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Map Addict
- The Bestselling Tale of an Obsession
- By: Mike Parker
- Narrated by: Mike Parker
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance7
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'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. There, it's said…' Maps not only show the world, they help it turn. On an average day, we will consult some form of map approximately a dozen times, often without even noticing: checking the A-Z, the road atlas or the Sat Nav, scanning the tube or bus...
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Sounds a bit nerdy - but its brilliant!
- By Anonymous on 19-05-26
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Map Addict
- The Bestselling Tale of an Obsession
- Narrated by: Mike Parker
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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Bucket to Greece
- Volume 1
- By: V.D. Bucket
- Narrated by: David Vickery
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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When our hero, Victor, needs a pseudonym to avoid embarrassing his wife after deciding to pen a book about up-sticking to Greece, he dusts off his original name of V.D. Bucket, the name he was stuck with after being abandoned in a bucket as a baby. As Victor adapts to his adopted homeland, he battles an obsession with the exacting hygiene standards he demanded during his illustrious career as a public health inspector against the rather less exacting standards of rural Greece. His attempts to master the complexities of the language lead to a number of embarrassing misunderstandings.
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Overall pretty judgemental
- By Dragonfly on 13-10-24
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Bucket to Greece
- Volume 1
- Narrated by: David Vickery
- Series: Bucket to Greece, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 15-02-22
- Language: English
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Bucket to Greece
- Bucket to Greece Series, Book 4
- By: V.D. Bucket
- Narrated by: David Vickery
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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The delightfully comic account of a British couple and their imported cats starting over in a new country continues in Bucket to Greece Volume 4. The atmosphere is tense in the Bucket household, with Barry and Cynthia, or specifically Cynthia and her vile mutant cat, having outstayed their welcome. The race is on for them to find somewhere to live before their imminent wedding. Harold's house has potential, but Barry needs Victor's help to take advantage of the obnoxious Brit.
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Bucket to Greece
- Bucket to Greece Series, Book 4
- Narrated by: David Vickery
- Series: Bucket to Greece, Book 4
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 17-05-22
- Language: English
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NanoCruising : the small boat cruising podcast (dinghy cruising & trailer sailing)
- By: Stephan Marceau
- Original Recording
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Dive into the exhilarating world of small boat cruising with NanoCruising, where each episode sets sail on a voyage of adventure, exploration, and maritime tales. From nautical insights to firsthand experiences, come aboard for a podcast that fuels the spirit of independent seafaring and the pursuit of unforgettable journeys.Join us as we navigate the open waters, uncover hidden coves, and share the stories of intrepid sailors who embrace the thrill of small boat voyages. www.nanocruising.com
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Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
- Lemons Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Chris Stewart
- Narrated by: Chris Stewart
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance26
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Story26
Meet Chris Stewart, the eternal optimist. A man who flies to Spain, sees a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river and, with scarcely a second thought, hands over a cash deposit. And then finds he has acquired not just the farm, but the farmer, too, who has no intention of leaving. Not to mention the lack of running water, electricity or even a bridge.
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Charmimg tale of life in Rural Spain
- By Anonymous on 15-01-25
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Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
- Lemons Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Chris Stewart
- Series: Lemons Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 31-10-24
- Language: English
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The White Road
- A pilgrimage of sorts
- By: Edmund de Waal
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall59
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Performance54
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Story54
A handful of clay from a Chinese hillside carries a promise: that mixed with the right materials, it might survive the fire of the kiln and fuse into porcelain - translucent, luminous, white. Acclaimed writer and potter Edmund de Waal sets out on a quest - a journey that begins in the dusty city of Jingdezhen in China and travels on to Venice, Versailles, Dublin, Dresden, the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina and the hills of Cornwall to tell the history of porcelain.
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Irritating
- By Elleff on 30-10-16
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The White Road
- A pilgrimage of sorts
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 01-10-15
- Language: English
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The Shark and the Albatross
- Travels with a Camera to the Ends of the Earth
- By: John Aitchison
- Narrated by: John Aitchison
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance44
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Story43
For 20 years John Aitchison has been travelling the world to film wildlife for the BBC and other broadcasters, taking him to faraway places on every continent. The Shark and the Albatross is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places.
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Brilliant insight to wildlife and film-making.
- By M.Fletcher on 05-04-16
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The Shark and the Albatross
- Travels with a Camera to the Ends of the Earth
- Narrated by: John Aitchison
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 01-10-15
- Language: English
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Under the Tuscan Sun
- By: Frances Mayes
- Narrated by: Frances Mayes
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall51
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Performance31
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Story30
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking...
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Under the Tuscan Sun
- By Kieren on 12-01-06
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Under the Tuscan Sun
- Narrated by: Frances Mayes
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 15-12-99
- Language: English
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The Art of Travel
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall60
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Performance53
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Story52
Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so.
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Not suited to audio format
- By Carla Rodriguez on 04-08-21
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The Art of Travel
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-02-13
- Language: English
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Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations
- By: Kim Davis Adam "Tex" Davis Jerry Kolber; True Crime Podcast
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Performance2
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Slaycation is a gripping and darkly comedic true crime podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders that take place on vacation. Was it an accident, or murder? Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing, gasping and exclaiming 'WTF?' as you go on a twisted journey through the wildest slaycations that will have you canceling your flight. Embark on a chilling yet uproarious adventure with Slaycation, the true crime podcast that fearlessly unravels the darkest corners of vacation ...
