Ep 1: A Hard Act to Follow

De: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker

The Queen is dead, long live the King. On the occasion of Edward Vll’s coronation, we look back at his life as spoilt child, curious adolescent and womanizing princely glutton. There’s a bizarre secret behind those early motion pictures of a new and rotund monarch.

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Superb!

I was hooked right from the start. History is truly brought to life. I am so impressed with the production value. I knew it would be great, but it exceeded my expectations!!

Stephen Fry never disappoints

Fascinating look at many aspects of the Edwardian time period. Great for a medium length road trip.

enjoyable easy educational listening

extreamly interesting and addictive with thought provoking moments that bring history to life I wish history class had been as engaging as these little episodes have been including the victorian secrets Stephen Fry truly has a gift for making history live

Wonderfully entertaining and informative

This series grabbed me with interest with the opening dialogue. Maybe its because I’m english but I love the wit and the history I’m learning. Impressed that they made an effort to be inclusive and intrigued by how society changed from the Victorian era. Even my daughter was caught up by the beginning narration and agreed it was worth listening to. This is an important point in history as it leads up to the beginning of world war 1 and it explores racism but also does a good job at highlighting accomplishments of people very often overlooked and ignored in history and narrations.

Delightful

Easy listening indeed! Highly entertaining, with immersive performances, and efficient recaps of history that don't feel shallow.

Let down by some irritating historians

Stephen Fry is, as usual, a superb narrator.
I had to abandon this audiobook as some of the historians chosen had extremely irritating voices.