Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Frederick North, Lord North

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (13 April 1732 – 5 August 1792), better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence.

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  1. The Gordon Riots

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why a Westminster protest against 'Popery' in June 1780 led to widespread rioting across London, lethally suppressed.

    2 May 2019

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    Featuring: Ian Haywood, Catriona Kennedy, Mark Knights

     
  2. The Wealth of Nations

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Adam Smith's celebrated economic treatise The Wealth of Nations.

    19 February 2015

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    Featuring: Richard Whatmore, Donald Winch, Helen Paul