{"product_id":"book-heuf","title":"The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of BBC Radio documentaries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efeaturing the bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson is 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 \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e won the prestigious Aventis and Descartes prizes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sparkling collection features seven BBC Radio programmes that collectively illuminate his personal passions. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Travel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he talks to Annette Kobak about his memorable journeys around the USA; while in the 6-part series \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDivided by a Common Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he scours American history in an attempt to find out why Americans talk and behave differently from British people. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourneys in English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, based on his acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eMother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamblings: Windsor Great Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Island Discs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he shares the soundtrack of his life with Sue Lawley; and in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith Great Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he selects some of his favourite writing, including Evelyn Waugh's \u003ci\u003eScoop\u003c\/i\u003e, a Hardy Boys classic and \u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat. \u003c\/i\u003eFinally, in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookclub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he chats to James Naughtie and an audience of readers about \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Travel: Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eDivided by a Common Language\u003cbr\u003eJourneys in English\u003cbr\u003eRamblings: Windsor Great Park with Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eDesert Island Discs: Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eWith Great Pleasure: Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eBookclub: Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Travel: Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Annette Kobak\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Kate McAII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 January 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDivided by a Common Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Brian King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 July-2 September 1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourneys in English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and presented by Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Brian King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast as \u003ci\u003eMother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC Radio 4, 13 December 1997-17 January 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamblings: Windsor Great Park with Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Clare Balding\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Lucy Lunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 September 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Island Discs: Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Sue Lawley\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Angie Nehring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 31 January 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith Great Pleasure: Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders: Kerry Shale and Bill Wallis\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Mary Ward-Lowery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 September 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookclub: Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by James Naughtie\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dymphna Flynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6 February 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355729764656,"sku":"BDheuf","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/389305-heuf-Square.jpg?v=1734396934","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-heuf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}