Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Professorial Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London
3 episodes
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The Aristocracy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the emergence, power and influence of the British aristocracy, what made it one of the most successful power elites in the world and what brought about its decline.
19 June 2003
Also featuring: David Cannadine, Rosemary Sweet
Slavery and Empire
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of British imperialism and its captives, both slaves and Britons, and examines whether slavery is an inevitable part of empire and how Britain finally shook it off.
17 October 2002
Also featuring: Linda Colley, Catherine Hall
Food
Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of food in Modern Europe, a cultural as well as a culinary story.
27 December 2001
Also featuring: Rebecca Spang, Ivan Day