AuthorChristopher Lee
NarratorAnna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle, Book 4
Duration3h 4m
CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, History
Key StageA Level
PublisherBBC Audiobooks
VersionUnabridged
The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. 'Wonderful.This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years.' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times. The story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, was specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and features extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington. This audio is an accessible guide to British history for everyone including those who were taught it badly at school, those who have forgotten much of what they learnt and those with a passion for the subject. History is often seen just as a series of dates, a fact of which Christopher Lee is very well aware. When he wrote This Sceptred Isle, Lee ensured there were plenty of fascinating details to bring the dates to life, and according to the listeners of Radio 4 and the purchasers of over 100,000 copies of This Sceptred Isle audio tapes to date, he succeeded in his aims. For instance - everyone knows that English people have a tendency not to learn foreign languages effectively - but did you know that this may stem from an ancient antipathy to the French dating from the Norman Conquest, and its aftermath, in which French was perceived as the language of the oppressor? Ever thought about how people kept themselves clean back in the Dark Ages? Well they certainly didn't soak in a bath because after the Romans left in 410 AD no-one really had a bath in England until the end of the 18th Century! These are the sort of facts that Christopher Lee knows makes history fun and brings it to life.
Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey, Robert Powell
Duration 3h 5m
This volume of Christopher Lee's history of Britan looks at the Thatcher years, the Falklands War and the Royal Wedding.
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Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle: Empire, Book 2
Duration 7h 21m
Britain had the biggest empire the world has ever known. At one time a quarter of the global land mass was British. Over a third of the world was insured at Lloyds. At his coronation, more than 400 million people saluted George V. Truly, the sun never set on this historical phenomenon. Whatever the day, whatever the hour, somewhere on the globe, th...
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This Sceptred Isle: 1327-1547 the Black Prince To Henry V
Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle, Book 3
Duration 3h 1m
The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. 'Wonderful.This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years.' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times. King Edward the Third was only fourteen years old when he succeeded to the throne of England in 1327....
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This Sceptred Isle: The Twentieth Century 1901-1919
Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
Duration 15h 15m
Continuing the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day - taking us through decades of whirlwind change and technological advancement.
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Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey, Robert Powell
Duration 3h
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. Volume 2, covering the years 1919-1938, 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...
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This Sceptred Isle: 55 Bc - 1087 Caesar To William the Conqueror
Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle, Book 1
Duration 3h
The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. 'Wonderful.This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years.' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times. Britain was at the egde of the known world when, under the Emperor Claudius, the Romans brought to the...
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This Sceptred Isle 1087-1327: The Making of the Nation
Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle, Book 2
Duration 3h 14m
The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. 'Wonderful This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years.' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times. William the Conqueror famously acquired for himself the throne of England but there were to be many st...
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Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptered Isle, Book 7
Duration 3h
The seventh part of the major Radio 4 series that tells the history of Britain from the Roman invasion to the death of Queen Victoria. This audiobook focuses on the period 1760 - 1792, a time of revolution.
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Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptered Isle, Book 10
Duration 3h
The tenth part of a major Radio 4 series that tells the history of Britain from the Roman invasion to the death of Queen Victoria. This audiobook focuses on the Victorian period.
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Author: Christopher Lee
Author Christopher Lee
Narrator Anna Massey
SeriesThis Sceptred Isle, Book 3
Duration 7h 38m
Britain had the biggest empire the world has ever known. At one time a quarter of the global land mass was British. Over a third of the world was insured at Lloyds. At his coronation, more than 400 million people saluted George V. Truly, the sun never set on this historical phenomenon. Whatever the day, whatever the hour, somewhere on the globe, th...
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