As Others See Us (Audio book) - The BBC Radio 4 series

All ten episodes of BBC Radio 4's ambitious global series, presented by Neil MacGregor 'Insightful, provocative, satisfying' Telegraph With the United Kingdom on the brink of potentially momentous change, historian and broadcaster Neil MacGregor embarks on a worldwide voyage to discover how Britain is perceived from abroad. Visiting Germany, Egypt, Nigeria, Canada, India, Singapore, the United States, Spain, Australia and Poland - all countries with significant historical links to the UK - he talks to leading opinion formers to find out how they, as individuals and members of their wider communities, see Britain. His interviewees reveal what they learnt about Britain at school, and how key events and cultural influences, as well as their own personal experiences, have shaped their impressions of the country now. Each has a defining image that symbolises the UK to them: from Shakespeare to Monty Python, the 1966 World Cup, the Suez Crisis, the Financial Times, '99' ice cream and The Crown. Throughout his travels, MacGregor uncovers tensions and frustrations, admiration and affection - along with an underlying sense of hope and a desire to retain close links with Britain as it prepares to reevaluate its relationship with Europe and the world.

Product details

• Authors: Neil MacGregor
• Assisted by: Full Cast (Reader / Narrator), Full Cast (Reader / Narrator), Neil MacGregor (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: BBC Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: CD-Audio
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781787537361
• ISBN: 978-1-78753-736-1
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 140 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Political science and theory, History of other geographical groupings and regions, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls