BBC Radio Podcasts from The Matter of the North

The Matter of the North

Northern Power: Speaking From the North

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

The 20th-Century North

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

The Radical North

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

Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution

Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.

Northern Inventions

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

Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes

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

The Rebellious Tongues of the North

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

Invasion: Vikings and Normans

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

The Glories of Northumbria

Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.

The Origins of the North

Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.