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Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain
- Written by: William Walker Jr.
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Step back into the early nineteenth century, a thrilling era of scientific discovery and innovation. In this captivating exploration, we highlight the remarkable lives of iconic figures such as Brunel, Congreve, Davy, Telford, and Jenner, alongside lesser-known yet equally pioneering individuals who shaped the scientific landscape of their time. Join us as we celebrate the legacy of these extraordinary minds who dared to push the boundaries of knowledge. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
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When There Were Birds
- The forgotten history of our connections
- Written by: Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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No other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. When There Were Birds is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours.
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When There Were Birds
- The forgotten history of our connections
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Release Date: 24-03-22
- Language: English
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Riot Act
- Written by: Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
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Delve into the historical journey of the Riot Act, a powerful law passed in 1714, at the onset of King George Is reign in Britain. This Act came into power in a tumultuous time of societal unrest and aimed to restore order. It laid out that any group of twelve or more citizens, found to be unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled could be read a proclamation that mandated their dispersal within an hour, or face the death penalty. This also applied to those who interfered with the reading of the proclamation or caused damage while rioting. The law enforcement officers were granted ...
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Tweet of the Day
- A Year of British Birds
- Written by: BBC Natural History Radio
- Narrated by: Bill Oddie, Brett Westwood, Chris Packham,
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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First heard every weekday morning at 5.58am on BBC Radio 4, Tweet of the Day captured the imagination of early risers and bird lovers, proving so popular that it was named Radio Programme of the Year 2014. Each episode begins with a bird call or song, followed by fascinating ornithological detail about its owner. This collection contains every edition from the first series, British Birds.
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Tweet of the Day
- A Year of British Birds
- Narrated by: Bill Oddie, Brett Westwood, Chris Packham, David Attenborough, John Aitchison, Kate Humble, Liz Bonnin, Martin Hughes-Games
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Release Date: 05-07-18
- Language: English
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Enemy Coast Ahead
- The Memoir of Dambuster Guy Gibson
- Written by: Guy Gibson
- Narrated by: Nigel Gair
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A definitive new edition of a classic memoir, published in association with the RAF Museum. Guy Gibson was the leader of the famous Dambusters raid and Enemy Coast Ahead is a vivid, honest account, widely regarded as one of the best books on World War II. It is also an insider's account that sets down in clear, honest detail the challenges that the RAF faced in the war against Germany's Luftwaffe.
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Enemy Coast Ahead
- The Memoir of Dambuster Guy Gibson
- Narrated by: Nigel Gair
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Release Date: 29-07-20
- Language: English
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Spitfire Stories
- True Tales from Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane
- Written by: Jacky Hyams
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men and women behind the plane - not only the gifted creators and inventors who brought the Spitfire to life or the brave fighter pilots from many countries who triumphed in battle but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it - engineers, ground crew, factory or office workers, and their families. Spitfire Stories recounts the memories and stories of these people, from the birth of the iconic Spitfire in the 1930s to the present day.
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Spitfire Stories
- True Tales from Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release Date: 21-06-18
- Language: English
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The Natural History of Selborne
- Written by: Gilbert White
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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More than any other writer, Gilbert White (1720-1793) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest, and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals’ behaviour in a unique manner. Here, a collection of his letters to Daines Barrington and Thomas Pennant.
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The Natural History of Selborne
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Release Date: 11-07-12
- Language: English
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Seashaken Houses
- A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet
- Written by: Tom Nancollas
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their original purpose is much more utilitarian than that. Still today we depend upon their guiding lights for the safe passage of ships. Nowhere is this truer than in the rock lighthouses of Great Britain and Ireland, a ring of 19 towers built between 1811-1905, so called because they were constructed on desolate rock formations in the middle of the sea, and made of granite to withstand the power of its waves.
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Seashaken Houses
- A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release Date: 30-05-19
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Fighting Ships
- Brief Histories
- Written by: David Davies
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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This introduction to the years of the Napoleonic Wars (1793 to 1815) tells the story of one of the keys to that great conflict, the ship of the line - the deadly battleships that played such a vital role in the battles. The author describes the ships' construction and armaments, the daily life of the men who served, and the problems faced by commanders of the time in battles that include the Glorious First of June, the Battle of the Nile and Trafalgar.
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A Brief History of Fighting Ships
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Release Date: 07-02-13
- Language: English
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The Lost Flock
- Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep
- Written by: Jane Cooper
- Narrated by: Jane Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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The Lost Flock is the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep, known as Orkney Boreray, and the wool-obsessed woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.
