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The Matter of the North
Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain.
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4.5 stars from 44 ratings
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“Great short series podcast by the dean of BBC podcasts. Last episode cuts off after 8+ minutes. Missing 20 minutes or so.”
Ragnar2008 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/18
Terrific
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“A fantastic little series that tries to identify that inherently conspicuous yet tangible question; what's that 'thing' between people from the north and people from the south?
Real educational, but they are short, I would recommend downloading them all (9) and treating this as a...”Read full review »
@Johntheone via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/16
Wonderful
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“Enlightening and important to the sense of self for any northerner”
Histbot via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/21/16
Recent Episodes
In this final programme Melvyn Bragg celebrates the power of northern voices in our sporting life, and asks what being and sounding Northern means more generally - in a year which has seen what might be a traumatic and decisive shift in our politics, and in our sense of national identity. In the...
Published 09/09/16
Published 09/09/16
Melvyn Bragg explores the great cultural movements that came from the North of England which rippled out to affect the world - music with the Beatles, social commentary with Coronation Street and the rise of some of Britain's greatest comedians. Melvyn Bragg examines the contribution of the north...
Published 09/08/16
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