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SAS Great Escapes
- Seven Great Escapes Made by Real Second World War Heroes
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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The finest fighting force in the world. Escape. Evade. Survive. Repeat. Seven gripping tales of overcoming the impossible. Arguably the finest special forces troops of the Second World War, the SAS was the jewel in the British military crown. But the near-impossible nature of their heroic missions sometimes left them trapped behind enemy lines, the enemy closing and forced to endure the unendurable. But the unendurable is all in a day’s work for these magnificent seven. Incredible odds. Outstanding bravery. Real adventure.
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A Remarkable Narrative - well performed
- By Killian iPad on 28-05-20
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SAS Great Escapes
- Seven Great Escapes Made by Real Second World War Heroes
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Series: SAS Great Escapes, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 28-05-20
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · Military
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Lancaster
- The Second World War’s Greatest Bomber
- By: Leo McKinstry
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 25 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance133
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A comprehensive history of Britain's greatest bomber plane. The Spitfire and the Lancaster were the two RAF weapons of victory in the Second World War, but the glamour of the fighter has tended to overshadow the performance of the heavy bomber. Yet without the Lancaster, Britain would never have been able to take the fight to the German homeland. Highlights the scale of the bomber's achievements, including the famous Dambusters attacks. With its vast bomb bay, ease of handling and surprising speed, the mighty Lancaster transformed the effectiveness of the Bomber Command.
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Excellent
- By Kev W. on 21-09-18
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Lancaster
- The Second World War’s Greatest Bomber
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 25 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 26-04-18
- Language: English
- War · Europe · Great Britain
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Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- By: Saul David
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall56
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940...
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A new appreciation for British Airborne Forces
- By M. Eaton on 29-05-24
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Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Air Forces · Europe
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Auntie's War: The BBC During the Second World War
- By: Edward Stourton
- Narrated by: Ed Stourton
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance19
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The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British institution, and its story during the Second World War is also our story. This was a period of remarkable voices: Churchill’s speeches, de Gaulle’s broadcasts from exile, Richard Dimbleby and Vera Lynn. Radio offered an incomparable tool for propaganda while at the same time eyewitness testimonies gave a voice to everyone, securing the BBC’s reputation as a purveyor of truth.
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Brilliant!
- By carrosvoss on 17-12-19
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Auntie's War: The BBC During the Second World War
- Narrated by: Ed Stourton
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 21-06-18
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · War
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Britain's Secret Defences
- Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During the Second World War
- By: Andrew Chatterton
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The narrative surrounding Britain's anti-invasion forces has often centered on "Dad's Army"-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different.
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Disappointingly repetitive throughout
- By SMICS on 17-05-24
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Britain's Secret Defences
- Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During the Second World War
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 29-08-23
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · Espionage
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The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram
- A Compelling Story of Courage and Endurance in the Second World War
- By: David M. Guss
- Narrated by: Joshua Manning
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance29
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A genuinely new Second World War story, The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram is a riveting account of the wartime exploits of Alastair Cram, brilliantly told by the American author David Guss. Cram was taken prisoner in North Africa in November 1941, which began a long odyssey through 10 different POW camps and three Gestapo prisons. He became a serial escapee - fleeing his captors no fewer than 21 times, including his final, and finally successful, escape from a POW column in April 1945.
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Narrator unable to pronounce just about everything
- By P Foster on 17-08-18
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The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram
- A Compelling Story of Courage and Endurance in the Second World War
- Narrated by: Joshua Manning
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 31-05-18
- Language: English
- Great Britain · 20th Century · Europe
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Second Front
- Anglo-American Rivalry and the Hidden Story of the Normandy Campaign
- By: Marc Milner
- Narrated by: Basil Sands
- Length: 30 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 1944, an Allied army of British, American, and Canadian troops sought to open up a Second Front in Normandy. But they were not only fighting to bring the Second World War to an end. After decades of Anglo-American struggle for dominance, they were also contending with one another—to determine who would ascend to global hegemony once Hitler's armies fell. Marc Milner traces this bitter rivalry as it emerged after the First World War and evolved during the fragile peace which led to the Second.
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Second Front
- Anglo-American Rivalry and the Hidden Story of the Normandy Campaign
- Narrated by: Basil Sands
- Length: 30 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 07-10-25
- Language: English
- Europe · Great Britain · Military
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The British Army During the Second World War
- The History and Legacy of the Army Across All Theaters of World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Europe’s attempts to appease Hitler failed, as Nazi Germany swallowed up Austria and Czechoslovakia by 1939. The straw that broke the camel's back, however, was Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1 of that year. Two days later, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany, and World War II had begun in earnest. Of course, as most people now know, the invasion of Poland was merely the preface to the Nazi blitzkrieg of most of Western Europe.The narrative is that the British stood alone in 1940 against the Nazi onslaught....
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The British Army During the Second World War
- The History and Legacy of the Army Across All Theaters of World War II
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-10-18
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · War
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The Opium Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and Their Impact on the History of the United Kingdom and China
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance7
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When diplomatic efforts to introduce opium to the Chinese market failed, the British Parliament approved an alternative: war. There were two wars: one from 1839 to 1842, and another from 1856 to 1860. They are collectively known as the Opium Wars. The British, who were joined by French and supported by the Americans and Russians, clashed with Imperial China, which was ruled by the Qing dynasty.
