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  1. How Copyright Extension in Sound Recordings Actually Works (2009)

    Subject
    Law; Media studies

    The European Parliament is set to vote on whether to double the term of copyright in sound recordings in early 2009. This 5-minute cartoon was commissioned by the Open Rights Group to explain why this...

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  2. Coastal Birds (2009)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), £9.70

    An audio guide to the calls of 50 species of birds found along the British coastline, compiled from recordings in the British Library Sound Archive. The 50 tracks include a range of seabirds, waders,...

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  3. Countryside Birds (2009)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), £9.70

    An audio guide to the sounds of birds of the British Countryside. The British countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife and any walk, whether it be in woodland, wetland or open...

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  4. British Mammals (2009)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 63 minutes), £9.70

    An audio introduction to the mammals of Britain. This new identification guide from the British Library Sound Archive presents a collection of recordings that will help identify the sounds of British...

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  5. British Writers: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 214 minutes), £19.50

    This three-CD compilation forms part of the British Library’s series of documentary recordings by English-language authors and playwrights. 30 British writers are represented, talking about their lives and...

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  6. American Writers: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 210 minutes), £19.50

    This three-CD set includes recordings of 27 celebrated American writers, starting from the earliest generation whose voices survive. The majority of the recordings derive from BBC radio broadcasts, in which...

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  7. Ted Hughes- Poems and Short Stories: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), £15.50

    The first of a pair of 2-CD sets drawn from the BBC radio broadcasts of Ted Hughes features live and studio recordings of the poet introducing and reading his own work. The recordings include his earliest...

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  8. Ted Hughes - Poetry in the Making: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 139 minutes), £15.50

    This double CD draws on the broadcasts Ted Hughes made for schools, particularly the highly praised LISTENING AND WRITING series, later published as ‘Poetry in the Making’, in which Hughes aimed to...

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  9. George Barker: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 72 minutes), £9.70

    T.S. Eliot described George Barker as a genius, and W.B. Yeats compared his rhythmic invention to that of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Drawing primarily on previously unpublished BBC broadcasts spanning the years...

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  10. Edith Sitwell: The Spoken Word (2008)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 71 minutes), £9.70

    Edith Sitwell was the queen of twentieth-century English poetry, majestically attired in performance and distinctly regal in her delivery. Drawing on previously unpublished BBC broadcasts, this CD presents a...

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