Protests in the United Kingdom
2 episodes
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HistorySocial history of the United KingdomHistory of liberalism19th century in the United Kingdom19th-century military history of the United KingdomElectoral reform in the United KingdomHistory of social movementsPolitical scandals in the United KingdomRadical partiesRepublicanism in the United Kingdom
Chartism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th-century campaign for greater democracy: the changes demanded in the People's Charter included votes for all men and secret ballots.
9 Feb 2023
Featuring: Joan Allen, Emma Griffin, Robert Saunders
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
Featuring: Jeremy Black, Sarah Richardson, Clive Emsley