Audiobooks by Guy De La Bédoyère

Unearthing Britannia's Tribes: A BBC history of Iron Age Britain

From warrior queens to King Arthur, this epic collection explores the tribes, rulers and civilisations of Britain's Iron Age In the first millennium BC, the Iron Age arrived in Britain, bringing with it huge technological and social changes. New civilisations arose, the landscape was transformed, and societies developed new cultures and lifestyles. In this comprehensive collection, we take an in-depth look at Iron Age Britain and its inhabitants. The Essay: Unearthing Britannia's Tribes takes us on a 15-part 'woad trip' from the western reaches of Cornwall to the wilds of Scotland and Wales, as archaeologists, historians and writers reveal the peoples of ancient Albion and those who encountered them. We meet Queen Cartimandua, King Arthur, Boudicca, Pytheas and Lindow Man; hear the stories of the Cantiaci, the Demetae, the Durotriges and the Druids; and probe their myths, ideas and characters. Reaching journey's end, we learn how tribal Britain succumbed and was integrated into the Roman world. With the arrival of Caesar's armies, nothing would be the same again... Bookending this fascinating series are three episodes from In Our Time, unpacking the context behind this pivotal period of history. In the first programme, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the transition from Bronze to Iron and the dawning of the European Iron Age; while the second and third examine the legacy of both the prehistoric Celts and their ultimate conquerors, the Romans, analysing their lasting impact on Britain today. Production credits In Our Time presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Thomas Morris The Essay: Unearthing Britannia's Tribes presented by David Miles, Caradoc Peters, Melanie Giles, Nicki Howarth-Pollard, Menna Elfyn, Ilka Tampke, David Greig, Ron Hutton, Mandy Haggith, Miles Russell, Sarah Moss and Guy de la Bédoyère Produced by Ellie Bury and Mark Burman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 (In Our Time) and BBC Radio 3 (The Essay) on the following dates: Part I: Context In Our Time: The Iron Age 24 March 2011 With Barry Cunliffe, Sue Hamilton and Timothy Champion Part II: Unearthing Britannia's Tribes The Cantiaci 17 January 2022 Cornwall 18 January 2022 The Parisi 19 January 2022 Queen Cartimandua & the Brigantes20 January 2022 The Demetae 21 January 2022 Boudicca-Warrior Queen 24 January 2022 The Maeatae 25 January 2022 In Search of The Druids 26 January 2022 Pytheas and the Iron Sea 27 January 2022 Arthur Begins 28 January 2022 Lindow Man 14 February 2022 The Roman Orbit 15 February 2022 The Atrebates 16 February 2022 The Durotriges 17 February 2022 Maidens, Matriarchs and Crones 18 February 2022 Part III: Iron Age Culture In Our Time: The Celts 21 February 2002 With Barry Cunliffe, Alistair Moffat and Miranda Aldhouse Green Part IV: Roman Invasion and Occupation In Our Time: Roman Britain 1 May 2003 With Greg Woolf, Mary Beard and Catharine Edwards © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Caradoc Peters, David Greig, David Miles, Guy De La Bédoyère, Ilka Tampke, Mandy Haggith, Melanie Giles, Melvyn Bragg, Menna Elfyn, Miles Russell, Nicki Howarth-Pollard, Ron Hutton, Sarah Moss (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome

A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero-these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue. Eminent scholar Guy de la Bedoyere, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes-including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina-were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la Bedoyere draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys I, Claudius will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome.

Guy De La Bédoyère (Author), Julian Elfer (Narrator)

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Romans In Britain

A guided tour of Roman Britain with historian Guy de la Bédoyère, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In 55 BC, Julius Caesar invaded Britain, which was then on the edge of the known world. But he was unable to conquer it. Where Caesar failed the Emperor Claudius, in AD 43, succeeded and the mighty Roman Empire came to stretch from Cairo to Carlisle. The Romans in Britain tells the story of four hundred tumultuous years under Roman rule. A colourful and cosmopolitan people, the Romano-British created a unique corner of the ancient world by merging their own Celtic traditions with the sophistication of Roman civilization. Presented with warmth and wit, historian and archaeologist Guy de la Bédoyère takes us on a fascinating tour through Britain which is as much an adventure in social geography as it is a lively and surprising history.

Guy De La Bédoyère (Author), Guy De La Bédoyère (Narrator)

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