Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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  1. David Ricardo

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ricardo's argument that Britain's economy was being held back by the interests of landlords and protectionism, and his call for free trade.

    25 March 2021

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    Featuring: Matthew Watson, Helen Paul, Richard Whatmore

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  2. Harriet Martineau

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Harriet Martineau who wrote extensively in the C19th on a wide range of subjects including abolition, and is called the mother of sociology.

    8 December 2016

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    Featuring: Valerie Sanders, Karen O'Brien, Ella Dzelzainis

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  3. John Ruskin

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the life and work of John Ruskin, art and social critic, and one of the most influential figures of the Victorian era.

    31 March 2005

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    Featuring: Dinah Birch, Keith Hanley, Stefan Collini

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