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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1919-1939, This
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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1919-1939, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey and Robert Powell
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
20th Century
Download Price : $22.25
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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.

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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1939-1959, This

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Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours 5 minutes
Type : Non Fiction
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Performed By : Tim Pigott-Smith
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Author : Pearson Phillips
Performed By : Nanette Newman
Published By - Select Music & Distribution
Duration : 3 hours
Type : British
Biographical
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Women
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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1959-1979, This

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Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey and Robert Powell
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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