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Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'
- By: Keep It Light Media / Travesty Media
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Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their ...
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Tee Hee!
- By sparkles on 02-06-24
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Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'
- Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their ...
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Abroad in Japan
- By: Chris Broad
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history....
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A cosy, entertaining read
- By Anonymous User on 08-10-23
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Abroad in Japan
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 05-10-23
- Language: English
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When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history....
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Made in America
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land....
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A history of America through its language
- By Tom on 12-05-10
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Made in America
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 16-01-06
- Language: English
- In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land....
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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world....
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Excellent
- By SteveL on 16-02-15
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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Series: Travelling with Michael Palin, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 11-10-12
- Language: English
- In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world....
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The Lost Continent
- Travels In Small Town America
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did....
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The road trip you're dying to take
- By Miss on 13-04-13
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The Lost Continent
- Travels In Small Town America
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 22-12-05
- Language: English
- Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did....
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The Conspiracy Tourist
- Travels Through a Strange World
- By: Dom Joly
- Narrated by: Dom Joly
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Dom Joly enters the strange land of conspiracies as a wide-eyed tourist, eager to investigate the origins of some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories and meet the people who believe them....
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His others books are better by far
- By Anonymous User on 30-12-23
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The Conspiracy Tourist
- Travels Through a Strange World
- Narrated by: Dom Joly
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 02-11-23
- Language: English
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Dom Joly enters the strange land of conspiracies as a wide-eyed tourist, eager to investigate the origins of some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories and meet the people who believe them....
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A Complete Guide to British Birds
- And Their Calls and Songs
- By: Brett Westwood, Stephen Moss
- Narrated by: Stephen Moss, Brett Westwood
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Presenter Brett Westwood joins forces with BAFTA award-winning producer and naturalist Stephen Moss for six delightful and informative series, introducing us to some of Britain's most popular and best-loved birds....
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Wonderfully relaxing series
- By Anonymous User on 01-05-24
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A Complete Guide to British Birds
- And Their Calls and Songs
- Narrated by: Stephen Moss, Brett Westwood
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 01-07-21
- Language: English
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Presenter Brett Westwood joins forces with BAFTA award-winning producer and naturalist Stephen Moss for six delightful and informative series, introducing us to some of Britain's most popular and best-loved birds....
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Himalaya
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Winner of the British Book Awards, TV & Film Book of the Year, 2005.
In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth....
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Enjoyable -but thin on content
- By JAC on 30-01-18
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Himalaya
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 15-04-05
- Language: English
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Winner of the British Book Awards, TV & Film Book of the Year, 2005.
In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth....
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Icons of England
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Barnaby Edwards, Ben Eagle, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world....
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A Curates Egg
- By Mike on 25-11-20
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Icons of England
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Barnaby Edwards, Ben Eagle, Terence Wilton, Homer Todiwa, Leda Hodgson, Sara Poyzer, Sara Novak
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 10-09-20
- Language: English
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This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world....
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The Pilgrimage
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Step inside this captivating account of Paulo Coehlo's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago. This fascinating parable explores the need to find one's own path....
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miss s hall
- By susanne on 07-04-13
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The Pilgrimage
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-05-09
- Language: English
- Step inside this captivating account of Paulo Coehlo's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago. This fascinating parable explores the need to find one's own path....
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Brazil
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Michael Palin journeys to a vast country of unimaginable contrasts - Brazil....
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More than just some bloke on holiday.
- By Mr. M. Curtis on 13-04-13
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Brazil
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 11-10-12
- Language: English
- Michael Palin journeys to a vast country of unimaginable contrasts - Brazil....
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Michael Palin: New Europe
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe....
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Enjoyable but superficial
- By Andrei S. on 13-04-17
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Michael Palin: New Europe
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Series: Travelling with Michael Palin, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-10-12
- Language: English
- Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe....
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How to Survive Family Holidays
- By: Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall, Hilary Whitehall
- Narrated by: Hilary Whitehall, Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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One part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit of help from Michael and Hilary Whitehall....
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I Loved the book i just wish there was more !
- By Robbie-john on 19-10-21
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How to Survive Family Holidays
- Narrated by: Hilary Whitehall, Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 14-10-21
- Language: English
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One part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit of help from Michael and Hilary Whitehall....
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The Full English
- A Journey in Search of a Country and Its People
- By: Stuart Maconie
- Narrated by: Stuart Maconie
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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An insightful and far-reaching expedition into Englishness....
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Well researched and presented
- By peter smith on 29-04-23
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The Full English
- A Journey in Search of a Country and Its People
- Narrated by: Stuart Maconie
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 13-04-23
- Language: English
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An insightful and far-reaching expedition into Englishness....
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Into Iraq
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed....
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The usual amazing stuff from Michael
- By Joe Fawley on 28-01-23
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Into Iraq
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 15-09-22
- Language: English
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In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed....
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Michael Palin: Sahara
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, but perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest, a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert....
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Better than the documentary
- By Gregory Jones on 07-04-20
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Michael Palin: Sahara
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Series: Travelling with Michael Palin, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 25-02-13
- Language: English
- Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, but perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest, a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert....
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Our Great Canal Journeys
- By: Timothy West
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales....
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Book 0me by Timothy West
- By K. Faulkner on 25-10-23
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Our Great Canal Journeys
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 19-04-18
- Language: English
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For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales....
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Neither Here nor There
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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In Neither Here nor There Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack and journeys from Hammerfest to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia....
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decent enough, but this has dated!
- By Andy on 29-03-17
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Neither Here nor There
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 01-12-09
- Language: English
- In Neither Here nor There Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack and journeys from Hammerfest to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia....
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The Marches
- A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles....
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A loving memoir for me.
- By DG Wilmont on 30-09-17
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The Marches
- A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 22-11-16
- Language: English
- Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles....
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The Dark Tourist
- Sightseeing in the World's Most Unlikely Holiday Destinations
- By: Dom Joly
- Narrated by: Dom Joly
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, he had a shrapnel collection - the schoolboy currency of Beirut....
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Bloody love Dom Joly
- By Nigel Kaye on 27-11-21
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The Dark Tourist
- Sightseeing in the World's Most Unlikely Holiday Destinations
- Narrated by: Dom Joly
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 02-09-21
- Language: English
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Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, he had a shrapnel collection - the schoolboy currency of Beirut....
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