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Court Number One
- The Old Bailey Trials That Defined Modern Britain
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
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Court Number One of the Old Bailey is the most famous court room in the world and the venue of some of the most sensational human dramas ever to be played out in a criminal trial.
The principal criminal court of England, historically reserved for the more serious and high-profile trials, Court Number One opened its doors in 1907 after the building of the 'new' Old Bailey. In the decades that followed it witnessed the trials of the most famous and infamous defendants of the 20th century. It was here that the likes of Madame Fahmy, Lord Haw Haw, John Christie, Ruth Ellis, George Blake (and his unlikely jailbreakers, Michael Randle and Pat Pottle), Jeremy Thorpe and Ian Huntley were defined in history, alongside a wide assortment of other traitors, lovers, politicians, psychopaths, spies, con men and - of course - the innocent.
Not only notorious for its murder trials, Court Number One recorded the changing face of modern British society, bearing witness to alternate attitudes to homosexuality, the death penalty, freedom of expression, insanity and the psychology of violence. Telling the stories of 12 of the most scandalous and celebrated cases across a radically shifting century, this audiobook traces the evolving attitudes of Britain, the decline of a society built on deference and discretion, the tensions brought by a more permissive society and the rise of trial by mass media.
From the Sunday Times best-selling author of Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories, Court Number One is a mesmerising window onto the thrills, fears and foibles of the modern age.
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- Rosemary
- 07-10-19
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I must have getting on for 200 Audible books but this is only the second time I have left a review. This book is so well written & so interesting I couldn’t put it down & it’s one of those you don’t want to finish. Thomas Grant has done a remarkable in writing this book and I really recommend it.
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- PaulPlummer
- 23-06-20
Brilliant
A thorough and engaging analysis and narrative of key criminal events. I learnt so much.
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- Roger Powell
- 15-02-23
Fascinating
Fascinating accounts of trials in Court 1. Informative and intriguing. Another well narrated book. I would recommend to anyone interested in court trials.
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- Val d'Isere
- 27-11-22
Fascinating, illuminating and beautifully read
I found this utterly absorbing. The descriptions of each case, defendants, witnesses, lawyers, journalists and judges is vivid and the analysis is insightful and full of pathos. I was really sorry to get to the end of this book.
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- GooDNoYZ
- 07-01-20
Engrossing from start to finish
Engrossing from start to finish. Brilliantly written, very well narrated. Intriguing but also heart breaking in places.
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- Sean L Barnes
- 21-08-19
A fascinating listen into a number of the great criminal cases in Great Britain
I absolutely loved this. It’s not at all dry and very engaging. Wonderfully read and highly recommended if you are interested in true life criminal history.
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- The delivery missed the birthday
- 23-12-22
Very good narrator
The narrator was great, but at times the story was hard to follow. I still thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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- Colin
- 14-12-22
Excellent a great listen
Well written, well narrated packed with interesting historical facts. A highly recommended historical account of Court no 1 at the Old Bailey
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- Frank Amin
- 10-04-23
Fascinating cultural history
Very insightful look at some momentous trials and the process of a society casting judgement on an individual. Sexuality, espionage, murder and society’s collective conscience populate the ‘pages’!
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-08-23
fascinating
each chapter is a pin in time. All told from a place of knowledge and respect. 5 *. Thoroughly recommended
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