Continuing the award winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day.
Christopher Lee's
history of Britain,
This Sceptred Isle
, provided the definitive radio account of the nation from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the death of Queen Victoria.
This Sceptred isle
,
The Twentieth Century
, continues the story, taking us through decades of whirlwind change and technological advancement in the diverse and colourful country that now stands on the brink of the millennium.
Volume I, covering the years 1901 -1919, looks at the impact of the death of Queen Victoria, the growth of the Suffragette Movement, changes in the capital, such as the introduction of the first motor buses and, of course, the far-reaching consequences of the First World War.
Narrated by
Anna Massey
with
Robert Powell
,
This Sceptred lsle, The Twentieth Century
, is an authoritative, vivid and compelling account of one of the most exciting and fast-moving periods in Britain's history.
Various
Narrated By : Churchill, Luther King Jr, Kennedy, Roosevelt etc
Publisher : Harper Collins UK
Runtime : 1 hour 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century
Our Price : $10.25
These speeches span the years 1940 – 1987.Among others listen to Winston Churchill’s First Radio Address As Prime Minister, John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Address and Richard Nixon’s Resignation speech. See full description...
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Dr. Michael Ghiselin
Narrated By : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Biographical Ancient Pre 1900 20th Century Knowledge & Learning
Our Price : $12.95
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) published in 1859 a vastly important work: On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Darwin ... See full description...
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Ronald Reagan
Narrated By : Ronald Reagan
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 5 hours 30 minutes
Categories : American 20th Century Biographical Royalty and Heads of State Politics
Our Price : $32.00 $16.95
One man, more than any other, has helped define the most important issues of our time. His name is Ronald Reagan—one of our nation's most powerful and popular Presidents. See full description...
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Joanna Bourke
Narrated By : Tim Pigott-Smith
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 4 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century Social & Economic British Non Fiction
Our Price : $22.25
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of a decade of the century described by those who saw them happen... See full description...
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Robert Dallek
Narrated By : Richard McGonagle
Publisher : Hachette Audio
Runtime : 9 hours
Categories : Historical Royalty and Heads of State American 20th Century Biographical
Our Price : $42.98 $30.25
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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