Authentic voives from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of the century described by those who saw them happen. A wealth of BBC archive recordings, some never previously broadcast, is interwoven with an Illuminating commentary by the historian Joanna Bourke. Published in ten volumes, Eyewitness examines the role and the life of the British people in each decade of the century.
The Sixties is one of the landmark decades of the 20th Century. An era of profound social revolution, it created, for good or ill, the permissive society. A repressive, paternalistic culture gave way to greater individual freedom and it was a good time to be young.
But although London was swinging, economic crises, cold war fears, industrial strife and an emerging drug culture dampened the optimism. By the end of the decade, man may have reached the moon, but in Northern Ireland discrimination and the revival of ancient hatreds had erupted into sectarian violence.
The voices of Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson, Ian Paisley, Bernadette Devlin and Richard Ingrams; as well as students, feminists, Beatles fans and hippies; combine to throw light on this iconic decade.
Thought-provoking and moving, these are the voices of the past, speaking to the present.
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours 5 minutes
Non Fiction British 20th Century
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Continuing the award-winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day See full description...
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Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey and Peter Jeffrey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 2 hours 30 minutes
British Pre 1900 Non Fiction British
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Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years See full description...
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Alan Bennett and George Fenton
Narrator : Alan Bennett
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 50 minutes
Biographical Music Related Comedy Biographical Non Fiction
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Recorded live for BBC Radio 4, Hymn is a memoir of music in childhood, written by Alan Bennett and George Fenton See full description...
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Neil MacGregor
Narrator : Neil MacGregor
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 43 minutes
Biographical Arts & Drama British Non Fiction
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Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum, marks the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt’s birth in BBC R3’s Sunday Feature ‘Rembrandt 400’... See full description...
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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