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1945: Year of Victory
- Written by: Mark Jones
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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A unique collection of historic BBC archive recordings documenting the last months of the Second World War, the euphoria of the victory celebrations, and the dawning of a very different world. In this original compilation of eyewitness accounts, BBC correspondents and official observers describe the contentious fire-bombing of Dresden in February, the liberation of Belsen in April, and the dropping of the atomic bomb in August.
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1945: Year of Victory
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 21-05-15
- Language: English
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Letters from a Lost Generation
- First World War letters of Vera Brittain and four friends
- Written by: Mark Bostridge, Alan Bishop
- Narrated by: Amanda Root, Jonathan Firth, Full Cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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"If war spares me," wrote Vera Brittain to her brother, Edward, in 1916, "it will be my one aim to immortalise in a book the story of us four." Seventeen years later, Vera was to achieve her aim with the acclaimed Testament of Youth. This series of letters was the inspiration behind Testament. Written between Vera; her brother; her fiancé, Roland Leighton; and their two best friends, Victor Richardson and Geoffrey Thurlow, they give a unique perspective on the most horrifying conflict the world has ever seen.
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Letters from a Lost Generation
- First World War letters of Vera Brittain and four friends
- Narrated by: Amanda Root, Jonathan Firth, Full Cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release Date: 17-07-14
- Language: English
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The BBC War Reports
- The Second World War on Air
- Written by: BBC Audiobooks
- Narrated by: Richard Baker
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the Second World War told by former BBC newsreader Richard Baker, with original recordings from the BBC. From Neville Chamberlain's historic declaration of war on Germany in 1939 to the sounds of rejoicing crowds on VJ Day in August 1945, the BBC - regarded at home and abroad as the very voice of Britain and the world's most trusted broadcaster - brought the full picture to an attentive nation.
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The BBC War Reports
- The Second World War on Air
- Narrated by: Richard Baker
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Release Date: 16-06-09
- Language: English
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Battlefields
- Written by: Richard Holmes
- Narrated by: Richard Holmes
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Battlefields is what every Richard Holmes fan has been waiting for. Richard Holmes skilfully clarifies the complexities of four major World War 2 military campaigns: El Alamein, Italy, Arnhem and the Battle of Britain (the Main Offensive). In this fascinating and brilliantly articulated study of war, he recreates what it was really like to be in the midst of bloody conflict from letters, diaries and interviews with soldiers awarded campaign medals for their heroism during World War 2.
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Battlefields
- Narrated by: Richard Holmes
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release Date: 13-06-12
- Language: English
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First World War: 1914
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- Written by: Mark Jones
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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At midnight on 4 August, Britain had declared war on Germany. The pacifist Bertrand Russell was shocked by the pro-war euphoria on the streets, yet young men enlisted willingly because "it would all be over by Christmas". It was not. Instead the opposing armies had become entrenched. It was the beginning of a long and bitter stalemate.
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First World War: 1914
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 14-08-14
- Language: English
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
- The BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Written by: Samuel Pepys, Hattie Naylor
- Narrated by: Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways, Full Cast
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways star as Mr & Mrs Pepys in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the world famous diaries. Samuel Pepys was 26 when he decided to start keeping a diary, in January 1660. For the next 10 years he faithfully recorded the day's events and confessed his innermost thoughts. That diary has since become one of our most important, and fascinating, historical documents. Pepys gave us eyewitness accounts of some of the great events of the 17th century, including the Great Fire of London and the Second Dutch War.
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
- The BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways, Full Cast
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 18-09-14
- Language: English
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First World War: 1918
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- Written by: Sarah Kilgarriff
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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A unique collection of historic recordings in which the last brutal encounters of the war and the mixed emotions of the armistice are remembered by troops from both sides. By the end of March 1918, Germany's Spring Offensive had thrown British forces back over the old Somme battlefields. But this last push failed, and with the stalemate of trench warfare broken, the Allies swept from near defeat to victory. However, their joy was tempered by sorrow. Too many would not come home.
