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The Siege
- The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
- By: Ben Macintyre
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On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as millions gathered around screens across the country to witness the longest news flash in British television history, in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a bloodless end to the standoff, while the SAS – hitherto an organisation shrouded in secrecy – laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod.
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The Siege
- The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 12-09-24
- Language: English
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No Way Out
- Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 36 hrs and 21 mins
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In this gripping account of Britain’s brutal entanglement with Brexit, Tim Shipman follows the key players as they navigate negotiations and the unfolding democratic drama that ensues. With unique access to politicians on both sides of the Brexit divide, Shipman unravels an extraordinary period of British political history. Multiple Brexit secretaries and repeated coups, the ambition, gossip and heated exchanges between Brussels and the British Brexit team are all revealed in Shipman’s unflinching and unfiltered account.
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No Way Out
- Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 36 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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Out
- By: Tim Shipman
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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How did Boris Johnson supersede Theresa May to become Britain's Prime Minister? How did he pursue his promise to Get Brexit Done amidst multiple Brexit secretaries, repeated coup attempts and reshuffles, and an extraordinarily terse relationship with Brussels? What really happened in Downing Street – from the political choices to the party place settings – as the pandemic took the world in its grip? Out follows from May's resignation through to the tussles over the final Brexit deal, the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our shortest serving PM ever.
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Out
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 20-06-24
- Language: English
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Unruly
- A History of England's Kings and Queens
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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In Unruly, David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear to us today in their portraits.
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Some smart history amongst all the jokey rants
- By Marcus on 29-09-23
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Unruly
- A History of England's Kings and Queens
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 28-09-23
- Language: English
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain
- By: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
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If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It's the age of Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London, bawdy comedy and the libertine court of Charles II, Christopher Wren in architecture, Henry Purcell in music and Isaac Newton in science. In The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain, Ian Mortimer answers the crucial questions that a prospective traveller to 17th-century Britain would ask.
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Informative, interesting and entertaining history
- By Kirstine on 21-09-17
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Series: Time Traveler’s Guides
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 13-07-17
- Language: English
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Politics on the Edge
- A Memoir from Within
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Over the course of a decade from 2010, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister - before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise.
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So good I immediately listened to it a second time!
- By Thalia on 16-09-23
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Politics on the Edge
- A Memoir from Within
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 14-09-23
- Language: English
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A History of Britain: Volume 1
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
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The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. From the successes and failures of the monarchy to the daily life of a Roman soldier stationed on Hadrian's Wall, Schama gives a vivid, fascinating account of the many different stories and struggles that lie behind the growth of our island nation.
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Well written but hard to manage as an audiobook
- By Roderic on 23-01-14
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A History of Britain: Volume 1
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Series: A History of Britain, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 06-09-12
- Language: English
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Four Chancellors and a Funeral
- How to Lose a Country in Ten Days
- By: Russell Jones
- Narrated by: Chris Devon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Four Chancellors and a Funeral delivers more of Russell Jones's signature scathing wit, combining a detailed historical record of 2021 and 2022, with acerbic commentary, all of it leavened by jokes at the seemingly endless maelstrom of failures, nincompoops, and hypocrisies.
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At once hilarious, depressing & thought-provoking
- By Stu on 14-04-24
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Four Chancellors and a Funeral
- How to Lose a Country in Ten Days
- Narrated by: Chris Devon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-04-24
- Language: English
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A History of Britain: Volume 2
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
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The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding 200 years of battles. Most were driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of the battles not fought on home territory, many took place across Europe, America, India, and also at sea. Schama's examination of this turbulent period reveals how the British people eventually united in imperial enterprise, forming 'Britannia Incorporated'.
