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In "Acts of Union and Disunion", Linda Colley, Professor of History at the University of Princeton, examines the forces that bind together the diverse peoples, customs and loyalties of the United Kingdom. And the often equally powerful movements that from time to time across the centuries threaten to pull Britain apart.

In the first of fifteen programmes, Colley offers us - literally - an overview, as she begins her journey with the story of the 18th century Scottish writer and controversialist James Tytler, the first person to look down from a hot air balloon on what Shakespeare had earlier called 'this scepter'd isle'.

In these refreshingly original talks, Linda Colley sets out to counter a number of well-established conventional views of Britain's history and offer a personal take on the united - and divided - history of our nation: "Although Britain is sometimes viewed as an old and stable country, these in fact are very selective visions. Historically speaking, Great Britain - and still more the United Kingdom - are in some respects recent and synthetic constructs that have often been contested and in flux in the past, just as they continue to be contested and in flux now...."

In "Acts of Union and Disunion", Linda Colley, Professor of History at the University of Princeton, examines the forces that bind together the diverse peoples, customs and loyalties of the United Kingdom. And the often equally powerful movements that from time to time across the centuries threaten to pull Britain apart.

In her second talk, Professor Colley examines the island nature of the United Kingdom, and the way the geography, history and political rhetoric of Britain have often been at odds: "There are in fact over 6000 islands set around the island of Great Britain. One of these - Ireland - is large, almost 33,000 square miles. But many of these offshore islands are tiny, like most of the 500 islands of the Hebrides; and some are quasi-autonomous. The Isle of Man only came under the full sovereignty of the British monarch in the 1760s and retains its own parliament; while Orkney and the Shetlands were once linked to Scandinavia. It has never simply been a case, then, of what Winston Churchill styled "our long island history". There are multiple islands involved in the British past, with multiple and sometimes diverging histories."

In "Acts of Union and Disunion", Linda Colley, Professor of History at the University of Princeton, examines the forces that bind together the diverse peoples, customs and loyalties of the United Kingdom. And the often equally powerful movements that from time to time across the centuries threaten to pull Britain apart.

In her third programme, Professor Colley wades into the choppy waters of Britain's relationship with the sea that surrounds us:

'Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves,
Britons never, never, never will be slaves'

"'Rule Britannia' was first performed in 1740, but the ideas behind it were older. From the late 16th century, a succession of politicians and propagandists had drawn on maritime references in order to manufacture claims about Britain's special destiny. The encircling seas, it was argued, demonstrated that God and nature had designed Britain as a single polity, and had also provided for it a distinctive mission and medium. 'We seem...to have been formed by Providence', remarked one writer, 'for ploughing the sea'...."

In "Acts of Union and Disunion", Linda Colley, Professor of History at the University of Princeton, examines the forces that bind together the diverse peoples, customs and loyalties of the United Kingdom. And the often equally powerful movements that from time to time across the centuries threaten to pull Britain apart.

Programme 4: Liberty

Today, Professor Colley challenges the notion of 'liberty' in Britain, from the historic words of Magna Carta onwards:

"While liberty has provided a broadly accessible master narrative whereby varieties of Britons over the centuries have been able to tell and organize stories about themselves and their state, the political repercussions of this have been decidedly mixed. At one level, radicals and reformers in these islands have often invoked ancient liberties, real and imagined, in order to campaign for new freedoms in fact. At another level, references to the country's proud heritage of freedom have frequently worked to legitimize British interventions overseas, peaceful and violent..."

In "Acts of Union and Disunion", Linda Colley, Professor of History at the University of Princeton, examines the forces that bind together the diverse peoples, customs and loyalties of the United Kingdom. And the often equally powerful movements that from time to time across the centuries threaten to pull Britain apart.

Programme 5: Monarchy:

"To understand how and why monarchy has mattered here, we need to look not just at tradition and custom, but also at disjunctions and at change over time. A patchwork of different kingdoms existed throughout these islands from the early middle ages. England finally became a single kingdom in the 10th century; while a single king controlled most of Scotland by the 12th century. Early medieval Wales and Ireland, however, experienced multiple and competing rulers..."

New sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO and Britain's laziest make quite a pairing.
Written by Dave Lamb (voice of Come Dine With Me) and starring Richie Webb (Horrible Histories), Nick Walker and Noddy Holder (yes - that Noddy Holder).
This week, the useless officers' crackdown on fly posting leads to the disappearance of "Daddy Warbucks" and the sight of Bernie in a bright red wig.

Shappi is joined by comedians Felix Dexter and Meera Syal to discuss the theme of racism.
Iranian comedian Shappi Khorsandi was brought to this country and a child and grew up in a very unusual and un British family.
Her father was one of Iran's top satirists and the family were forced to leave their home country as her father was termed a political dissident.
As she grew up, it became apparent that the Khorsandi household was a little different from some of the families that Shappi had been friends with.
Shappi Talk takes this alternative background for Shappi to host a four part comedy series where she takes four elements of this upbringing to hilariously reveal what it was like growing up in a non-British family.
Joining Shappi will be comedian Felix Dexter who was born in St Kitts and moved to the UK as a child and each week Shappi also chats to another guest 'on location' and this time she's joined by Meera Syal.
There'll also be a song from comedian Hils Barker.
Producer: Paul Russell

Comedy series in which Shappi Khorsandi examines what it is like growing up in multi-cultural families.
Joining Shappi will be comedian John Gordillo who shares his memories of growing up in a Spanish family with a very forceful father.
Shappi also chats with another 'related' guest- and also to Lenny Henry 'on location' to talk about his family.
There'll also be a chance for Shappi to chat with the audience and there'll be a song from Hils Barker.
Producer: Paul Russell
An Open Mike Production for BBC Radio 4.
Shappi recalls her memories of growing up with extremely unconventional parents.
She is joined by comedian John Gordillo, who shares his memories of growing up in a Spanish family with a very forceful father.

Shappi discusses growing up in the UK with black comedian Ava Vidal and chats to author Ben Okri, who tells stories from his childhood with a very alternative father and discusses some childhood challenges.
Shappi is joined with black comedian Ava Vidal who'll be looking back at her unusual childhood.
Shappi also chats with another 'related' guest- and this week she talks to author Ben Okri who reveals some amazing story from his childhood with a very alternative father and some childhood challenges.
There'll also be a chance for Shappi to chat with the audience and there'll be a song from Hils Barker.

In the early hours of June 5th 1944 Captain Rob Collins, who is languishing in hospital, receives a call that will take him on a journey through ENGLAND that will change his life.
1st liest lieutenant rn....andrew mackintosh
by - Mike Walker
captain rob collins....Benedict Cumberbatch
corporal sylvia cunningham....Claudia Harrison
directed by - Jeremy Howe
eddie....ricci harnett
flight lieutenant paul parker....Bertie Carvel

1907 – a young man drowns off the east coast of England. For some, this is a simple tragedy; for others, a sign that aliens are invading
By Edward Bond
Willy Carson....Bertie Carvel
Evens....David Bradley
Hatch....Philip Glenister
Mrs Rafi....Cheryl Campbell
Mrs Tilehouse....Kathryn Pogson
Hollarcut....Anthony Glennon