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Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch
- Written by: Ruth Cowen
- Narrated by: Jennie Bond, Tim Piggott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan
- Length: 4 hrs
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Veteran royal broadcaster Jennie Bond explores the life of Britain's longest reigning monarch. Wife, mother and head of state, who is the real Elizabeth? What do the headlines hide? How close to reality are the television interpretations? Once a minor royal, she is now one of the most recognisable women in the world. Admired by many, she has reigned through a period of unprecedented change, steering the monarchy through the end of an empire, public scandals and private losses.
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fascinating and well written.
- By ilovelasvegas on 2019-10-29
- Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch
- Written by: Ruth Cowen
- Narrated by: Jennie Bond, Tim Piggott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan
Quite Right Then
Reviewed: 2020-08-10
Was hoping for more "inside" revelations but nothing big that hadn't already been in the "news." Still a good summary of the "official story."
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Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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On New Year’s Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens — awkward, self-conscious... and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of twenty first century politics? In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power — one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war.
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Never thought I wanted to know
- By Anonymous User on 2020-02-26
- Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
Decent History
Reviewed: 2020-07-31
Could have been done on 4 episodes but still worth a listen. MSM approved. No peeks behind the wizards curtain.