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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.
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Eyewitness 1930 - 1939Author : Joanna BourkePerformed By : Tim Pigott-SmithPublished By - BBC Audiobooks LtdDuration : 4 hours 55 minutesType : 20th Century
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Hitler's ScientistsAuthor : John CornwellPerformed By : Simon PrebblePublished By - Listen & LiveDuration : 6 hoursType : 20th Century
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New Understanding of the Atom, AAuthor : Professor John T. SandersPerformed By : Edwin NewmanPublished By - Blackstone Audio IncDuration : 3 hoursType : Ancient
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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1979-1999, ThisAuthor : Christopher LeePerformed By : Anna MasseyPublished By - BBC Audiobooks LtdDuration : 3 hours 5 minutesType : Non Fiction
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