The Glories of Northumbria

Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.

• 28 mins

Invasion: Vikings and Normans

Melvyn Bragg on the invasions of the north of England by Vikings and Norsemen.

• 28 mins

The Rebellious Tongues of the North

Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.

• 28 mins

Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes

Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.

• 28 mins

Northern Inventions

Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.

• 28 mins

Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution

Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.

• 28 mins

The Radical North

Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.

• 28 mins

The 20th-Century North

Melvyn Bragg explores the north's radical impact on 20th-century culture.

• 28 mins

Northern Power: Speaking From the North

Melvyn Bragg on 'speaking from the north' and what the future might hold for the north.

• 28 mins