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Bernard 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

Email
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

Email
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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