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When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between

The Sunday Times bestselling behind-the-scenes memoir from the creators of Gavin and Stacey

by Ruth Jones, James Corden ...

For the first time, go behind the scenes of the beloved TV show Gavin and Stacey with this must-read memoir from the BAFTA award-winning writers Ruth Jones and James Corden.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhen Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between is the story of how Ruth and James turned their little show about ordinary life into a full-on cultural phenomenon.As they recount the highs and ... Read more

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For the first time, go behind the scenes of the beloved TV show Gavin and Stacey with this must-read memoir from the BAFTA award-winning writers Ruth Jones and James Corden.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhen Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between is the story of how Ruth and James turned their little show about ordinary life into a full-on cultural phenomenon.As they recount the highs and
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Tall Tales and Wee Stories

The Best of Billy Connolly

by Billy Connolly ...

80TH BIRTHDAY EDITION - NOW WITH 10 NEW TALL TALES!THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Connolly's raucous run through his life is as furious, funny and foul-mouthed as you'd expect' Sunday TimesIn December 2018, after fifty years of belly-laughs, energy and outrage, Billy Connolly announced his retirement from live stand-up comedy. It had been an extraordinary career.When he fi... ... Read more

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80TH BIRTHDAY EDITION - NOW WITH 10 NEW TALL TALES!THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Connolly's raucous run through his life is as furious, funny and foul-mouthed as you'd expect' Sunday TimesIn December 2018, after fifty years of belly-laughs, energy and outrage, Billy Connolly announced his retirement from live stand-up comedy. It had been an extraordinary career.When he fi...
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Disney High

The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire

by Ashley Spencer ...

The captivating, meticulously reported story of the inner workings—and subsequent breakdown—of the Disney Channel machine.For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might best be known for introducing the world to talents like Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Zac Efron, ... Read more

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The captivating, meticulously reported story of the inner workings—and subsequent breakdown—of the Disney Channel machine.For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might best be known for introducing the world to talents like Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Zac Efron,
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Fawlty Towers

by Graham Mccann ...

Fawlty Towers was only on our screens for 12 half-hour episodes, but it has stayed in our lives ever since. The Major; 'Don't mention the war!'; 'He's from Barcelona'; Basil the Rat -- everyone has a favourite line, moment or character. In this, the first biography of the show, Graham McCann holds up to the light each of the unpredictable elements - the demented brilliance of John Cleese, his ... Read more

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Fawlty Towers was only on our screens for 12 half-hour episodes, but it has stayed in our lives ever since. The Major; 'Don't mention the war!'; 'He's from Barcelona'; Basil the Rat -- everyone has a favourite line, moment or character. In this, the first biography of the show, Graham McCann holds up to the light each of the unpredictable elements - the demented brilliance of John Cleese, his
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The Star Trek Book New Edition

by Paul J. Ruditis ...

To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows, ... Read more

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To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows,
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Into the Blue

The Reese's Book Club Pick! The will-they-won't-they love story with intense yearning loved by Taylor Jenkins Reid

by Emma Brodie ...

The Reese's Book Club Pick A New York Times and Amazon Top 10 Bestseller'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page'TAYLOR JENKINS REID*'*The truth is there's no such thing as a normal life. There's just the time you get and how you spend it.'In the summer of 2000, seventeen-year-old AJ dreams of being a writer far from her small town. ... Read more

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The Reese's Book Club Pick A New York Times and Amazon Top 10 Bestseller'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page'TAYLOR JENKINS REID*'*The truth is there's no such thing as a normal life. There's just the time you get and how you spend it.'In the summer of 2000, seventeen-year-old AJ dreams of being a writer far from her small town.
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Chunky

The Best Bits from Acorn Antiques to Kitty and more

by Victoria Wood ...