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Crying with laughter
- By angela on 09-04-24
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Blood River
- By: Tim Butcher
- Narrated by: Tim Butcher
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall325
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Performance226
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Story228
When Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa in 2000, he quickly became obsessed with the idea of recreating H. M. Stanley's famous expedition - and travelling alone. Despite warnings that his plan was suicidal, Butcher set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots.
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Africa's Broken Heart - a September 11th every day
- By Ben Waddams on 25-01-11
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Blood River
- Narrated by: Tim Butcher
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 26-02-08
- Language: English
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Overnight
- Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark
- By: Dan Richards
- Narrated by: Dan Richards
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerability, danger, sleeplessness. For others still, nightfall signals the start of work. At night things go bump, monsters hide under beds, owls take wing and foxes prowl. Overnight is a celebration of all things nocturnal, of those who labour while the rest of us sleep: the bakers, health workers, sailors, couriers, broadcasters, drivers, fishers, the men and women of the emergency services and more.
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Loved it and Dans voice
- By Amazon Customer on 10-06-25
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Overnight
- Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark
- Narrated by: Dan Richards
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 27-03-25
- Language: English
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A Russian Journal
- By: John Steinbeck, Robert Capa, Susan Shillinglaw - introduction
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance17
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Brought to you by Penguin. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This rare opportunity took the famous travellers not only to Moscow and Stalingrad -...
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Very interesting and enjoyable
- By Amazon Customer on 06-12-22
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A Russian Journal
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 26-11-20
- Language: English
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Et Tu, Cavapoo? The instant Sunday Times bestseller
- By: Mark Radcliffe
- Narrated by: Mark Radcliffe
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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'If you love dogs, if you love travel and if you don't mind Mark, you will love this book' Paddy McGuinness Call me Mark. My first time in the Roman district of Trastevere was in 1997 whilst covering the England World Cup qualifier for Radio 1. Nearly thirty years later, I'm headed back there...
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Woofin’ great!
- By Sarah Bee on 22-05-26
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Et Tu, Cavapoo? The instant Sunday Times bestseller
- Narrated by: Mark Radcliffe
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 14-08-25
- Language: English
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Wayfarer
- Love, loss and life on Britain’s ancient paths
- By: Phoebe Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance13
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Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025 A Financial Times best summer travel book of 2024 Travel Book of the Year at the Inspire Global Media Awards 'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along paths of emotional understanding and physical wonder.'...
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Smith takes you in her footsteps as a women battling her way through her life with each step of the pilgrim paths.
- By Sal B on 11-07-24
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Wayfarer
- Love, loss and life on Britain’s ancient paths
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 28-03-24
- Language: English
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How to Travel the World for Free
- One Man, 150 Days, Eleven Countries, No Money!
- By: Michael Wigge
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance68
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Join Michael Wigge as he immerses himself into fascinating subcultures, rides with Amish farmers in old-fashioned buggies, sleeps on the street with the homeless, and, with the help from alternative lifestylers, learns to nourish himself with flowers. Wigge had only three concerns during his travels: How do I get some food? How will I get to my next destination? Where can I sleep? …all without money! This unusual travel diary combines adventure with humor and contains surprising revelations about when money is really needed - and when it's not.
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Free loading
- By Magnus H. on 31-05-22
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How to Travel the World for Free
- One Man, 150 Days, Eleven Countries, No Money!
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 01-09-13
- Language: English
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Confederates in the Attic
- Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
- By: Tony Horwitz
- Narrated by: Arthur Addison
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he thinks he's put war zones behind him. But awakened one morning by the crackle of musket fire, Horwitz starts filing front-line dispatches...
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Helps understand Trumpism
- By Mary Carnegie on 11-03-21
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Confederates in the Attic
- Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
- Narrated by: Arthur Addison
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 19-11-13
- Language: English
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Alaskan Travels
- Far-Flung Tales of Love and Adventure
- By: Edward Hoagland
- Narrated by: David Rapkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance22
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From the Arctic Ocean to the Kenai Peninsula, the backstreet bars of Anchorage to the Yukon River, Hoagland traveled the “real” Alaska from top to bottom. Here he documents not only the flora and fauna of America’s last frontier, but also the extraordinary people living on the fringe. On his journey he chronicles the lives of an astonishing and unforgettable array of prospectors, trappers, millionaire freebooters, Indians, and a remarkably kind and capable frontier nurse named Linda.
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Varying degrees of interesting
- By J. Holdsworth on 09-05-23
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Alaskan Travels
- Far-Flung Tales of Love and Adventure
- Narrated by: David Rapkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 27-08-13
- Language: English
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Hops and Glory
- By: Pete Brown
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall66
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Performance63
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The original India Pale Ale was pure gold in a glass; a beer specially invented, in the 19th century, to travel halfway around the world and arrive in perfect condition for a cold drink on an Indian verandah. But although you can still buy beers with 'IPA' on the label they are a pale imitation of the original. For the first time in 140 years, a keg of Burton IPA has been brewed with the original recipe for a voyage to India by canal and tall ship, and the man carrying it is Pete Brown, Britain's best beer writer.
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Good book but very Smug
- By Carlton on 06-12-17
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Hops and Glory
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 01-04-13
- Language: English
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Victoria's Empire
- By: Victoria Wood
- Narrated by: Victoria Wood, Russell Boulter
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance3
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One of Britain’s most popular writers and comedians journeys through the British Empire - as seen on BBC TV. The late, great Victoria Wood was named after Queen Victoria. So, who better to take us on a journey through the British Empire? The story of the Empire is a key part of the story of...
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Disjointed
- By WG on 05-02-11
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Victoria's Empire
- Narrated by: Victoria Wood, Russell Boulter
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 22-04-08
- Language: English
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