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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1939-1959, This
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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1939-1959, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours 5 minutes
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 Isle, 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 3, covering the years 1939-1959. takes a global perspective. Following the horrors of the Second World War. culminating in the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and the onset of the Cold war, came the beginnings of popular culture: Marilyn Monroe. Elvis Presley and the Mini.

Narrated by Anna Massey with Robert Powell. This Sceptred Isle, 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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Titanic: A Survivor's Story

Titanic: A Survivor's Story

Author : Colonel Archibald Gracie
Performed By : Frederick Davidson
Published By - Blackstone Audio Inc
Duration : 7 hours
Type : 20th Century
Biographical
American
British
Historical
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Titanic is a unique record of one of the most traumatic events in maritime history. Not only does Colonel Gracie describe his own experience on that fateful night but the stories of as many other survivors as he could track down. He also attended a court hearing to obtain the official record.... More info...
Sceptred Isle 7: The Age of Revolutions - 1760-1792, This

Sceptred Isle 7: The Age of Revolutions - 1760-1792, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey and Peter Jeffrey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : British
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Sceptred Isle 2: The Making of the Nation - 1087-1327, This

Sceptred Isle 2: The Making of the Nation - 1087-1327, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
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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...
Ireland

Ireland

Author : Wendy McElroy
Performed By : Harry Reasoner, Peter Hackes, and Richard C. Hottelet
Published By - Blackstone Audio Inc
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Pre 1900
20th Century
British
Social & Economic
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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... More info...
Sceptred Isle 10: The Age of Victoria - 1837-1901, This

Sceptred Isle 10: The Age of Victoria - 1837-1901, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
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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...