An Utterly Impartial History of Britain - BBC Radio Comic Documentary Series

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  An Utterly Impartial History of Britain - BBC Radio Comic Documentary Series<br /> <br /> Many of us were put off history by the dry and dreary way it was taught at school. Back then `The Origins of the Industrial Revolution` somehow seemed less compelling than the chance to test the bold claim on Timothy Johnson`s `Shatterproof` ruler. But here at last is a chance to have a good laugh and learn all that stuff you feel you really ought to know by now...<br /> <br /> In this `Horrible History for Grown Ups`, you can read how Anglo-Saxon liberals struggled to be positive about immigration;<br /> <br /> `Look I think we have to try and respect the religious customs of our new Viking friends - oi, he`s nicked my bloody ox!`<br /> <br /> Discover how England`s peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendants still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne today. And explore the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain`s kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel; (because the Stuarts were such a useless bunch of untalented, incompetent, arrogant, upper-class thickoes that Parliament didn`t have much choice.)<br /> <br /> A book about then that is also incisive and illuminating about now, `2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge` is a hilarious, informative and cantankerous journey through Britain` fascinating and bizarre history.<br /> <br /> It is as entertaining as a witch burning, and a lot more laughs...<br /> <br /> Five episodes of approximately 15 minutes each.<br /> <br /> Episode 1: Dire Combustion<br /> Celebrating Bonfire Night with two historical sequences: the Gunpowder Plot and, 60 years later, the Fire of London.<br /> <br /> Episode 2: The Invasion of the Vikings<br /> The Anglo Saxon era, with Alfred the Great, Ethelred the Unready and the arrival of the Scandinavians with names like Eric Bloodaxe, Guthrum, Thorfinn Skullsplitter and Olav Tidyhouse.<br /> <br /> Episode 3: Revolting Times<br /> In the early 19th century, only 435,000 males could vote and all MPs who had no pay had to be property owning. It was time for reform and the Chartist movement.<br /> <br /> Episode 4: The Norman Conquest<br /> William, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy and a tanner`s daughter, defeats King Harold at Hastings and becomes William the Conqueror, introducing Britain to his fancy French ways, including red or white wine.<br /> <br /> Episode 5: Their Finest Hour<br /> How a two-minute silence from Winston Churchill changes the whole course of the war. O`Farrell has a surprisingly high opinion of Churchill as prime minister during the Second World War in this the final extract from his latest book.<br /> <br /> With:<br /> John O?Farrell<br /> Mark Perry<br /> Jan Ravens<br /> Rupert Degas<br /> _______________________<br /> <br /> Type : mpeg 1 layer III<br /> Bitrate : 128<br /> Mode : joint stereo<br /> Frequency : 48000 Hz<br /> Encoder : Lame 3.96<br /> _______________________
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