Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Lawrence Goldman

Emeritus Fellow in History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford

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10 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Emma Griffin

Covers topics in categories such as:

CultureFellows of the Royal SocietyAnglican saintsEnglish male non-fiction writersEnglish male novelists19th-century English poetsEnglish AnglicansVictorian novelistsEnglish non-fiction writers19th-century English novelistsWars involving the United StatesEnglish feminist writers, English feminists19th-century English women writersEnglish socialistsWomen mysticsHistory of technology19th-century rebellionsEnglish philanthropists19th-century British philanthropistsWars involving the United KingdomEnglish people of Irish descentVictorian writersKnights of the Garter19th-century English dramatists and playwrightsVictorian eraWriters from the London Borough of Camden19th-century AnglicansBritish social reformersEvents that forced the climateHistory of United States expansionismHistory of indigenous peoples of the AmericasVictorian women writersEnglish activistsEnglish women activistsNew Age predecessorsEnglish suffragistsFounders of Indian schools and collegesEnglish women non-fiction writersAge of Revolution18th century in technologyPeople 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 politiciansHistoryRebellions against the British EmpireEnglish reformersProgressive Era in the United StatesRadical partiesVolcanic wintersGothic fiction19th-century faminesGreat Famine (Ireland)History of agriculture in the United Kingdom19th century in the United KingdomBritish women's rights activistsSocial Democratic Federation membersBritish reformersFormer AnglicansWomen of the Victorian era19th century in technology, Industrial Revolution, Industrial history, Late modern Europe, Modern history of the United Kingdom, Revolutions by type, Stages of history

  1. 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

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    Also featuring: Emily Jones, Daisy Hay

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    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

  2. The Morant Bay Rebellion

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why people in Jamaica protested in 1865, why the British governor killed so many in response and what then changed on both sides of the Atlantic.

    3 November 2022

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    Also featuring: Matthew J Smith, Diana Paton

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    History19th-century rebellionsRebellions against the British Empire19th century

  3. Booth's Life and Labour Survey

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Booth's ambitious project to discover how many people in late Victorian London were living in poverty, and understand why

    10 June 2021

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    Also featuring: Emma Griffin, Sarah Wise

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    HistoryEnglish reformersEnglish philanthropistsBritish social reformersEnglish male non-fiction writers19th-century British philanthropistsMembers of the Privy Council of the United KingdomFellows of the Royal SocietyEnglish non-fiction writers19th century

  4. The American Populists

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the C19th MidWest and Southern farmers' struggle for a better deal, claiming they suffered while industry and railroads thrived at their expense.

    15 June 2017

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    Also featuring: Mara Keire, Christopher Phelps

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    HistoryProgressive Era in the United StatesRadical partiesAmerica

  5. 1816, the Year Without a Summer

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the link between the eruption of Mt Tambora in 1815, the largest and most lethal in recorded history, with famines in Europe and America in 1816.

    21 April 2016

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    Also featuring: Clive Oppenheimer, Jane Stabler

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    HistoryVolcanic wintersGothic fiction19th-century faminesEvents that forced the climate19th century

  6. The Corn Laws

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Corn Laws, cause of one of the most explosive political debates in the 19th century.

    24 October 2013

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    Also featuring: Boyd Hilton, Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey

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    HistoryGreat Famine (Ireland)History of agriculture in the United Kingdom19th century in the United Kingdom19th century

  7. The War of 1812

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the War of 1812, the conflict between America and Great Britain which is sometimes referred to as the second American War of Independence.

    31 January 2013

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Frank Cogliano

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    HistoryWars involving the United StatesHistory of United States expansionismWars involving the United KingdomHistory of indigenous peoples of the Americas19th century

  8. Annie Besant

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of 19th-century writer and campaigner Annie Besant.

    21 June 2012

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    Also featuring: David Stack, Yasmin Khan

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    CultureEnglish feminist writers, English feminists19th-century English women writersVictorian women writersBritish women's rights activistsEnglish activistsEnglish women activistsEnglish socialistsNew Age predecessorsSocial Democratic Federation membersBritish reformersWomen mysticsEnglish people of Irish descentFormer AnglicansEnglish suffragistsVictorian writersFounders of Indian schools and collegesEnglish non-fiction writers19th century

  9. Octavia Hill

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian reformer Octavia Hill, pioneer of social housing and campaigner for public open spaces.

    7 April 2011

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    Also featuring: Dinah Birch, Gillian Darley

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    HistoryAnglican saintsEnglish women non-fiction writersEnglish philanthropistsBritish social reformersEnglish activistsEnglish women activistsWomen of the Victorian era19th-century British philanthropistsEnglish non-fiction writers19th century

  10. Consequences of the Industrial Revolution

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the far-reaching consequences of the Industrial Revolution, which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain.

    30 December 2010

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    Also featuring: Jane Humphries, Emma Griffin

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    HistoryAge of Revolution18th century in technologyHistory of technology19th century in technology, Industrial Revolution, Industrial history, Late modern Europe, Modern history of the United Kingdom, Revolutions by type, Stages of history18th century19th century