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.
Written By : Various
Narrator : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours 40 minutes
Type : 20th Century
Social & Economic
British
Non Fiction
Price : $22.75
Eyewitness 1920 - 1929 presents the history of the Twentieth Century, based on contemporary accounts of events as they happened, using BBC Archives. More info... |
Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $22.75
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey More info... |
Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrator : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 11 hours 30 minutes
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $32.99
Using a range of contemporary documents, this is an informative, engaging and fascinating insight into the rise - and eventual fall - of the British Empire. More info... |
Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours 5 minutes
Type : Non Fiction
British
20th Century
Price : $22.75
Continuing the award-winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day More info... |
