The Matter of the North Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in defining modern Britain.

In 10-parts, Bragg charts the ebb and flow of Northern power and influence. He examines how a small region came to have such an enormous effect on our culture worldwide. Covering science and philosophy to music and sport. Chapters include:

. What the future might hold for the north.
. The north's impact on 20th-century culture.
. The radical north: from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
. Manchester - first city of the Industrial Revolution.
. The inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.
. Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.
. The turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.
. The invasions of the north of England by Vikings and Norsemen.
. The glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.
. The fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.

Fascinating, especially if you are from this region (which I am).