Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain
Melvyn Bragg travels through the British Isles exploring a rich tradition of literature. Whilst taking in the work of established writers both old and new, Melvyn uncovers a never-before seen body of writing by ordinary people, living on the land and writing about their experiences.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.North Journey
06-04-20081hWritten Britain could historically be said to begin in the North of England. The first history of the country was written – by a monk, the Venerable Bede - in the early years of t...
- Ep 2
2.London and the Thames
13-04-20081hA journey through London examining the street slang of Shakespeare's day and the language of the foul-mouthed Thames boatmen. Plus, the Victorian view on the squalor of the East En...
- Ep 3
3.The Midlands
20-04-20081hExamining the literary heritage of the Midlands, from John Clare's poetic vision of the Northamptonshire countryside to George Eliot's Middlemarch. The presenter explores a landsca...
- Ep 4
4.Scotland
27-04-20081hIn the final episode of the series Bragg follows in the footsteps of Scotland's early tourists, including the 18th-century man of letters Samuel Johnson. He travels from Edinburgh...
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