Andrew Roberts
military historian
3 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
PhilosophyFrench Roman CatholicsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench deistsRoyal reburialsLeaders who took power by coup18th-century rebellionsDemocratizationRevolution-based civil warsPeople of the War of the First CoalitionPeople of the First French EmpireMonarchs who abdicatedMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimeKnights of the Golden Fleece of Spain, Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of HungaryHistoryFrench Revolution, 18th-century revolutionsRepublicanism in the United Kingdom
Napoleon and Wellington
Melvyn Bragg discusses the comparative histories of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, two titans of nineteenth century history.
25 October 2001
Also featuring: Mike Broers, Belinda Beaton
HistoryFrench Roman CatholicsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench deistsRoyal reburialsLeaders who took power by coupPeople of the War of the First CoalitionPeople of the First French EmpireMonarchs who abdicatedMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimeKnights of the Golden Fleece of Spain, Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of HungaryThe French Revolution's Legacy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the legacy of the French Revolution. What kind of a watershed did the French Revolution mark in the tide of history?
14 June 2001
Also featuring: Stefan Collini, Anne Janowitz
Republicanism
Melvyn Bragg examines how English republicanism has developed from Cromwell to the present day, and examines whether it is embedded as a sentiment deep within the culture of England.
3 February 2000
Also featuring: Sarah Barber