Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of the century described by those who saw them happen. A wealth of BBC archive recordings, some never previously broadcast, is interwoven with an illuminating commentary by the historian Joanna Bourke. Published in ten volumes, Eyewitness examines the role and the life of the British people in each decade of the century.
The 1900s began with British troops at war in South Africa and here soldiers of all ranks recall their part in the action. Whilst the death of Queen Victoria cast a sombre mood over the nation, Edward VII restored a sense of optimism and gaiety. For some life was lived on a lavish scale but there was also great poverty and the decade ended on a note of violence with suffragette militancy and political upheaval.
Compelling first-hand accounts offer insights into all aspects of the period - manners and fashion, discipline and religion, alcohol, work and sport. Voices of ordinary people mix with those whose names still resonate today: Lord Baden-Powell, Ben Travers, Marconi, Sylvia Pankhurst, Violet Bonham-Carter and H. H. Asquith.
Thought-provoking and moving, these are the voices of the past, speaking to the present.
Berwick Coates
Narrator : Berwick Coates
Published By : Berwick Coates
Length : 49 minutes
Categories : Pre 1900 British Military Politics Historical
Price : $8.49
Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, is the only professional soldier in English history to have served also as Prime Minister... View...
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Christopher Lee
Narrator : Anna Massey and Peter Jeffrey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 3 hours
Categories : British
Price : $22.25
Edition 7 covers George III succession, the potent political instability as well as the incredibly important ideological changes that were underway in the period of study. View...
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Christopher Lee
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 11 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Non Fiction British Pre 1900
Price : $31.99
Using a range of contemporary documents, this is an informative, engaging and fascinating insight into the rise - and eventual fall - of the British Empire. View...
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Antonia Fraser
Narrator : Isla Blair
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
Length : 7 hours
Categories : British Women Royalty and Heads of State
Price : $15.99
The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling. Henry's wives emerge not simply as appendages to their husband, but as intriguing individuals. View...
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Tim Clayton & Phil Craig
Narrator : Sir Derek Jacobi, Christian Rodska and Sandra Duncan
Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Categories : 20th Century British Military
Price : $16.75
The bestselling audiobook of the acclaimed BBC1 series, described as 'Brilliant' by the Daily Mail View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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