'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since - she was unique.' Dawn FrenchVictoria Wood was one of the true comedy greats of her generation, celebrated for her acute skewering of the absurdities of everyday life, from corner shops to candlewick bedspreads, supermarket checkouts to suburban lust.This revised edition of Chunky collects the very best of Victoria Wood's ... Read more

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'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since - she was unique.' Dawn FrenchVictoria Wood was one of the true comedy greats of her generation, celebrated for her acute skewering of the absurdities of everyday life, from corner shops to candlewick bedspreads, supermarket checkouts to suburban lust.This revised edition of Chunky collects the very best of Victoria Wood's
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira

Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark

by Cassandra Peterson ...

The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story filled with intimate bombshells—told by the bombshell herself.On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns ... Read more

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The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story filled with intimate bombshells—told by the bombshell herself.On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns
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Entrances and Exits

by Michael Richards ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs seen on The Today Show, The View*,* and Jesse Watters**The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in sear... ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs seen on The Today Show, The View*,* and Jesse Watters**The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in sear...
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Doctor Who: The Women Who Lived

Amazing Tales for Future Time Lords

by Christel Dee, Simon Guerrier ...

Series series DOCTOR WHO
Meet the women who run the Whoniverse.From Sarah Jane Smith to Bill Potts, from Susan Foreman to the Thirteenth Doctor, women are the beating heart of Doctor Who. Whether they’re facing down Daleks or thwarting a Nestene invasion, these women don’t hang around waiting to be rescued – they roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Scientists and soldiers, queens and canteen workers, they don’t let ... Read more

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Meet the women who run the Whoniverse.From Sarah Jane Smith to Bill Potts, from Susan Foreman to the Thirteenth Doctor, women are the beating heart of Doctor Who. Whether they’re facing down Daleks or thwarting a Nestene invasion, these women don’t hang around waiting to be rescued – they roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Scientists and soldiers, queens and canteen workers, they don’t let
... Read more
Why Immigration Policy Is Hard

And How to Make It Better

by Alan Manning ...

Immigration policy is hard, involving difficult decisions and trade-offs. But, as Alan Manning – former chair of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee – makes clear, this doesn't mean that we can't do much better.We should start, Manning says, by ditching simplistic views that frame immigration as either wholly good or wholly bad. We will always have, and need, some level of immigration. But, just ... Read more

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Immigration policy is hard, involving difficult decisions and trade-offs. But, as Alan Manning – former chair of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee – makes clear, this doesn't mean that we can't do much better.We should start, Manning says, by ditching simplistic views that frame immigration as either wholly good or wholly bad. We will always have, and need, some level of immigration. But, just
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Fawlty Towers: Fawlts and All

The Sunday Times bestselling 50th anniversary celebration of the nation's beloved sitcom

by John Cleese ...

At last, here is the u****ltimate celebration of the nation's beloved sitcom from its legendary creator, John Cleese. Enjoy the behind-the-scenes magic, with stunning on-set photographs from the archives ... and a laugh a page!⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A joy and an education to read. So many memories flooding back. Great stuff.' Goodreads review⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Amazing detail ... a superb book on my favourite comedy ... Read more

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At last, here is the u****ltimate celebration of the nation's beloved sitcom from its legendary creator, John Cleese. Enjoy the behind-the-scenes magic, with stunning on-set photographs from the archives ... and a laugh a page!⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A joy and an education to read. So many memories flooding back. Great stuff.' Goodreads review⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Amazing detail ... a superb book on my favourite comedy
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Scorpion Tales

A Collection of Stinging Monologues

by Siobhan Colman ...

The monologues in this volume are designed to be performed in intimate venues and classrooms.All but one (Mary) are completely self contained and require minimum staging. They are adaptable to any environment and can be performed anywhere. That is the purpose of them.They are particularly suited to both the HSC Drama and English syllabuses (NSW) and are intended to be used in the classroom.But ... Read more

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The monologues in this volume are designed to be performed in intimate venues and classrooms.All but one (Mary) are completely self contained and require minimum staging. They are adaptable to any environment and can be performed anywhere. That is the purpose of them.They are particularly suited to both the HSC Drama and English syllabuses (NSW) and are intended to be used in the classroom.But
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Love That Journey For Me

The Queer Revolution of Schitt's Creek

by Emily Garside ...

