Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, wtitten 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.
In 1951, the Festival of Britain celebrated a more egalitarian and peaceful society. Nevertheless young men were still called on to fight as conflicts erupted in Malaya, Korea, Cyprus and Suez. Then, as the nuclear threat increased, protestors took to the streets and CND was born. This was the era of Angry Young Men, literate rebels against the old order: also of the Teddy Boy, creator of distinctive fashion, but representing a culture of violence and discrimination as seen in the Notting Hill race riots. Rock-and-roll caused riots of a different kind but produced Britain's first true pop stars.
Alan Sillitoe, John Osborne, Joan Bakewell, Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard recall aspects of the decade, as do National Servicemen, Teddy Boys and the black community of Notting Hill. Thought-provoking and moving, these are the voices of the past, speaking to the present.
Sir Winston Churchill
Narrated By : Sir Winston Churchill
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : British 20th Century
Our Price : $18.49
Sir Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches digitally remastered, selected and introduced by his grandson Winston S. Churchill... See full description...
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Joanna Bourke
Narrated By : Tim Pigott-Smith
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 4 hours 55 minutes
Categories : 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...
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Tim Clayton & Phil Craig
Narrated By : Sir Derek Jacobi, Christian Rodska and Sandra Duncan
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : 20th Century British Military
Our Price : $16.75
The bestselling audiobook of the acclaimed BBC1 series, described as 'Brilliant' by the Daily Mail See full description...
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Simon Winchester
Narrated By : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Runtime : 7 hours
Categories : American 20th Century Social & Economic
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The international bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa vividly brings to life the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of Americas relentless expansion 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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