A History of Britain in Just a Minute

A History of Britain in Just a Minute
Gyles Brandreth
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Hardback
h222 x 144mm - 320pg
22 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781785947599
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To celebrate one of Radio 4' s longest running comedy panel shows, Gyles Brandreth' s witty guide to British history, from Stonehenge and Boudicca to Peppa Pig and the London Olympics, in delightful 60-second instalments. The story of us - without hesitation, repetition or deviation. What does Rumpelstiltskin have to do with the princes in the tower? What is so special about the year 1776? How many Harry Potters does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Join national treasure and Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth on a hilariously addictive romp through British history. This isn' t just another history book - there' s a catch! From Stonehenge and Boudicca to Peppa Pig and the London Olympics, each topic is written in 60-second installments, without hesitation, repetition, or deviation. A History of Britain in Just a Minute celebrates key moments, people and places from our past- kings and queens, heroes and villains, triumphs and disasters, inventions and events, battles and bonnets, art, science, literature, entertainment, sport, gossip, and more. Some entries are uninterrupted minutes, while others feature challenges for repetition and even, er. . . hesitation. You' ll even find other Just a Minute panellists occasionally stepping in to regale us with their witty takes on history. You' ve never heard the story of Britain told quite like this. You' ll enjoy every uproarious minute of it.
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP and Government Whip, now Chancellor of the University of Chester and probably best known these days as a reporter on BBC1' s The One Show and as a regular on Radio 4' s Just a Minute. On TV he has featured on Have I Got News For You, QI, Room 101, Countdown, and This is Your Life. As a journalist he writes for the Telegraph and Daily Mail and is a columnist for The Oldie. The founder of the National Scrabble Championships, his books about words and language include four best-sellers, The Joy of Lex, Word Play, Have You Eaten Grandma? and Dancing by the Light of the Moon.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781785947599
Published: 22 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: BBC Books
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 144mm
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 437g
Pages: 320

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