Daisy Hay
Professor of English Literature and Life Writing at the University of Exeter.
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
Fellows of the Royal SocietyEnglish male novelists19th-century English poetsEnglish AnglicansVictorian novelistsEnglish non-fiction writers19th-century English novelistsKnights of the Garter19th-century English dramatists and playwrightsVictorian eraWriters from the London Borough of Camden19th-century AnglicansPeople of the Victorian eraRectors of the University of GlasgowUK MPs 1865–1868English biographersLords Privy SealMembers of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom19th-century English politiciansHistory
Benjamin Disraeli
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most famous politicians of the Victorian age, who broadened his fame and spread his ideas through popular novels.
19 September 2024
Also featuring: Lawrence Goldman, Emily Jones
HistoryKnights of the GarterPeople of the Victorian eraEnglish male novelistsRectors of the University of Glasgow19th-century English dramatists and playwrightsUK MPs 1865–1868English biographersVictorian era19th-century English poetsEnglish Anglicans19th-century English novelistsVictorian novelistsWriters from the London Borough of CamdenLords Privy Seal19th-century AnglicansMembers of the Privy Council of the United KingdomEnglish non-fiction writers19th-century English politiciansFellows of the Royal Society19th century