Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Military marching

A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. They are most popular in the United States, though not uncommon in other parts of the world.

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  1. Hannibal

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who famously led an army across the Alps.

    11 October 2012

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    Featuring: Ellen O'Gorman, Mark Woolmer, Louis Rawlings

     
  2. The Long March

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and symbolism of the Chinese Red Army's escape from the Kuomintang in 1934/5 and Mao Zedong's emergence from it as the future leader

    29 November 2018

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    Featuring: Rana Mitter, Sun Shuyun, Julia Lovell