Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Political scandals in the United Kingdom

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HistoryChartered companies19th-century military history of the United KingdomBritish slave tradeDefunct companies of the United Kingdom, Age of SailElectoral reform in the United KingdomHistory of bankingProtests in the United Kingdom

  1. The Peterloo Massacre

    Melvyn Bragg discusses The Peterloo Massacre on 16 August 1819, when British cavalry charged a vast crowd of protestors in Manchester.

    15 December 2005

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    Featuring: Jeremy Black, Sarah Richardson, Clive Emsley

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    HistoryProtests in the United KingdomPolitical scandals in the United Kingdom19th-century military history of the United KingdomElectoral reform in the United Kingdom

  2. The South Sea Bubble

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the South Sea Bubble, the speculation mania in early 18th-century England which ended in the financial ruin of many of its investors.

    20 December 2012

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    Featuring: Anne Murphy, Helen Paul, Roey Sweet

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    HistoryChartered companiesHistory of bankingBritish slave tradePolitical scandals in the United KingdomDefunct companies of the United Kingdom, Age of Sail