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This Sceptred Isle: Empire

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

1/90 No Grand Plan. Christopher Lee 's ground-breaking narrative history series returns to tell the story of the growth of the biggest empire the world had ever seen - the British Empire.
When Queen Elizabeth I gave official permission to Sir
Humphrey Gilbert in 1578 to seek out new lands, she had no idea what she was starting. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson. With Readings by Anna Massey , Mark Heap , Rob Brydon and Martin Freeman. Producer Pete Atkin History in the making: page 119

Contributors

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Christopher Lee
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Humphrey Gilbert
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Juliet Stevenson.
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Anna Massey
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Mark Heap
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Rob Brydon
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Martin Freeman.
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Source: Radio Times

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