Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Clare Lees

Professor of Medieval English Literature and History of the Language at King's College London

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2 episodes

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  1. Beowulf

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic poem Beowulf, one of the masterpieces of Anglo-Saxon literature.

    5 March 2015

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    Also featuring: Laura Ashe, Andy Orchard

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  2. The Lindisfarne Gospels

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the 8th century manuscripts that united the Celtic and Roman church and cultures in England, and are often seen as the first artworks of Christian Britain.

    20 February 2003

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    Also featuring: Richard Gameson, Michelle Brown

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