Northern Power: Speaking From the North
Melvyn celebrates 'speaking from the north', and asks what the future might hold for the north and its place in Britain.
In this final programme Melvyn Bragg celebrates the power of northern voices in our sporting life, and asks what being and sounding Northern means more generally - in a year which has seen what might be a traumatic and decisive shift in our politics, and in our sense of national identity. In the wake of the EU Referendum, new questions are being raised about the need for devolution in the north of England - the need for the north to have a stronger presence in our public life and politics.
Contributors
David Hockney
Maxine Peake
Professor Robert Colls, De Montfort University
Geoffrey Boycott
Dame Judi Dench
Ian McMillan
Jimmy McGovern
Lee Hall
Ed Cox, Director IPPR North
Lee Rigg and the Wardle Academy Youth Brass Band
Producer: Faith Lawrence.
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Fri 9 Sep 2016 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Fri 9 Sep 2016 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 13 Aug 2018 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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- Tue 14 Aug 2018 01:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
A guide to northern English accents
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Northern words quiz
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Quiz: Where's Melvyn?
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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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The Matter of the North
Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain
