Explore the astonishing story of how the people of Manchester and its surrounding towns (including Hebden Bridge) shaped the world from the time of the Romans to the present day.
Who were the individuals who built the region and its culture and what part will it play in Britain’s future?
Brian Groom was born in Stretford and lives now in Saddleworth, after spending much of his career as an editor at the Financial Times. Brian is the author of the best-selling Northerners: a history and more recently Made in Manchester.