The Invention Of...

BBC Radio 4

Misha Glenny investigates the borders, the histories and the people that make different nations what they are.

Episodes

  1. 20/11/2023

    Turkey: Ottoman or Turk

    A bonus episode with Hannah Lucinda Smith, Christopher de Bellaigue and Misha Glenny.

    28 min

  2. 06/01/2023

    Return to Spain

    With Sir John Eliot, plus exciting news.

    22 min

  3. 01/10/2019

    Ireland: Escalation

    Declan Lawn talks to Micha Glenny about the differences between the north and the south and, in particular, the border.

    17 min

  4. 19/09/2019

    Ireland: Plantation and Conflict

    Dr Joan Redmond talks to Misha Glenny about Ireland, England and the early seeds of war.

    18 min

  5. 09/09/2019

    Ireland: Catholics and Protestants

    Fintan O'Toole talks to Misha Glenny about Catholics, Protestants, and Top of the Pops.

    25 min
  • 5 Episodes

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About

Misha Glenny investigates the borders, the histories and the people that make different nations what they are.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    The Invention Of...
  • Provider

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