Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Michael Brown

Professor of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews.

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2 episodes

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  1. Barbour's 'Brus'

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas of chivalry and freedom in John Barbour's c1375 epic on Robert the Bruce and Bannockburn, the earliest surviving poem in Older Scots.

    19 June 2025

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    Also featuring: Rhiannon Purdie, Steve Boardman

     
  2. The Battle of Bannockburn

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Bannockburn of 1314, an important victory for Scotland in its fight to win independence from England.

    3 February 2011

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    Also featuring: Matthew Strickland, Fiona Watson