How to Invent a Country

By BBC Radio 4

When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.

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How to Invent a Country episodes:

February 24, 2019 The Invention of Britain #1- like quicksand for the uninitiated
What is Britain? Who are the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish, the English?
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31min
January 07, 2019 Italy - Garibaldi's Grand Scheme #2
Are we Italian or not? With Leoluca Orlando, Lucy Riall, Tim Parks, Lucy Hughes-Hallett.
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29min
January 07, 2019 Italy - Garibaldi's Grand Scheme #1
Back to Italy with guerrilla numero uno
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29min
December 20, 2018 The Alps - Did the English invent skiing?
Misha Glenny on the early alpine visitors who were either very ill, or very rich.
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30min
December 04, 2018 The Alps - and why Switzerland exists
Natural borders vs mountain borders
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26min
November 24, 2018 The Alps - an icy row of teeth
How the Alps divide Europe in two
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28min
November 15, 2018 Le petit Napoleon
The Invention of France #3
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30min
November 06, 2018 The Terror, the Terror
The Invention of France #2
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30min
October 18, 2018 Joan of Arc and England's role in defining France
The Invention of France #1
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27min
October 03, 2018 The Invention of Brazil #3
Getulio Vargas, inventor of Brazil?
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29min

FAQs about How to Invent a Country:

How many episodes does How to Invent a Country have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.