This Sceptred Isle

Synopsis

An account of the nation from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the end of the 20th century, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee. Features extracts from Winston Churchill’s ‘A history of the English-speaking peoples’ read by Peter Jeffrey and Paul Eddington. The volumes are all available for purchase individually as well as in a complete set or a set for the 20th century only (20 cassettes or 15 CDs, 15 hours 15 mins).

Series

BBC Radio Collection, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; 20 audiocassettes. 1740 min. 28 Compact discs. 1740 min.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £10.99 (+p&p) each part 2001 sale: £50.00 (+p&p) 20th century subset on cassette 2001 sale: £75.00 (+p&p) 20th century subset on CD 2001 sale: £89.95 (+p&p) complete set on cassette 2001 sale: £150.00 (+p&p) complete set on CD

Subjects

History

Keywords

history of Britain; history of the 20th century

Credits

Writer

Christopher 1 Lee

Cast

Anna Massey
Robert Powell

Sections

Title

Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror

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Making of a nation 1087-1327

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Black Prince to Henry VIII 1327-1547

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Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660

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Restoration and glorious revolution 1660-1702

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First British Empire 1702-1760

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Age of revolutions, The

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Regency and reform 1815-1837

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Age of Victoria 1837-1901

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Twentieth Century, The 1901-1919

Title

Vol 1 (2 cassettes)

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Twentieth Century, The 1919-1939

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Vol 2 (2 cassettes)

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Twentieth Century, The 1939-1959

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Vol 3 (2 cassettes)

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Twentieth Century, The 1959-1979

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Vol 4 (2 cassettes)

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Twentieth Century, The 1979-1999

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Vol 5 (2 cassettes)

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk

Email

enquiries@choicesuk.com

Web

http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window

Phone

01733 236800

Fax

01733 230618

Address

c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP

 

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