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Excellent, engaging but lots to remember
- By Roderic on 12-11-14
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A History of Britain: Volume 2
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Series: A History of Britain, Book 2
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 06-09-12
- Language: English
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The Illusionist
- The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler
- By: Robert Hutton
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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Cairo, 1942: If you had asked a British officer who Colonel Clarke was, they would have been able to point him out: always ready with a drink and a story, he was a well-known figure in the local bars. If you then asked what he did, you would have less success. Clarke thought of himself as developing a new kind of weapon. Its components? Rumour, stagecraft, a sense of fun. Its target? The mind of Erwin Rommel, Hitler's greatest general. Throughout history, military commanders have sought to mislead their opponents. Dudley Clarke set out to do it on a scale no one had imagined before.
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The Illusionist
- The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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Our Island Stories
- Country Walks Through Colonial Britain
- By: Corinne Fowler
- Narrated by: Corinne Fowler
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
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The countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. In Our Island Stories, Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.
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Our Island Stories
- Country Walks Through Colonial Britain
- Narrated by: Corinne Fowler
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 02-05-24
- Language: English
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To Rule the Waves
- How the British Navy Changed the Modern World
- By: Arthur Herman
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 29 hrs and 57 mins
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To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy - of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world.
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I thought i'd like this and boy did i ever.
- By Anonymous User on 12-07-17
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To Rule the Waves
- How the British Navy Changed the Modern World
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 29 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 19-12-16
- Language: English
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A Very Private School
- By: Charles Spencer
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age eight to attend a boarding school. A Very Private School offers a clear-eyed firsthand account of a culture of cruelty at the school Spencer attended in his youth and provides important insights into an antiquated boarding system. Drawing on the memories of many of his schoolboy contemporaries, as well as his own letters and diaries from the time, he reflects on the hopelessness and abandonment he felt aged eight, describing the pain of homesickness and the appalling inescapability of it all.
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Interesting retelling of a terrible experience.
- By Carmel on 13-03-24
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A Very Private School
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 12-03-24
- Language: English
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Overlord
- D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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The famous D-Day landings of 6 June, 1944, marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, Max Hastings’ acclaimed account overturns many traditional legends in this memorable study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle.
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Excellent unbiased account of Overlord
- By Ronan on 06-06-15
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Overlord
- D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-06-14
- Language: English
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Battle for the Falklands
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
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The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home. At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government.
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Comprehensive But Not What I Hoped For
- By S. Morris on 26-07-16
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Battle for the Falklands
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 02-06-14
- Language: English
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A History of Britain: Volume 3
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
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Timothy West reads the third and concluding volume of award-winning historian Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles. Here he illuminates the period from 1776 to 2000 through a variety of historical themes, including Victorian advances in technology and industry, women's increasing role in society, and the burgeoning British Empire which promised civilisation and material betterment for all.
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Excellent and thought-provoking perspective
- By Roderic on 23-04-15
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A History of Britain: Volume 3
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Series: A History of Britain, Book 3
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 06-09-12
- Language: English
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. An entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but also a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history.
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“England’s Nero”
- By Mary Carnegie on 10-09-18
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-05-17
- Language: English
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Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets
- By: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
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On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you'll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder.
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Distracting music.
- By C Dale on 14-11-18
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Bomber Command
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
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With an introduction read by Max Hastings. Bomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes, and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night.
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Unvarnished truth in painful detail
- By Kirstine on 24-10-17
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Bomber Command
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 02-06-14
- Language: English
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Finis Britanniae
- A Military History of Late Roman Britain and the Saxon Conquest
- By: Murray Dahm
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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The end of Roman Britain and the arrival of the invading Saxons forms part of the most disruptive period in Britain's history. Centuries of relative stability as a Roman province gave way to an age of conquest and destruction. It is a period which is difficult to comprehend, coming at the end of the Roman era and in the pre-dawn of the Medieval. It is a Dark Age, both in terms of our apparent lack of source material and in our understanding of events.
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Finis Britanniae
- A Military History of Late Roman Britain and the Saxon Conquest
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 18-04-24
- Language: English
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