Michael Brown
Professor of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews.
2 episodes
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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
Also featuring: Rhiannon Purdie, Steve Boardman
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
Also featuring: Matthew Strickland, Fiona Watson