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 10, the last in the series, covers the years 1837 to 1901: the Victorian age. The Queen's 64-year reign oversaw huge social changes, wrought by Palmerston, Gladstone and Disraeli; Dickens, Trollope, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gilbert and Sullivan; the first bicycle and the first electric light bulb.
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.
Written By - Samuel Pepys
Performed By : Michael Maloney
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 4 hours
Categories : Classic Literature
British
Pre 1900
Price : $19.25
Perhaps the most well-known collection of reminiscences. More info... |
Written By - Various
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 1 hour 50 minutes
Categories : Poetry
British
Military
Knowledge & Learning
Price : $12.25
Here are the extraordinary writings of a generation who fought through a war of unprecedented destructive power, and who had to find new voices. More info... |
Written By - Philippa Gregory
Performed By : Ruthie Henshall
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 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. More info... |
Written By - Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $22.75
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... More info... |
Written By - Nick Pope
Performed By : Nick Pope, Michael Bourne, Philip Gardiner
Publisher : Real2Can Books
Runtime : 1 hour 12 minutes
Categories : Biographical
Military
21st Century
British
Price : $22.95 $9.99
In this Audio book from the DVD of the same name, Nick Pope for the first time since leaving the MOD goes on the record and spells out his beliefs, opinions and reveals his inside knowledge. More info... |
