H.G. Wells: The Spoken Word
- Synopsis
- This CD makes available for the first time all the surviving BBC radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells. The earliest dates from 1931, by which time Wells was already in his sixties and a renowned public figure, recognised not only for his science fiction, but also his views on social and political affairs. Like his contemporary George Bernard Shaw, Wells was invited regularly into the radio studio to air his views on a wide range of issues.
- Series
- Spoken Word, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Year of production
- 1931-1943
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Subjects
- Broadcasting; History; Literature; Politics & government
- Keywords
- archive sound recordings; literature - English; politics; radio broadcasting; science fiction; social history; Wells, H G; World War II; political history
Credits
- Contributor
- H G Wells
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- CD
- Price
- £10.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 73 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Production Company
- Name
British Library Sound Archive, Oral History
- oralhistory@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/sound/ohist/oralhistory.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7404
- 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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