Learning on ScreenBernard Shaw: The Spoken Word
- Synopsis
- George Bernard Shaw was a prominent figure in the early years of radio in Britain, and he used the medium to promote some of his more controversial views, making regular broadcasts over a period of almost 25 years. The surviving recordings address a characteristically wide range of topics, from social equality and the evils of capitalism to the nature of drama.
- Series
- Spoken Word, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Subjects
- Broadcasting; History; Literature; Politics & government
- Keywords
- archive sound recordings; capitalism; drama; Shaw, George Bernard; social conditions; social history; radio broadcasts; political history
Credits
- Contributor
- George Bernard Shaw
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- CD
- Price
- £16.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Year
- 2012
Production Company
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor
- Name
British Library Online Shop
- bl-shop@bl.uk
- Web
- http://shop.bl.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/87294/1/1 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7735
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB - Notes
- A range of audio publications related to the collections of the British Library’s Sound Archive. Historical topics, wildlife sounds, world music, art and literature are particularly strongly represented. There are also a few DVDs, videos and CD-ROMs based on holdings in the BL. Some of the titles are available for paid audio download.
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