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Free Thinking

Sound Frontiers: People Power - John Bew, Alison Light, Kwasi Kwarteng, Helen Lewis

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

John Bew, Kwasi Kwarteng Helen Lewis and Alison Light join Philip Dodd live in Radio 3's pop-up studio at London's Southbank Centre to discuss people power. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
John Bew
Interviewed Guest:
Kwasi Kwarteng
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Lewis
Interviewed Guest:
Alison Light
Presenter:
Philip Dodd

Groundbreakers

Series 1

Episode 1: The Extraordinary Life of Castlereagh

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Historical documentary. Historian John Bew uncovers the story of Lord Castlereagh, the Irish-born British Foreign Secretary who was instrumental in the defeat of Napoleon. Show more

Politics Live

29/11/2018

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

Jo Coburn is joined by George Freeman MP, Jess Phillips MP, John Bew and Claire Fox to analyse the prime minister's appearance in front of the Commons Liaison Committee. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jo Coburn
Panellist:
George Freeman
Panellist:
Jess Phillips
Panellist:
John Bew
Panellist:
Claire Fox

In Our Time

The Congress of Vienna

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the peace plan for Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, with the redrawing of borders and balancing of the great powers so that none would be dominant. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Kathleen Burk
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Blanning
Interviewed Guest:
John Bew

Groundbreakers

Belfast's Richest Radical

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for over a year

Documentary in which historian John Bew explores the story of William Tennent, whose private life was cloaked in scandal and who was almost hanged for his part in the 1798 Rising. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Bew
Executive Producer:
Michael Hewitt
Executive Producer:
Deirdre Devlin

Free Thinking

Patriotism: The Union Jack

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Anne McElvoy and Afua Hirsch, Graham Bartram, Andrew Rosindell, Ash Sarkar and John Bew explore the history and future of the Union Jack in a year which has seen the Brexit vote. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Graham Bartram
Interviewed Guest:
John Bew
Interviewed Guest:
Afua Hirsch
Interviewed Guest:
Ash Sarkar
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Rosindell
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Meades
Interviewed Guest:
Amber Butchart
Producer:
Eliane Glaser