Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Former confederations

The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA), along with the current FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight. Between 2001 and 2017 (with an exception in 2003), the tournament was held in the country that would host the World Cup the following year, acting as a test event for the larger tournament.

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  1. The Etruscan Civilisation

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Etruscans, an ancient civilisation which flourished in central Italy for five hundred years before the emergence of the Roman Republic.

    29 September 2011

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    Featuring: Phil Perkins, David Ridgway, Corinna Riva

     
  2. The Hanseatic League

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hanseatic League or Hansa which dominated North European and Baltic trade in the medieval period.

    1 February 2024

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    Featuring: Justyna Wubs-Mrozewicz, Georg Christ, Sheilagh Ogilvie