Rebellions against the British Empire
The Paika Rebellion, also called the Paika Bidroha. It was an early armed rebellion against Company rule in India in 1817.
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The Irish Rebellion of 1798
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the uprising in 1798 led by the United Irishmen, who were inspired by American and French revolutions, and the impact this had across Ireland.
8 December 2022
Featuring: Ian McBride, Catriona Kennedy, Liam Chambers
The Morant Bay Rebellion
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why people in Jamaica protested in 1865, why the British governor killed so many in response and what then changed on both sides of the Atlantic.
3 November 2022
Featuring: Matthew J Smith, Diana Paton, Lawrence Goldman