The award winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901
' Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years ' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times
Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change.
Volume 8 covers the years 1792 to 1815, a time of war all over Europe which created national heroes out of Nelson and Wellington as they battled against Napoleon, Domestically, Pitt the Younger had to cope with an Irish rebellion and a King whose sanity was in serious question.
Narrated by Anna Massey , and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey . This Sceptred Isle is absorbing, informative and essential history.
Alistair Cooke
Narrator : Alistair Cooke
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Non Fiction
Journalism
Radio Shows
20th Century
American
Our Price : $22.25
Once more personally selected by Alistair Cooke these middle years in America bring reports on the black revolution and ’60s counter culture as well as fascinating memories. See full description... |
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Our Price : $22.25
Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution... See full description... |
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 11 hours 30 minutes
Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Our Price : $31.99
Using a range of contemporary documents, this is an informative, engaging and fascinating insight into the rise - and eventual fall - of the British Empire. See full description... |
Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 4 hours 55 minutes
20th Century
Social & Economic
British
Non Fiction
Our Price : $24.49
Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith. See full description... |
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Juliet Stevenson
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 7 hours 30 minutes
Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Our Price : $31.99
The new Sceptred Isle - the master storyteller is back! Vol 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Christopher Lee's highly-acclaimed... 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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