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An anthology of BBC Radio documentaries featuring the bestselling author. Bill Bryson is arguably the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation. His hugely popular books, spanning topics from linguistics to Shakespeare to the human body, have sold over 16 million copies and been translated into 30 languages, and his 2003 science book A Short History of Nearly Everything won the prestigious Aventis and Descartes prizes. This sparkling collection features eight BBC Radio programmes that collectively illuminate his personal passions. In The Art of Travel, he talks to Annette Kobak about his memorable journeys around the USA; while in the 6-part series Divided by a Common Language, he scours American history in an attempt to find out why Americans talk and behave differently from British people. Journeys in English, based on his acclaimed book Mother Tongue, sees him romping through the history of Britain in six episodes, to reveal how English became the complex yet world-beating language it is today. Ramblings: Windsor Great Park finds Bill heading out across the royal park in the company of Clare Balding, as he discusses his love for walking and exploring. As a castaway on Desert Island Discs, he shares the soundtrack of his life with Sue Lawley; and in With Great Pleasure, he selects some of his favourite writing, including Evelyn Waugh's Scoop, a Hardy Boys classic and Three Men in a Boat. The Body: A Guide for Occupants confirms Bryson as a true polymath. In it, he answers questions such as how much would it cost to make a human and why our faces have evolved their peculiar shape, as well as exploring the mysteries that continue to elude scientists today. Finally, in Bookclub, he chats to James Naughtie and an audience of readers about A Short History of Nearly Everything. The Art of Travel: Bill Bryson Presented by Annette Kobak Produced by Kate McAII First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1991 Divided by a Common Language Presented by Bill Bryson Produced by Brian King First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995 Journeys in English Written and presented by Bill Bryson Produced by Brian King First broadcast as Mother Tongue on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997 Ramblings: Windsor Great Park with Bill Bryson Presented by Clare Balding Produced by Lucy Lunt First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015 Desert Island Discs: Bill Bryson Presented by Sue Lawley Produced by Angie Nehring First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999 With Great Pleasure: Bill Bryson Readers: Kerry Shale and Bill Wallis Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999 The Body: A Guide for Occupants Presented by Bill Bryson Produced by Ciaran Bermingham First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019 Bookclub: Bill Bryson Presented by James Naughtie Produced by Dymphna Flynn First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005
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https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/02 - The Art of Travel.mp3: The Art of Travel: Bill Bryson https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/03 - Divided by a Common Language.mp3: Divided by a Common Language https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/09 - Journeys in English.mp3: Journeys in English https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/15 - Ramblings - Windsor Great Park.mp3: Ramblings: Windsor Great Park with Bill Bryson https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/16 - Desert Island Discs.mp3: Desert Island Discs: Bill Bryson https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/17 - With Great Pleasure.mp3: With Great Pleasure: Bill Bryson https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/18 - The Body A Guide for Occupants.mp3: The Body: A Guide for Occupants https://archive.org/download/BillBrysonBBCr4/20 - Bookclub.mp3: Bookclub: Bill Bryson
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