On the world around us [sound recording]
Martin, Andrew, 1962-2025
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Drawn from Radio 3's 'The Essay' strand and presented by journalist and award-winning author Andrew Martin, this beguiling collection brings together his witty, Alan Bennett-esque observations on England's disappearing pastimes, rituals and beliefs. Yorkshire sees him musing on the county of his birth and upbringing, as he considers his 'Tyke' identity and the ancient rivalry between Yorkshire and Lancashire; chews over questions of class in 'God's Own County'; ponders its past and future; and recalls the coastal jaunts of his youth. In 'Hanging On', Martin celebrates five aspects of British life that are still with us - just, as he raises a toast to the boating pond; the ventriloquist's doll; the telephone; the milkman and sex shops. 'The Lost Hours' memorialises the staging posts of the day that are gradually fading away, such as elevenses and the cocktail hour.
Main title:
On the world around us [sound recording] / Andrew Martin.
Author:
Martin, Andrew, 1962-, author, narrator
Edition:
Unabridged edition.
Imprint:
London : BBC Physical Audio, 2025.
Collation:
6 CDs (6 hr., 50 min.) : digital, stereo
Performers:
Read by the author.
ISBN:
9781529958225 (CDs :)
Dewey class:
941
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
5846944