SERIES
North East Free Thinkers
Series exploring the achievements of influential figures and institutions from the North East of England
First Broadcast26 Oct 2009
Latest Broadcast3 Sept 2010
Episodes5
Categories
Arts, Culture & the MediaDiscussion & TalkDocumentariesHistoryLife StoriesPoliticsScience & Technology
Episodes
5 items available
EPISODE
The Essay
Why the medieval monk the Venerable Bede is the great Free Thinker of the North East.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Kitty Fitzgerald on the life of Gertrude Bell, author of the 1921 map of modern Iraq.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Poet Sean O'Brien on Newcastle's Literary and Philosophical Society or Lit and Phil.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Graeme Rigby discusses T Dan Smith, former leader of Newcastle City Council.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Henrietta Heald on the achievements of inventor and industrialist William Armstrong.
Oct 2009