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Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series by Greg Jenner

Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series audiobook runs 4.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Kitty Hart-Moxon and Rob Evans and others (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 4.6 hours, it is shorter than 76% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series is an audiobook by Greg Jenner: a 4.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Kitty Hart-Moxon, Rob Evans and David Vincent and others, released June 30, 2022, on the World and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.6 hrs
Narrated by
Kitty Hart-Moxon, Rob Evans, David Vincent, Martin Johnes, Sathnam Sanghera, Joe Moran
Released
June 30, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Europe
ISBN
9781529186925

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series audiobook?

Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series runs 4.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.

Is the Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series audiobook free?

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Who narrates Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series?

Past Forward: A Century of Sound: A BBC Radio 4 history series is narrated by Kitty Hart-Moxon, Rob Evans, David Vincent and Martin Johnes and others.