Christopher Lee, author of Radio 4’s This Sceptred Isle, the story of Britain from 55 BC to 1900 – obituary
He wrote more than 200 episodes for the series, which became the BBC s best-selling audio book, and was Lord Carrington s biographer
Christopher Lee
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Christopher Lee, who has died aged 79, was a journalist, historian, playwright and novelist, and the official biographer of Lord Carrington; he was best-known as the author of Radio 4’s This Sceptred Isle (1995-6), a compelling history of Britain that became one of the most popular series ever broadcast.
“It is history written in the old style, with a broad narrative sweep complemented by a staggering depth of knowledge,” declared the historian Andrew Roberts. When the series was released on CD and cassette it sold in the hundreds of thousands, becoming the BBC’s best-selling audio book.
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Author and historian Christopher Lee, 79, who won acclaim for the BBC s This Sceptred Isle on BBC Radio 4, passed away at his home in Sussex surrounded by his wife and two daughters.
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