Lee, Christopher – The Bell Bookshop

This Sceptred Isle Coll 2 1702 To 1901

Emma — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The final five volumes from the landmark BBC radio series This Sceptred Isle.

Christopher Lee’s epic history tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the death of Victoria. This collection includes the original volumes 6-10:

1702-1760: The First British EmpireThe reign of George I; Britain’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, and the first rendition of Rule Britannia.

1760-1792: The Age of Revolution The Industrial Revolution begins; America declares independence and France is rocked by social and politicalupheaval.

1792-1815: Nelson, Wellington and Napoleon War in Europe; the introduction of Income Tax; and England is victorious in the Battle of Trafalgar.

1815-1837: Regency and Reform The Prince of Wales becomes George IV; Sir Robert Peel creates the Metropolitan Police and slavery is abolished in the British Empire.

1837-1901: The Age of Victoria Victoria’s 64-year reign encompasses huge social changes; Britain expands her empire and the Labour Party is founded.

Narrated by Anna Massey, with extracts from Sir Winston Churchill’s A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey, this is the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. Duration: 14 hours approx.

Sceptred Isle Collection 1 Cdx15 Unabrid

Emma — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The first five volumes from the landmark BBC radio series This Sceptred Isle. Christopher Lee’s epic history tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the death of Victoria. This collection includes the original first five volumes:

55BC-1087: Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror From Britannia under the Romans to the Dark Ages and the invasions of Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Norwegians.

1087-1327: The Making of the Nation The Crusades, Welsh and Scottish rebellions and the foundations of the modern state – including Magna Carta and the fledgling English Parliament.

1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry VIII The Hundred Years’ War, the Peasants’ Revolt, the Wars of the Roses and the reign of Henry VIII.

1547-1660 Elizabeth I to Cromwell Elizabeth I’s long reign; the Civil War, the execution of Charles I and the establishment of Cromwell as Lord Protector.

1660-1702 Restoration and Glorious Revolution The return of Charles II, the Great Plague and Great Fire of London, and a ruler from a different country on the throne: William of Orange.

Narrated by Anna Massey, with extracts from Sir Winston Churchill’s A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington and Peter Jeffrey, this is the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. CD 1 includes a special PDF file featuring the original booklets from each volume.

Duration: 15 hours approx.

Sceptred Isle Twentieth Century 4 AUDIO

Emma — Mon, 04 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The fifth part of a series detailing the story of Britain from 1901 to 1999. This volume covers 1959-1979, including The Beatles, the first James Bond film, the Profumo affair, Martin Luther King, the first Concorde flight and the first man on the Moon.

Sceptred Isle 20th Century 5 AUDIO

Emma — Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The fifth part of a series detailing the story of Britain from 1901 to 1999. This volume covers 1979-1999, including Mrs Thatcher's time in office, Charles and Diana's wedding, the Falklands War, the end of the Cold War, and the building of the Millennium Dome.

Sceptred Isle 20th Century AUDIO BOX SET

Emma — Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The boxed set of ten audio cassettes that includes all five volumes of "This Sceptred Isle" covering the 20th-century history of Britain.