The DVD Readers combine graded reading with engaging, authentic audio-visual material that is sure to appeal to teenage students around the world. Brilliant Britain is a UK TV series, presented by popular British celebrities exploring aspects of British culture that, for each of them, make Britain 'Brilliant'! In Brilliant Britain: Tea, boxing champion and tea addict, Barry McGuigan, travels the UK to find out all about tea.
The DVD Readers combine graded reading with engaging, authentic audio-visual material that is sure to appeal to teenage students around the world. Brilliant Britain is a UK TV series, presented by popular British celebrities exploring aspects of British culture that, for each of them, make Britain 'Brilliant'! In Brilliant Britain: Breakfasts, DJ Goldie travels to the countryside to find out where his favourite meal of the day comes from.
CONTENTS: The Women of Prehistoric Britain The Women of Ancient Britain The Women of the Anglo-Saxons The Women of the Anglo-Normans The Women of the Middle Ages The Women of the Manors The Women of the Monasteries The Women of the Industrial Classes The Women of the Transition Period The Women of the Tudor Period The Women of the Commonwealth Period The Women of the Restoration Period The Women of the Eighteenth Century The Women of the Nineteenth Century The Women of Scotland and Ireland At the time of original publication, Bartlett Burleigh James, Ph.D., was professor at Western Maryland College.
From the dawn of civilization to the 20th century, A HISTORY OF BRITAIN re-animates familiar tales and illuminates overlooked aspects of England's past. Written and hosted by historian Simon Schama (the bestselling author of Rembrandt's Eyes and The Embarrassment of Riches), this monumental The History Channel®/BBC co-production has been hailed by critics for its colorful and controversial approach, which discards timelines and tiresome lineages for a lively look at the personalities and cultures that infuse British history.
