Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Emeritus Professor of English Literature at the Open University

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CultureBritish novels adapted into filmsBritish novels adapted into television showsBritish novels adapted into playsNovels adapted into comicsNovels adapted into radio programsMale characters in literatureMaritime folklore18th-century British novelsAtlantic slave tradeAdventure film characters

  1. Robinson Crusoe

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe. Published in 1719, it was an immediate success and is considered the classic adventure story.

    22 December 2011

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    Also featuring: Karen O'Brien, Judith Hawley

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