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First World War: 1918
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 25-01-18
- Language: English
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This Sceptred Isle: The Dynasties
- The Complete BBC Collection
- Written by: Christopher Lee
- Narrated by: Anna Massey
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Sceptred Isle provided the definitive radio account of the British nation, from 55BC to the end of the 20th century. Now its attention turns towards the incredibly powerful families which have wielded power behind the scenes for the past 1,000 years. The Dynasties relates how the loyalties of this privileged elite, many of whom are older than the monarchy itself, were tested and rewarded; it also uncovers a multitude of murderous plots, bloody battles, adulteries, intrigues and shocking executions.
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This Sceptred Isle: The Dynasties
- The Complete BBC Collection
- Narrated by: Anna Massey
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 17-08-17
- Language: English
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Eyewitness: 1950-1999
- Voices from the BBC Archives
- Written by: Joanna Bourke
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 24 hrs
- Unabridged
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The events of 1950-1999 are described by the people who saw them happen, from the Festival of Britain in 1951 through to the dawn of a new millennium at the end of 1999. In between are the eras of the Angry Young Men, the Teddy Boys and the Punk Rockers; the arrival of rock and roll and the permissive society; the advent of industrial strife in England and sectarian unrest in Northern Ireland; the rise to power of Margaret Thatcher; the miners' strike, three-day week and Winter of Discontent; the Queen's Silver Jubilee....
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Eyewitness: 1950-1999
- Voices from the BBC Archives
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 24 hrs
- Release Date: 06-04-17
- Language: English
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Encounters with Victoria
- Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings
- Written by: Lucy Worsley
- Narrated by: full cast, Lucy Worsley
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In this revealing series, acclaimed historian and Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces Lucy Worsley explores the reign of Queen Victoria through pivotal figures in her life. We meet 10 key individuals - some well known, others less so - and find out how they influenced the queen, what she thought of them - and what they thought of her.
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Encounters with Victoria
- Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings
- Narrated by: full cast, Lucy Worsley
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 19-03-20
- Language: English
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The Bayeux Tapestry
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Written by: Simon Armitage, Jeff Young
- Narrated by: Christopher Eccleston, full cast, Kirsty Wark
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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A combination of verse from Simon Armitage and prose from Jeff Young lends a voice to the chain of events depicted on the famous Bayeux Tapestry. This production chronicles the history surrounding the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the ascension of Duke William of Normandy to the English throne. Harold, Duke of Wessex, takes the English throne, despite Edward the Confessor's wish that William Duke of Normandy should be his heir.
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The Bayeux Tapestry
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Christopher Eccleston, full cast, Kirsty Wark
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release Date: 15-08-19
- Language: English
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National Health Stories
- A BBC History of the NHS
- Written by: Sally Sheard
- Narrated by: Sally Sheard
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Medical historian Sally Sheard reveals the heroic characters and incredible innovations that have shaped our NHS. On 5th July 1948, for the first time anywhere in the world, healthcare in Britain became free for all. Sally Sheard looks at the highs and lows that followed the launch of the National Health Service - and describes what life was like before it. Drawing on unique archive recordings of staff, patients and politicians, including visionary NHS founders William Beveridge and Aneurin Bevan, she tells the stories behind 20 key moments in the history of the NHS.
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National Health Stories
- A BBC History of the NHS
- Narrated by: Sally Sheard
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Release Date: 18-03-21
- Language: English
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Legacy of War
- A BBC World War II History
- Written by: Sean Bean
- Narrated by: Sean Bean
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Second World War ended over 75 years ago, and the number of men and women who lived through it is rapidly dwindling. But its legacy casts a long shadow, and the memories of those who experienced the conflict left both powerful stories and often a complex inheritance behind for their children and grandchildren. In this series, Sean Bean investigates how the trauma of profound wartime experiences - whether spoken or unspoken - can be transferred down through subsequent generations.
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Legacy of War
- A BBC World War II History
- Narrated by: Sean Bean
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 06-05-21
- Language: English
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A History of Ideas
- Key Philosophers and Their Theories
- Written by: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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A major 60-part BBC radio series exploring the questions that have preoccupied philosophers through the ages, presented by Melvyn Bragg. With his landmark series In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg introduced an audience of over two million to big ideas across the realms of science, religion, culture, history and philosophy. Now, in A History of Ideas, he looks at the fundamental concepts that underpin our world, and the great thinkers who explored them - from Plato, Aristotle and Seneca to Freud, Rousseau, David Hume and John Stuart Mill.
