Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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People from Northamptonshire (before 1974)

2 episodes

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CultureHistoryEnglish male poetsSonneteers19th-century English poetsPeople of the Elizabethan eraAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeVictorian poetsRomantic poetsKnights of the GarterEnglish MPs 1542–1544Lord chancellorsLords Privy SealPeople with mood disorders

  1. John Clare

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, the 'Northamptonshire peasant poet', whose writing was as celebrated as his life was humble.

    9 February 2017

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    Featuring: Jonathan Bate, Mina Gorji, Simon Kövesi

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    CultureEnglish male poetsSonneteers19th-century English poetsVictorian poetsRomantic poetsPeople from Northamptonshire (before 1974)People with mood disorders

  2. William Cecil

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and influence of the 1st Baron Burghley, Elizabeth I's powerful Secretary of State who advanced England's interests throughout her reign

    7 March 2019

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    Featuring: Diarmaid MacCulloch, Susan Doran, John Guy

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    HistoryPeople of the Elizabethan eraAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeKnights of the GarterLords Privy SealEnglish MPs 1542–1544Lord chancellorsPeople from Northamptonshire (before 1974)