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Diary of Samuel Pepys, The
Perhaps the most well-known collection of reminiscences.
Elizabeth
An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man’s world, passionately sexual yet...
Eyewitness 1900-1909
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of a decade of the century described by those who saw them happen...
Eyewitness 1910-1919
Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith...
Eyewitness 1920 - 1929
Presents the history of the Twentieth Century, based on contemporary accounts of events as they happened, using BBC Archives. Presented in 10 episodes as a unique oral history. One for each decade...
Eyewitness 1930 - 1939
Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.
Eyewitness 1960 - 1969
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of a decade of the century described by those who saw them happen...
Eyewitness 1990 - 1999
The unique history of the Twentieth Century - 1990 to 1999.
Finest Hour
The bestselling audiobook of the acclaimed BBC1 series, described as 'Brilliant' by the Daily Mail
Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'
'The Natural History of Selborne' has become part of that curious concoction of ideas and artefacts, which are seen as defining...
History of Britain - At The Edge Of The World 3000BC - AD1603
This epic three-volume history explores life's grand themes through Britain's rich and colourful history.
History of Britain - The British Wars 1603-1776
The second volume of Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles.
History of Britain - The Fate of Empire 1776-2000
Winner of a Bronze Award at the Spoken Word Awards 2003 Award-winning historian Simon Schama completes his monumental three-volume history of Britain, which accompanies the acclaimed...
Island Race, The
Here is a history of Britain by one of its finest statesmen, a man who had himself crucially shaped events during perhaps the greatest crisis of modern times. Churchill's resonant prose brings to...
Jane Austen - A Biography
A highly enjoyable account of the life of Jane Austen.
Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I, The
Throughout her vivid life, Elizabeth I was the centre of a complicated web of political intrigue that made up the Elizabethan constitution. Elizabeth Jenkins, in her classic biography, reveals the...
Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II, The
The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen huge changes in the lifestyle and expectations of peoples and nations. She has proved to be the constitutional monarch par excellence - while primarily a...
Monarchy of England, The: The Beginnings
Monarchy is more than the biographies of the kings and queens of England. It is an in-depth examination of what the English…
Outposts
Winchester, hit by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, set out across the globe to visit the distant islands that are all that remains of what made Britain great...
Pale Horseman, The
Alfred and Uhtred make an unlikely allies, yet the two forge an uneasy alliance that will lead them to where the Saxon army will fight for the very existence of Britain...
Sceptred Isle 1: Caesar to William the Conquerer - 55BC-1087, This
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey
Sceptred Isle 10: The Age of Victoria - 1837-1901, This
Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution...
Sceptred Isle 2: The Making of the Nation - 1087-1327, This
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey
Sceptred Isle 3: The Black Prince to Henry V - 1327-1547, This
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey
Sceptred Isle 4: Elizabeth I to Cromwell - 1547-1660, This
Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution...
Sceptred Isle 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution - 1660-1702, This
Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution...
Sceptred Isle: Empire Volume 2: 1783 - 1876, This
The new Sceptred Isle - the master storyteller is back! Vol 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Christopher Lee's highly-acclaimed...
Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1901-1919, This
Continuing the award winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day
Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1919-1939, This
Continuing the award winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day
Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1939-1959, This
Continuing the award-winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day
Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1979-1999, This
Continuing the award-winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day
Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages...
Talking of History Number 2: Cardinal Wolsey
CARDINAL WOLSEY... The Last Great Medieval Minister...‘Built Hampton Court, didn`t he?’...
Talking of History Number 3: The Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, is the only professional soldier in English history to have served also as Prime Minister...
Victorian London
Liza Picard shows us the physical reality of daily life. She takes us to schools and prisons, churches and cemeteries and records the events of the reign of Victoria...
Winston Churchill's Greatest Speeches: Never Give In !
Sir Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches digitally remastered, selected and introduced by his grandson Winston S. Churchill...