Politics & Economy audiobooks

Mosul

By: Ben Mckelvey

Narrated by: Nick Farnell

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

From the best-selling author of The Commando and Born to Fight comes a fascinating investigation of modern warfare that combines methodical research and the fast-paced action of battle with the personal stories of the combatants on both sides of the line.

Taking us from the suburbs of western Sydney and Australia's military army bases, to the... Read more

52 Times Britain was a Bellend

By: James Felton

Narrated by: Mathew Baynton

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

JAMES FELTON'S NEW BOOK "ASSHOLES" IS OUT NOW

'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'Brien

Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we... Read more

The Silver Spitfire

By: Tom Neil

Narrated by: Roger Davis

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliantly vivid Second World War memoir by one of 'the Few' Spitfire fighter pilots.

Following the D-Day landings, Battle of Britain hero Tom Neil was assigned as an RAF liaison to an American fighter squadron. As the Allies pushed east, Neil commandeered an abandoned Spitfire as his own personal aeroplane. Erasing any evidence of its... Read more

Do Something

By: Kajal Odedra

Narrated by: Kajal Odedra

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A user's guide to Activism by one of the UK's biggest names in grass-roots campaigning shows in a few simple steps how we can all make a difference.

People power works and is changing the world around us. This is a user's guide to activism by one of the UK's biggest names in grass-roots campaigning. Illustrated with lessons from the real world,... Read more

This is Why I Resist

By: Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu

Narrated by: Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is the hard conversation we must have.

In 2020 we have seen clearer than ever that Black people are still fighting for the right to be judged by the content of their character and not the colour of their skin. In the words of the author, "there is no freedom without rights and no rights without the freedom to exercise those rights."

... Read more

Soft Power

By: Robert Winder

Narrated by: Hugh Kermode

Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In recent years the modern world has developed a brave new concept: 'soft power'. It is the power of friendly persuasion rather than command, and it invites nations to compete (as they did in the nineteenth century) to expand their 'sphere of influence' as brands in a global marketplace.

In Bloody Foreigners and The Last Wolf, Robert Winder... Read more

The Whole Picture

By: Alice Procter

Narrated by: Alice Procter

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Should museums be made to give back their marbles? Is it even possible to 'decolonize' our galleries? Must Rhodes fall?

How to deal with the colonial history of art in museums and monuments in the public realm is a thorny issue that we are only just beginning to address. Alice Procter, creator of the Uncomfortable Art Tours, provides a guide for... Read more

The Choice

By: Claire Wade

Narrated by: Emma Gregory

Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

'Electrifying' Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times Bestselling author of VOX

'A cleverly woven tale' The Times

*WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2020*

Imagine a world where...

Everything you ate was monitored by the government.
Every step you took was counted.
Your children were weighed every day at school.
Neighbours reported on... Read more

Forex for Beginners

By: Will Baxter

Narrated by: Evan Brown

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Continue reading if you want to learn all there is to know about forex trading...Are you seeking practical techniques and approaches to assist you in establishing a footing in the forex market? Then you've come to the correct spot since this guide contains everything you need in the most thorough way imaginable. It has been written so that your... Read more

The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo

By: Alaa Aljaleel & Diana Darke

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From Diana Darke, the acclaimed author of My House in Damascus and The Merchant of Syria, comes the extraordinary true story of a heroic ambulance driver who created a cat sanctuary in the midst of war-torn Aleppo.

"I'll stay with them no matter what happens. Someone who has mercy in his heart for humans has mercy for every living thing."

When war... Read more

The Gallic War

By: Julius Caesar

Narrated by: David Timson

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures of the ancient Roman world. A skilful general and leading politician of the late Roman Republic, he secured a 10-year proconsular command in the province of Gaul, during which he accumulated both wealth and power. A core text in the teaching of Latin in schools, The Gallic War gives a unique... Read more

Live. Fight. Survive.

By: Shaun Pinner

Narrated by: Shaun Pinner

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Shaun Pinner was a retired and decorated British soldier, living a peaceful and happy life in Mariupol with his Ukrainian family.

What follows is the true story of his six months spent imprisoned in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

After the horrors of frontline fighting, Shaun had to survive his capture by the Russian soldiers,... Read more

Hercules

By: Scott Bateman

Narrated by: Angus King

Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules jet, told through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman


Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it’s war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF’s Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government... Read more

Putin's Prisoner

By: Aiden Aslin & John Sweeney

Narrated by: Paul Slack & Steve John Shepherd

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at Mariupol.

