The Story of English by Robert McCrum
The beginnings and Old English
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 1 / 7 (9:18mm):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UG6vHXArlk&feature=related
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 2 / 7 (9:45)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3lV7_d7m-I&NR=1
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 3 / 7 (9:09)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuyEXotPRxM&feature=related
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 4 / 7 (9:02)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNZVSbQcpCI&feature=related
Middle English
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 5 / 7 (9:016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZcjkIXLZCw&feature=related
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 6 / 7 (8:58)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ5UUOtkAX0&NR=1
The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 7 / 7 (3:17)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5GH2rho-xo&feature=related
Early Modern English
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 1 / 7 (9:20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zd9mXs6Uo&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 2 / 7 (9:01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cES4EfS82LY&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 3 / 7 (8:51)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9jgkYjYQ3Y&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 4 / 7 (9:04)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKWk0SlPLC0&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 5 / 7 (9:27)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaP6U56eWMc&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 6 / 7 (8:50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGYegM0_zos&feature=related
The Story of English episode 3 - A Muse of Fire - Part 7 / 7 (3:09)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYdzaywQfOc&feature=related
