Jeremy Black
Professor of History at the University of Exeter
8 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Clive Emsley
Covers topics in categories such as:
The Industrial Revolution
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Industrial Revolution, a period of rapid technological development which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain.
23 December 2010
Also featuring: Pat Hudson, William Ashworth
The Siege of Vienna
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1683 siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Army. The ensuing tale of blood and drama helped define the boundaries of Europe.
14 May 2009
Also featuring: Andrew Wheatcroft, Claire Norton
Taste
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th century obsession with good and bad taste
25 October 2007
Also featuring: Amanda Vickery, John Mullan
The Great Exhibition of 1851
Melvyn Bragg discusses the 1851 Great Exhibition. Housed in the magnificent Crystal Palace, the exhibition showcased Victorian Britain's technical ingenuity and industrial might.
27 April 2006
Also featuring: Hermione Hobhouse, Clive Emsley
The Peterloo Massacre
Melvyn Bragg discusses The Peterloo Massacre on 16 August 1819, when British cavalry charged a vast crowd of protestors in Manchester.
15 December 2005
Also featuring: Sarah Richardson, Clive Emsley
The Art of War
Melvyn Bragg discusses the history and philosophy of warfare, examining how has war been understood throughout the ages, who it has served and how has it been justified.
12 June 2003
Also featuring: Michael Howard, Angie Hobbs
The Grand Tour
Melvyn Bragg discusses the origins of the 18th century vogue for extensive European tourism for the younger aristocracy and the impact of these travels on British ideas about art and culture.
30 May 2002
Also featuring: Chloe Chard, Edward Chaney
The Enlightenment in Britain
Melvyn Bragg examines the part British thinkers played in the Enlightenment in the 18th century, and examines whether the shifts of thought in those years provided the platform for the modern world.
18 January 2001
Also featuring: Roy Porter, Linda Colley