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A History of Ideas
- Key Philosophers and Their Theories
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Release Date: 18-03-21
- Language: English
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Time Travels in Scotland
- A BBC History
- Written by: Susan Morrison
- Narrated by: Susan Morrison
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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Glaswegian comedian and history enthusiast Susan Morrison mines the rich, sometimes murky, depths of Scotland's past in this thrilling radio series. Aided by producer/historian Louise Yeoman and a host of 'history detectives', the amazing stories she uncovers are sometimes dark, sometimes funny - but always fascinating.
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Time Travels in Scotland
- A BBC History
- Narrated by: Susan Morrison
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Release Date: 18-02-21
- Language: English
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The Fight of Our Lives
- The NHS Front Line and the Covid-19 Crisis
- Written by: Dr John Wright
- Narrated by: Dr John Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Go behind the scenes on the Covid wards of one of Britain's busiest hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary. 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of coronavirus, but it's easy to forget the shock, fear and confusion that pervaded Britain as the pandemic first hit. In this exceptional radio series, senior NHS doctor and epidemiologist Professor John Wright takes us back to those crucial early days, giving us a first-hand account of one hospital's fight against COVID-19 and providing an invaluable oral history of this unique historical moment.
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The Fight of Our Lives
- The NHS Front Line and the Covid-19 Crisis
- Narrated by: Dr John Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release Date: 28-01-21
- Language: English
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The Origin of Stuff
- Written by: Katy Brand
- Narrated by: full cast, Katy Brand
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
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Where would we be without the humble toothbrush? What about a wine glass, a pair of high heels or the toilet? Comedian Katy Brand explores the extraordinary stories behind ordinary objects to help us appreciate the little things that make life so much more liveable. Did you know the first electric toothbrush was made in 1880? Or that the fork shaped British table manners and, to this day, influences the taste of the food? Or that our beds are a reflection of our attitudes to sleep, sex and status?
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The Origin of Stuff
- Narrated by: full cast, Katy Brand
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release Date: 19-11-20
- Language: English
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The Grand Tour: A Journey Through British Politics
- 300 Years of British Socialism, Conservatism and Liberalism
- Written by: Anne McElvoy
- Narrated by: Anne McElvoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Anne McElvoy traces the emergence of three key political movements in British history: conservatism, liberalism and socialism. Using interviews, readings and fascinating anecdotes, McElvoy guides us through 300 years of British political history that ground the emergence of these key ideologies within their historical and social contexts.
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The Grand Tour: A Journey Through British Politics
- 300 Years of British Socialism, Conservatism and Liberalism
- Narrated by: Anne McElvoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release Date: 14-01-21
- Language: English
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 9-11
- Further Comical Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome
- Written by: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Author, broadcaster and 'rock star classicist' Natalie Haynes is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. In these series, she explores some of the most prominent historical and mythological figures from the classical world, telling their stories through a mix of stand-up comedy and conversation.
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 9-11
- Further Comical Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Series: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 25-09-25
- Language: English
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In Our Time: 25 Defining Ideas of Christianity
- A BBC Radio 4 Collection
- Written by: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg, Various
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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This specially curated collection sees Melvyn Bragg and his panel of experts considering some of the central tenets of the Christian faith. Its wide-ranging scope incorporates key concepts including Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, angels and devils, prayers and miracles, the Fall of Man, the Apocalypse, the Trinity and the Nicene Creed. Also discussed are the most significant historical developments that shaped and influenced Christianity today, among them Gnosticism, Deism, Calvinism and Fundamentalism, the ontological argument, The Book of Common Prayer, papal infallibility and the Rapture.
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In Our Time: 25 Defining Ideas of Christianity
- A BBC Radio 4 Collection
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg, Various
- Series: In Our Time
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Release Date: 28-03-24
- Language: English
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