The 20th-Century North
Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture.
Melvyn Bragg explores the great cultural movements that came from the North of England which rippled out to affect the world - music with the Beatles, social commentary with Coronation Street and the rise of some of Britain's greatest comedians. Melvyn Bragg examines the contribution of the north to British culture throughout the 20th century - and celebrates the way in which it refreshed and transformed the arts of this country. Also included are some of the earliest voices of northerners ever recorded - part of the Berliner Lautarchiv collection recorded by Wilhelm Doegen - held at Humboldt Universitat. The British Library also offers access to these recordings via its website.
Contributors
Maxine Peake
Dame Joan Bakewell
Lee Hall
Sir Michael Parkinson
Professor Dave Russell
Jimmy McGovern
Dame Judi Dench
David Hockney
Producer: Faith Lawrence.
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- Thu 8 Sep 2016 09:00麻豆约拍 Radio 4
- Thu 8 Sep 2016 21:30麻豆约拍 Radio 4
- Fri 10 Aug 2018 06:30麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 Aug 2018 13:30麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 Aug 2018 20:30麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 11 Aug 2018 01:30麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra
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Quiz: How well do you know the North?
How much do you know about the region and its history?
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