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The Opium Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and Their Impact on the History of the United Kingdom and China
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 26-10-20
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Asia · War
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The British Constitution (Second Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Martin Loughlin
- Narrated by: Michael Langan
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The British constitution is regarded as unique among the constitutions of the world. What are the main characteristics of Britain's peculiar constitutional arrangements? How has the British constitution altered in response to the changing nature of its state—from England, to Britain, to the United Kingdom? What impact has the UK's developing relations with the European Union caused? These are some of the questions that Martin Loughlin addresses in this Very Short Introduction.
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The British Constitution (Second Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Michael Langan
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 26-10-23
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · England
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1939
- A People's History of the Coming of the Second World War
- By: Frederick Taylor
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance6
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In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded interviews, 1939 is a narrative account of what the coming of the Second World War felt like to those who lived through it.
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1939
- A People's History of the Coming of the Second World War
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 26-05-20
- Language: English
- War · Europe · Germany
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The First Victory
- The Second World War and the East Africa Campaign
- By: Andrew Stewart
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance9
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Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against an overwhelmingly superior Italian opponent. A hastily formed British-led force, never larger than 70,000 strong, advanced along two fronts to defeat nearly 300,000 Italian and colonial troops.
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The real forgotten army
- By Dylan Baynham on 26-07-23
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The First Victory
- The Second World War and the East Africa Campaign
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 31-01-17
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Africa · England
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War at Sea and in the Air
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- By: Max Arthur
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Overall18
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Performance16
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The first British major success of World War II was when the Royal Navy forced the preying pocket battleship, Graf Spee, to scuttle at sea. Hitler had ordered a blockade of the British Isles and for some months German U-boats and warships caused havoc among allied merchant shipping carrying vital supplies.
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Inconsistant
- By Daz on 16-10-12
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War at Sea and in the Air
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 12-09-05
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Air Forces · Childhood Education
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The Fight for Survival
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- By: Max Arthur
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Performance6
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In 1939 Britain and her allies were completely unprepared for total war. In the spring of 1940, after months of inactivity, the powerful and highly trained German army smashed it's way through neutral Holland and Belgium and into northern France. The Allies had no choice but to retreat to the costal areas, where the 'Miracle of Dunkirk' took place. Half a million men were finally evacuated to England.
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The Fight for Survival
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 12-09-05
- Language: English
- Europe · Great Britain · Military
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War in the Mediterranean
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- By: Max Arthur
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Abridged
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Overall9
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Performance5
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When the Italian dictator Mussolini saw that Hitler was conquering Europe, he decided that he too would have a share of the plunder. He declared war on the Allies, vowed to control the Mediterranean, and with his 300,000 troops stationed in Libya, take Egypt and the Suez Canal. But he knew that this could not be accomplished while the strategic island of Malta remained in Allied hands. For the next two years Malta and its people suffered for almost continuous bombardment, but never gave in.
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War in the Mediterranean
- Forgotten Voices of the Second World War
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 12-09-05
- Language: English
- Europe · Great Britain · Military
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Battles of Conscience
- British Pacifists and the Second World War
- By: Tobias Kelly
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Accounts of the Second World War usually involve tales of bravery in battle, or stoicism on the home front, as the British public stood together against Fascism. However, the war looks very different when seen through the eyes of the 60,000 conscientious objectors who refused to take up arms and whose stories, unlike those of the First World War, have been almost entirely forgotten.
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Battles of Conscience
- British Pacifists and the Second World War
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 05-05-22
- Language: English
- England · Europe · Great Britain
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12 Seconds Of Silence
- How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon
- By: Jamie Holmes
- Narrated by: Chris Mayers
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II—and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war 12 Seconds of Silence is the remarkable, lost story of how a ragtag group of American scientists overcame one of...
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12 Seconds Of Silence
- How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon
- Narrated by: Chris Mayers
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 04-08-20
- Language: English
- Europe · Freedom & Security · Great Britain
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The Last Enemy
- By: Richard Hillary
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. The Last Enemy is the story of Richard Hillary, one of Sebastian Faulks' three 'fatal englishmen'. In this extraordinary account, the author details his experiences as a fighter pilot in the Second World War, in which he was shot down, leading to months in hospital as...
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The Last Enemy
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 11-06-26
- Language: English
- Europe · Great Britain · Military
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Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II
- Little-Known Tales about the Second World War
- By: Don Aines
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Here are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters.
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Only read if you are from the USA.
- By Pen Name on 14-10-23
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Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II
- Little-Known Tales about the Second World War
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 29-06-21
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Europe · War
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Past Forward: A Century of Sound
- A BBC Radio 4 history series
- By: Greg Jenner
- Narrated by: Greg Jenner, Stephen Fry, Naomi Alderman, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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A funny, fascinating and personal look at 100 years of history in the BBC archives Historian Greg Jenner uses a random date generator to visit somewhere in the BBC's vast archives of remarkable sound clips from the last 100 years. Using that clip as a jumping-off point to explore what has...
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Past Forward: A Century of Sound
- A BBC Radio 4 history series
- Narrated by: Greg Jenner, Stephen Fry, Naomi Alderman, Martin Johnes, David Vincent, Rob Evans, Kitty Hart-Moxon, Joe Moran, Geoff Dyer, Sathnam Sanghera
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 18-07-22
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Europe · Great Britain
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