From Henry VIII dispatching his numerous wives to Edward VIII's unprecedented abdication, Britain's monarchs have personally been responsible for shaping some of the most dramatic events in the...

A selection of Letter from America broadcasts from the years 1982-2003, plus a tribute to Alistair Cooke.‘Such experience, wisdom and education are unlikely ever again to combine in one...

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

Continuing the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day.Christopher Lee's history of Britain, 'This Sceptred Isle',...

Alistair Cooke presents his own personal selection of ‘Letter from America’ broadcasts from the early years 1946-1968.Alistair Cooke is the microphone’s great observer, the doyen of...

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

The King James Bible is the most widely published and the most influential book in the English language. To mark its 400th anniversary and celebrate its language, imagery, poetry and storytelling,...

Alistair Cooke’s finest radio reportage from 1991-1999.

Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in his weekly Letter from America....

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. 'Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for...

A collection of some of Alistair Cooke’s most memorable radio Letters from the 1970s.

Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in...

Martin Sixsmith continues his history of Russia, from the tumultuous events of 1917 to the country’s re-emergence as one of the world’s most powerful nations.After the whirlwind of the...

Continuing the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day.Christopher Lee's history of Britain, 'This Sceptred Isle',...

Continuing the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day.Christopher Lee's history of Britain, 'This Sceptred Isle',...

The Apollo moon programme has been called the last optimistic act of the twentieth century: over an intensive three-year period between 1969 and 1972, twelve men made the longest and most...