Pinned down at a Mariupol steelworks, after a month-long siege... Read more

The Now Show: Series 50-52

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis

Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

25 episodes of the flagship topical comedy show presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis

The Now Show is a much-loved stalwart of radio comedy. Featuring some of the best and brightest contemporary comedians, this award-winning show takes a satirical look at the news through a mix of stand-up, songs and sketches, as well as interview segments in... Read more

Laughter in the Dark

By: Yasmine El Rashidi

Narrated by: Ali Nasser

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

What can hip-hop tell us about Egypt today?

A decade ago, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in a people-led revolution that captivated the world’s attention and sent ripples across the Middle East. But the so-called “Arab Spring” quickly faded, and a return to the status quo—of authoritarian rule—was cemented. What happened to the energy... Read more

No More Secrets

By: Betty Webb

Narrated by: Betty Webb & Charlotte Strevens

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The true and extraordinary story of one of the last surviving women to have worked in codebreaking at both Bletchley Park and the Pentagon.Born one hundred years ago, Betty Webb MBE, LOH (Legion of Honour) has had a ringside seat to history. After graduating from school, she faced the usual limited opportunities for employment on offer to women... Read more

Foolproof

By: Sander van der Linden

Narrated by: Sander van der Linden

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well-being—yet most attempts to combat it have... Read more

Ich bin nichts. Ich hab nichts. Aber ich lach mich tot.

By: Matthias Beltz

Narrated by: Matthias Beltz

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Matthias Beltz schrieb "ich bin nichts. ich hab nichts. aber ich lach mich tot." zunächst als Theaterstück. Für das Hörstück arbeitete er die Parts für Gerd Knebel und sich um. Die schöngeistige, oberlehrerhafte Diktion Eigenbrods brauchte für ein Hörstück unbedingt das lebendige Hessisch, das dem Volk aufs Maul schaut. Ohne die auflockernden... Read more

Serdar Somuncu liest E.A. Poe

By: Serdar Somuncu

Narrated by: Serdar Somuncu

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Die unerforschten Tiefen menschlicher Abgründe für den 21st Century Hörer. Mit Musik von Holger Czukay und Doc Walker. Read more

Agentterrorist - Eine Geschichte über Freiheit und Freundschaft, Demokratie und Nichtsodemokratie

By: Deniz Yücel

Narrated by: Recai Hallaç & Deniz Yücel

Length: 14 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein Jahr lang wurde der Journalist Deniz Yücel im Hochsicherheitsgefängnis Silivri Nr. 9 bei Istanbul gefangen gehalten. Ohne Anklage. Seine Inhaftierung sorgte für die größte Belastung der deutsch-türkischen Beziehungen seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Im Februar 2018 wurde er unter abenteuerlichen Umständen freigelassen. In "Agentterrorist" erzählt... Read more

Vom Ende der Klimakrise - Eine Geschichte unserer Zukunft (ungekürzt)

By: Luisa Neubauer & Alexander Repenning

Narrated by: Luisa Neubauer & Alexander Repenning

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie sieht die Zukunft aus? Wird uns die Klimakatastrophe überwältigen? Oder legen wir rechtzeitig los und gestalten den großen Wandel? Wir sind am Scheideweg. Politik, Wirtschaft, Zivilgesellschaft, alle müssen aktiv werden. Aber wie? Die Fridays for Future-Aktivistin Luisa Neubauer und der Politökonom Alexander Repenning bringen Theorie und... Read more

Nochmal Deutschboden - Meine Rückkehr in die brandenburgische Provinz (ungekürzt)

By: Moritz von Uslar

Narrated by: Moritz von Uslar

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Deutschland im Sommer 2019: Die AfD wird zur Volkspartei im Osten. Merkel hat Zitteranfälle. Vor zehn Jahren stattete der Reporter Moritz von Uslar der Kleinstadt Zehdenick im Landkreis Oberhavel in der brandenburgischen Provinz einen Besuch ab. Nun kehrt er zurück, er bleibt vier Monate und - wie schon in seinem damaligen Buch Deutschboden -... Read more

Dear Oxbridge - Liebesbrief an England

By: Nele Pollatschek

Narrated by: Nele Pollatschek

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein Abschiedsbrief an ein geliebtes Stück Europa, das nicht mehr dazugehören will. Als Nele Pollatschek am 23. Juni 2016 nach Oxford unterwegs ist, wo sie jahrelang studiert hat, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie am nächsten Tag zum Brexit-Profiteur wider Willen werden wird. Über Nacht löst sich wegen des Währungszerfalls ihr Studienschuldenberg fast in... Read more