Female Shakespearean characters
2 episodes
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HistoryDaughters of kingsFemale pharaohsPrisoners in the Tower of London15th-century English women, Founders of colleges of the University of Cambridge, Ladies of the Garter, People of the Wars of the RosesAncient suicides, Suicides by poisonCleopatraEnglish royal consorts, Women in medieval European warfareHellenistic-era people
Cleopatra
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Cleopatra, the Egyptian pharaoh whose charisma, intelligence and beauty made her one of the most celebrated rulers of the ancient world.
2 December 2010
Featuring: Catharine Edwards, Maria Wyke, Susan Walker
Margaret of Anjou
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the Queen of England fought to hold on to power for the sake of her son, when her husband's mental illness made him unable to rule.
24 May 2018
Featuring: Katherine Lewis, James Ross, Joanna Laynesmith