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Vanishing Wildlife (2006)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD), £9.95

Recordings from the British Library Sound Archive of some of the most elusive birds, mammals, insects and frogs in Britain. Compiled by Richard Ranft

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Richard II (Excerpt) (1941 Audio)

A British War Relief Society recording in which Maurice Evans recites speeches from Richard II and Henry V.

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Reel Life: Saturdays in Film and Sound

Subject

Film studies; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £5.00

This DVD provides a fascinating glimpse into Saturday afternoons of the last 100 years through examples of films and sound interviews held in public archives. The material is grouped into six themes,...

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Century in Sound, The (2000 Audio)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Compact disc. ? min., 2000 sale: £8.99 (inclusive)

A survey of sound recordings from the British National Sound Archive ranging over the whole of the 20th century, in which all the curatorial sections of the NSA are represented: popular music, classical...

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British Bird Sounds on Cd: The Definitive Audio Guide to Birds in Britain (1999 Audio)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, 2 compact disks. 152 min, 2001 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)

Recordings of bird sounds of 175 species, with the aim of providing the most commonly heard sounds of each species. The recordings were selected from the collection in the Wildlife Section of the National...

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Samuel Beckett: Works for Radio (2006)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD, 235 minutes), £39.95

Released to mark the centenary of the birth of Samuel Beckett [1906-1989], this set of four CDs collects the five works that Beckett created expressly for the radio: All That Fall, Embers, Words and Music,...

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Bernard Shaw Radio Broadcasts (2006)

Subject

Drama; History; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD, 129 minutes), £15.95

Bernard Shaw was a prominent figure in the early years of radio in Britain. Despite a sometimes tense relationship with the BBC, fuelled by his determination to use the new medium to promote some of his more...

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Peter Brook (1973 Video)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 27 minutes), £189.00

An interview with Peter Brook recorded in 1973 just after his return from Africa with his Centre of Theatre Research group of actors. Brook discusses his views on such issues as cross-cultural performances,...

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Winter’s Tale, The (1908 Audio)

Excerpts from II i of A Winter’s Tale; From Act II scene 1 beginning "Take the boy..." and ending ""...give’t me in mine ear". Ellen Terry plays all parts.

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Shakespearean Production - Peter Wood (1961 Audio)

Series

British Council Tapes

Sound recording. Peter Wood, director of the Harper Collins series of audio recordings, is interviewed by Peter Orr about the direction of Shakespeare plays.

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