Writers from Berlin
Berlin ( bur-LIN, German: [bɛɐ̯ˈliːn] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits.
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Frederick the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Frederick II, king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
2 July 2015
Featuring: Tim Blanning, Katrin Kohl, Thomas Biskup
HistoryGerman critics of ChristianityWriters from BerlinGerman FreemasonsGerman male classical composers18th-century classical composersRoyal reburials18th-century male musiciansGerman classical composersPeople of the Silesian Wars18th-century German LGBTQ peoplePeople of the Age of EnlightenmentGerman military writersGerman opera librettists18th-century German composers18th-century art collectors, German art collectors, People of the War of the Bavarian Succession, Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)18th centuryGermanyMusicWalter Benjamin
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable philosopher and critic whose ideas, developed in the 1930s, became highly influential after his death while escaping the Holocaust.
10 February 2022
Featuring: Esther Leslie, Kevin McLaughlin, Carolin Duttlinger
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