relationship of two of the greatest forces which shape us as a society. How did the post-war cultures of the 50s and 60s transform perceptions of class? Show more
Documentary. Melvyn Bragg argues that the King James Version has driven the making of the English speaking world over the last 400 years. Show more
To mark Good Friday, Melvyn Bragg sets out to unravel the many questions surrounding one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene. Show more
Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture
Episode 3
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Melvyn Bragg explores the relationship between class and culture. Key cultural figures discuss the radical 80s, Thatcherism, and the 90s assertion that we were all middle class. Show more
Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture
Episode 1
1 hour
Melvyn Bragg explores the relationship between class and culture, starting with 1911 to 1945 and telling the story of how a rigid society responded to wars and economic hardship. Show more
Reel History of Britain
Episode 6: Britain's Home Guard
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Available for years
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Osterley Park, Melvyn visits the site of the first Home Guard training school. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Orwell's Animal Farm, which he struggled to publish in WW2 as the USSR was an ally. From 2016. Show more
1 hour
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the legacy of John Steinbeck, author of novels that gave voice to people battling poverty, drought and homelessness. Show more
5 minutes
Vintage rock, pop and soul performances from the BBC archives. Queen perform Killer Queen in 1974, introduced by Melvyn Bragg. Show more
Last Word
Gabriel García Márquez, Edna Doré, Richard Hoggart, Gerardo D'Ambrosio, John Shirley-Quirk
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Remembering author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, actress Edna Dore, writer and cultural historian Richard Hoggart, Italian magistrate Gerardo D'Ambrosio and singer John Shirley-Quirk. Show more
Last Word
Sydney Schanberg, Beatrice de Cardi, Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, Alvin Toffler, Jimmy Gilbert
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on journalist Sydney Schanberg, archaeologist Beatrice de Cardi, publisher Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, futurist Alvin Toffler, comedy producer Jimmy Gilbert. Show more
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Front Row
Vinyl, A Bigger Splash, Margaret Forster, Louis Andriessen, Theatre at the V&A
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
With John Wilson, including reviews of new HBO series Vinyl and film A Bigger Splash, Melvyn Bragg remembers Margaret Forster, and composer Louis Andriessen on his life in music. Show more
Front Row
Melvyn Bragg, TV arts programmes, '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding, the Fire and Fury
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Melvyn Bragg on the history of The Southbank Show, the arts on TV; Otis Redding's (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay turns 50, and the Fire and Fury sells out. Show more