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The Lost Flock
- Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep
- Narrated by: Jane Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release Date: 07-12-23
- Language: English
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The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography
- The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Heist
- Written by: Chris Pickard
- Narrated by: Nick Reynolds
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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What is it that fascinates so many people about Ronnie Biggs and makes him a household name sixty years on from the crime that made his name? Is it the man or the myth that makes Ron a latter-day Robin Hood, and the odd man out who is best remembered from a gang of sixteen who held up a mail train in August 1963? This book covers Ron's entire life including the Great Train Robbery, his conviction and subsequent escape from HMP Wandsworth. Ron tells how he managed to outrun and outthink the posse of law enforcement officers and the media that chased him around the world.
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The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography
- The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Heist
- Narrated by: Nick Reynolds
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Release Date: 06-07-23
- Language: English
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Birdland: A Journey Around Britain on the Wing
- A Journey Around Britain on the Wing
- Written by: Jon Gower
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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A joyous celebration of Britain’s rich bird life In Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us. From the symphonic song of the wren to the clack of a puffin’s beak and from epic migrations to sunset murmurations, birds are...
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Birdland: A Journey Around Britain on the Wing
- A Journey Around Britain on the Wing
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Release Date: 24-04-25
- Language: English
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The Natural History of Selborne
- The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
- Written by: Gilbert White
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Published in 1789, The Natural History of Selborne was written by Gilbert White, an English naturalist and clergyman. It comprises White’s letters to fellow naturalists and friends, documenting the flora and fauna of his home town in Hampshire.
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The Natural History of Selborne
- The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 22-01-24
- Language: English
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England, Our England
- Written by: Alan Titchmarsh
- Narrated by: Alan Titchmarsh
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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An anthology and miscellany of everything an Englishman should know: from Austen to Wordsworth, Jerusalem to the Scout's Honour, Kings and Queens of England to Land of Hope and Glory, Savile Row tailors to Jermyn St shirt makers, tying a Windsor knot to making a pot of tea, Victoria sponge to fish pie and the rules of cricket to Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
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England, Our England
- Narrated by: Alan Titchmarsh
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 20-11-07
- Language: English
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Turing
- Pioneer of the Information Age
- Written by: B. Jack Copeland
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Alan Turing can be regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas. Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and work, exploring the key elements of his life-story in tandem with his leading ideas and contributions.
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Turing
- Pioneer of the Information Age
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release Date: 16-06-14
- Language: English
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The Scots
- A Genetic Journey
- Written by: Alistair Moffat
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies, and this book traces the ancient story of Scotland from that scientific viewpoint. The mushrooming of genetic studies, of DNA analysis, is rewriting history in spectacular fashion. In Scotland: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where Scots are from, where they have journeyed, and who they are - and in so doing, vividly colors in a DNA map of Scotland.
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The Scots
- A Genetic Journey
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Release Date: 15-03-22
- Language: English
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Operation Sealion
- Hitler's Invasion Plan for Britain
- Written by: David Wragg
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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During the summer of 1940, Hitler's Germany appeared unstoppable. The Nazis were masters of mainland Europe, in alliance with Stalin's Russia, and only the English Channel prevented an immediate invasion. Britain stood alone. Operation Sealion examines just how realistic the German threat of invasion was. The author studies the plans, the available capability and resources, and the Germans' record in Norway and, later, Crete. The author weighs these against the state of Britain's defenses and the relative strengths of the land, air, and naval forces.
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Operation Sealion
- Hitler's Invasion Plan for Britain
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Release Date: 22-01-19
- Language: English
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Full Steam Ahead: How the Railways Made Britain
- How the Railways Made Britain
- Written by: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious...
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Full Steam Ahead: How the Railways Made Britain
- How the Railways Made Britain
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Release Date: 28-07-16
- Language: English
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Steaming to Victory
- How Britain's Railways Won the War
- Written by: Michael Williams
- Narrated by: Nick McArdle
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
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In the seven decades since the darkest moments of the Second World War it seems every tenebrous corner of the conflict has been laid bare, prodded and examined from every perspective of military and social history. But there is a story that has hitherto been largely overlooked. It is a tale of quiet heroism, a story of ordinary people who fought, with enormous self-sacrifice, not with tanks and guns, but with elbow grease and determination. It is the story of the British railways...
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Steaming to Victory
- How Britain's Railways Won the War
- Narrated by: Nick McArdle
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Release Date: 20-06-13
- Language: English
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