Oxford Biographies
By Oxford University Press
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Podcast Description
A fortnightly biography of an intriguing individual from British history. Each episode in the podcast is a biography selected from the Oxford DNB - the authoritative collection of more than 56,000 lives of men and women from around the world who have shaped Britain's history. You can download more free biographies from the web site at www.oxforddnb.com.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 |
CleanAgatha Christie, writer | -- | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
CleanAlfred Osman, pigeon racer | -- | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
CleanHannah Snell, 18th-cent. female soldier | -- | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
CleanWilliam Morris, car maker | -- | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
CleanAlbert Ball, WW1 airman and VC holder | -- | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
CleanWallis Windsor, duchess of Windsor | -- | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7 |
CleanGeorge Scorey, policeman | -- | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 7 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Ace!
It’s an ideal use of the format: these short programmes are consistently well-produced, varied and memorable. Lives told in simple and unscientific terms have often the poetry of good facts as well as the exoticism of good fables. The Oxon DNB is a good thing well made.
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These are eclectic and well researched vignettes about people in history that may or may not be well known. They vary from the famously indiscreet (Profumo) to one of the world's most famous swimmers that you probably never heard of (Webb). The variety and depth of each story leaves you wanting more even though much of the drama of their lives is delivered in a flat, academic tone. These are well worth downloading.
Excellent... more please
Comprehensive, these are amongst the better read history podcasts. From the famous to the obscure these are all interesting. Some people truly only need 5 minutes others much more. Only wish they came out more often and there were more of them.
