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 lsle, 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 2, covering the years 1919-1939, looks at a Britain ravaged by war and at the mercy of millions of striking workers. It also takes in the lighter side of life in the 1920s and 30s, including the first loaf of sliced bread going on sale and the glory days of Fred Perry
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.
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey and Robert Powell
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 3 hours
Categories : Non Fiction
British
20th Century
Price : $22.25
Continuing the award winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day View... |
Christopher Lee
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 11 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
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. View... |
Wendy McElroy
Narrator : Harry Reasoner, Peter Hackes, and Richard C. Hottelet
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 3 hours
Categories : Pre 1900
20th Century
British
Social & Economic
Price : $12.95
The "isle of poets and scholars" has known almost constant warfare for centuries. In 1920, it was divided into North and South; yet this purely political solution left a religious and cultural schi... View... |
Simon Winchester
Narrator : Simon Winchester
Published By : Harper Collins US
Length : 7 hours
Categories : Travel
British
World
Price : $29.95 $19.95
Winchester, hit by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, set out across the globe to visit the distant islands that are all that remains of what made Britain great... 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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