Series series Inklings
Love That Journey For Me dives deep into the cultural sensation of Canadian comedy-drama Schitt's Creek. Considering the fusion of existing sitcom traditions, references and tropes, this Inkling analyses the nuance of the show and its surrounding cultural and societal impact as a queer revolution.By discussing how the show reshapes LGBTQ+ narratives from the crafting of the town itself, and ... Read more

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Love That Journey For Me dives deep into the cultural sensation of Canadian comedy-drama Schitt's Creek. Considering the fusion of existing sitcom traditions, references and tropes, this Inkling analyses the nuance of the show and its surrounding cultural and societal impact as a queer revolution.By discussing how the show reshapes LGBTQ+ narratives from the crafting of the town itself, and
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My Unapologetic Diaries

by Joan Collins ...

'As brutal, withering and funny as you'd expect' Julian Clary'A rollicking read, packed with wit and old-school glamour' Sunday Telegraph'Fabulously entertaining, impossibly glamorous and utterly irresistible' Piers Morgan'Packed with insight and fun' Red***A keen diarist from the age of twelve, Joan Collins is finally spilling the beans - well, nearly... ... Read more

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'As brutal, withering and funny as you'd expect' Julian Clary'A rollicking read, packed with wit and old-school glamour' Sunday Telegraph'Fabulously entertaining, impossibly glamorous and utterly irresistible' Piers Morgan'Packed with insight and fun' Red***A keen diarist from the age of twelve, Joan Collins is finally spilling the beans - well, nearly...
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The Complete Yes Minister

by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay ...

'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none Ithink which have been quite so illuminating... It is afascinating diary... It is shorter than Barbara Castle's... andalthough it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, itis distinctly funnier' - Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerlyPermanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The Times'It has an entertainment and educational value which ... Read more

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'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none Ithink which have been quite so illuminating... It is afascinating diary... It is shorter than Barbara Castle's... andalthough it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, itis distinctly funnier' - Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerlyPermanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The Times'It has an entertainment and educational value which
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Out of Character

From Abigail’s Party to Gavin and Stacey, and everything in between

by Alison Steadman ...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.Candice Marie in Nuts in May. Beverly in Abigail’s Party.... ... Read more

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.Candice Marie in Nuts in May. Beverly in Abigail’s Party....
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Into the Uncanny

by Danny Robins ...

**'A wonderfully entertaining ride' - Mark Gatiss, co-creator of Sherlock*'*A brilliant book, engaging and filmic' - Reece Shearsmith, co-creator of Inside No. 9'Scarily good!' - Danny Wallace, author of Yes Man‘The ghosts of today don’t live in castles or stately homes, they’re in normal houses and workplaces, witnessed by people just like you and me. But are they the dead returning from... ... Read more

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**'A wonderfully entertaining ride' - Mark Gatiss, co-creator of Sherlock*'*A brilliant book, engaging and filmic' - Reece Shearsmith, co-creator of Inside No. 9'Scarily good!' - Danny Wallace, author of Yes Man‘The ghosts of today don’t live in castles or stately homes, they’re in normal houses and workplaces, witnessed by people just like you and me. But are they the dead returning from...
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Cunk on Everything

The Encyclopedia Philomena - 'Essential reading for these slipshod times' Al Murray

by Philomena Cunk ...

*From the star of CUNK ON EARTH - BBC's landmark mockumentary, now on Netflix!*'This book is great because it covers everything in existence apart from the 95% of stuff not worth bothering with' Philomena Cunk, star of Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, Moments of Wonder and Cunk on Earth, Cunk & Other Humans'Essential reading for these slipshod times' Al MurrayOnce in a blue moon, a book comes ... ... Read more

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*From the star of CUNK ON EARTH - BBC's landmark mockumentary, now on Netflix!*'This book is great because it covers everything in existence apart from the 95% of stuff not worth bothering with' Philomena Cunk, star of Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, Moments of Wonder and Cunk on Earth, Cunk & Other Humans'Essential reading for these slipshod times' Al MurrayOnce in a blue moon, a book comes ...
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Thank You, Next

by Kathryn Freeman ...

