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Acts of Union and Disunion

In the year of Scotland's independence referendum, Linda Colley examines the forces that have united and divided Britain over many centuries

Radio 4,18 episodes

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Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus
Episode 1
Prof Colley explores the British notion of liberty and the place of monarchy.
10 Jan 2014,58 mins
Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus
Episode 2
Linda examines the four nations that make up the British Isles and their relationships.
17 Jan 2014,58 mins
Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus
Episode 3
Linda explores Britain's relationships with North America, Europe and expatriate Britons.
24 Jan 2014,58 mins
Pasts and Futures
Prof Colley posits some possibilities about UK development following the independence vote
24 Jan 2014,15 mins
Constitutions
Linda Colley explores Britain's lack of a written constitution.
23 Jan 2014,15 mins
Europe
Linda Colley explores the history of Britain's links with continental Europe.
22 Jan 2014,15 mins
Greater Britains
Linda explores the acts of union required to sustain the allegiance of British emigrants.
21 Jan 2014,15 mins
Transatlantic
Linda Colley explores Britain's relationship with America from the 1600s onwards.
20 Jan 2014,15 mins
Ireland
Linda Colley explores Ireland's relations with its neighbours over the centuries.
17 Jan 2014,15 mins
Scotland
Linda Colley explores the compromises made when Scotland was subsumed into Great Britain.
16 Jan 2014,15 mins
Wales
Linda Colley explores the principality, which is not represented on the Union Jack.
15 Jan 2014,15 mins
14/01/2014
Linda explores the disparities between the north and south in terms of wealth and living.
14 Jan 2014,15 mins
England
Linda Colley examines England and Englishness.
13 Jan 2014,15 mins
Monarchy
Linda Colley explores the patchwork of different kingdoms that existed throughout Britain.
10 Jan 2014,15 mins
Liberty
Prof Colley challenges the notion of 'liberty' in Britain, from Magna Carta onwards.
09 Jan 2014,15 mins
Sea
Linda Colley wades into the choppy waters of Britain's relationship with the sea.
08 Jan 2014,15 mins
Islands
Prof Colley examines the island nature of the United Kingdom.
07 Jan 2014,15 mins
Orientation
Linda Colley begins her examination of the forces that unite and divide Britain.
06 Jan 2014,15 mins