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 4, covering the years 1547 to 1660, describes some momentous events: the long reign of Elizabeth I, the union of England and Scotland under her successor James VI and I and, of course, the Civil War, the execution of Charles I and the abolition of the monarchy for eleven years.
Narrated by Anna Massey, and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington and Peter Jeffrey, This Sceptred Isle is absorbing, informative and essential history.
Philippa Gregory
Narrator : Ruthie Henshall
Published By : Simon & Schuster
Length : 6 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Pre 1900 British Biographical Historical Royalty and Heads of State
Price : $29.95 $17.95
The million-copy best seller...now a major motion picture, two sisters compete for the greatest prize: the love of a king. View...
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Mark Jones
Narrator : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 2 hours 20 minutes
Categories : Autobiography Historical Politics British Military
Price : $18.49
A fascinating and illuminating audio portrait of the life and career of one of Britain's greatest leaders, recounted by those who knew him and in his own words from the BBC archive. View...
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Simon Schama
Narrator : Timothy West
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 10 hours 55 minutes
Categories : British History Pre 1900
Price : $39.25
The second volume of Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles. View...
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Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey and Peter Jeffrey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : British Pre 1900 Military Social & Economic
Price : $22.25
Volume 9 covers the years 1815 to 1837, describes a period of prosperity, wit and elegance as well as scandal, change and social ferment... View...
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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