Series Book 9 - The Kathryn Freeman Romcom Collection
In this game of hearts, the stakes have never been higher…Molly Harris is used to being left. Parents, boyfriends – she’s the queen of rejection. Her latest boyfriend, gym-fanatic Duncan, dumps her to go on reality dating show The One which sets up hot singletons to date for four weeks before meeting at the altar to say, ‘I do’.But Duncan was the one who picked Molly up and put her back together ... Read more

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In this game of hearts, the stakes have never been higher…Molly Harris is used to being left. Parents, boyfriends – she’s the queen of rejection. Her latest boyfriend, gym-fanatic Duncan, dumps her to go on reality dating show The One which sets up hot singletons to date for four weeks before meeting at the altar to say, ‘I do’.But Duncan was the one who picked Molly up and put her back together
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The Düngeonmeister Cookbook

75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night

by Jef Aldrich, Jon Taylor ...

Series series Düngeonmeister Series
Eat delicious snacks and game-friendly meals in between dice rolls and encounters with this easy-to-follow RPG themed cookbook perfect for every game group.Feed your gamer group with this collection of 75 game-friendly bar bites, finger foods, and easy-to-share meals. With recipes from the passable Goodberries Baked Cheese-wrapped dates to the one-handed Dragon on a Stick Easy-Eat Meat Skewers to ... Read more

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Eat delicious snacks and game-friendly meals in between dice rolls and encounters with this easy-to-follow RPG themed cookbook perfect for every game group.Feed your gamer group with this collection of 75 game-friendly bar bites, finger foods, and easy-to-share meals. With recipes from the passable Goodberries Baked Cheese-wrapped dates to the one-handed Dragon on a Stick Easy-Eat Meat Skewers to
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The Snakehead

A powerful investigative account of organised crime in New York's Chinatown, from the bestselling author of London Falling

by Patrick Radden Keefe ...

****Patrick Radden Keefe's new book, London Falling, is on sale now**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION‘Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true’ – Time**In this thrilling story of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run ... Read more

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****Patrick Radden Keefe's new book, London Falling, is on sale now**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION‘Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true’ – Time**In this thrilling story of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run
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My Lifey

by Paddy McGuinness ...

Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting read.Let Paddy McGuinness take you back, far, far away from celebrity land, to a two-up, two-down terrace in 1970s Bolton, where he grew up. They were happy times, but money was tight. Paddy slept on a mattress he dragged in from the street, and at 17 he struggled severely with the stress of juggling a college course and two jobs to ... Read more

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Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting read.Let Paddy McGuinness take you back, far, far away from celebrity land, to a two-up, two-down terrace in 1970s Bolton, where he grew up. They were happy times, but money was tight. Paddy slept on a mattress he dragged in from the street, and at 17 he struggled severely with the stress of juggling a college course and two jobs to
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A Year at the Chateau

As seen on the hit Channel 4 show

by Dick Strawbridge, Angel Strawbridge ...

THE ENTERTAINING AND HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.Like many couples, Dick and Angel had long dreamed of living in France, but where others might settle for a modest bolthole in the French countryside, the Strawbridges fell in love with a 19th-century fairytale château, complete with 45 rooms, seven outbuildings, 12 acres of land and its own moat.Throwing caution to the wind, Dick and Angel ... Read more

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THE ENTERTAINING AND HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.Like many couples, Dick and Angel had long dreamed of living in France, but where others might settle for a modest bolthole in the French countryside, the Strawbridges fell in love with a 19th-century fairytale château, complete with 45 rooms, seven outbuildings, 12 acres of land and its own moat.Throwing caution to the wind, Dick and Angel
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