*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Funny, clever and sweet’– Sunday Times‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – ObserverMy name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describ...

Official film tie-in edition, brilliantly narrated by comedy favourite Sally Phillips, Night & Day is a sparkling romantic comedy about love, independence, and refusing to play by the rules.Katharine Hilbery has a problem: she’s engaged to the perfectly suitable man… and absolutely not in love with him. What she does love is ideas, freedom, and making her own choices. But everything starts to unravel when she meets Ralph Denham; sharp, infuriating, and impossible to forget - and enc...

'Warm, tender, but also funny, this is brilliant' The Sun**'A charmingly escapist read ... a tonic for trying times' Daily Mail'A captivating, humorous and warm-hearted story elevated to must-read status' Heat'I couldn't put it down' Jill Mansell'The book we all need - full of escapism, romance, hope and kindness' Milly JohnsonYour...

In this second hilarious series, social worker Clare Barker is still struggling to control both her professional and her private life. There are troublesome clients to deal with, as well as colleagues and her long-term partner Brian, who is as hapless as ever. These six episodes see Clare setting up a date between Helen and Simon, taking a holiday (and worrying that the office will fall apart without her), and accepting an invitation to be interviewed for Woman’s Hour. Meanwhile, ...

Comic monologue character studies by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan, with star guests'Seriously funny' Gillian Reynolds, TelegraphIn this delightfully inventive series of short solo sketches, an eclectic range of unusual individuals find themselves cheerfully engaging in a deeply un-British activity: chatting to a stranger. And in each scenario, the silent recipient of their confidences is the listener themselves.We...

The first six series of the Sony Award-winning sitcom about a social worker with all the right jargon, but none of the practical solutions'Completely engaging... beautifully observed characters and lots of very funny material' The Sony JudgesMeet Clare Barker, the social worker who likes nothing more than sorting out other people's problems (while failing to deal with her own). Wracked with guilt over being white, middle-class and ...

Series 7-12 of the Sony Award-winning sitcom featuring the splendidly self-obsessed social worker - plus Christmas and Edinburgh Festival Specials'An impressive cast and some genuinely funny writing make this a must' The StageWell-meaning do-gooder Clare Barker is back, and dealing with more office politics, troublesome clients and domestic dramas. Secretly regarding herself as a cross between Mother Theresa and Wonder Wom...

Like plenty before her, social worker Clare Barker has entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other people’s problems rather than deal with her own. A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people’s lives on both a professional and personal basis, while at the same time finding it a trial having to put up with tiresome members of the public. Politically correct, humourless and prone to jargon, she is entirely lacking in self-awareness, making her ...

**“Parenting, music, love, nostalgia, mistakes and multiverses! It’s all in here!... Thought provoking, moving, and really really funny.” —Lisa Jewell“A grown-up love story that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them. Throw in some time travel, great music, and ’90s nostalgia, and you have an unforgettable read.”—Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author**Meet Adam and Jules.Married for nearly twenty-five years...

This charming, witty, and life-affirming novel follows Little Alien as she discovers an ancient manuscript that changes her life—lightheartedly representing what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent. Perfect for readers of Matt Haig and Shelby Van Pelt.“Climb up here, Little Alien. Sit next to me. I will tell you about life on this planet. I will tell you how it goes.”Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl...

Beloved comedian and #1 Sunday Times (London) bestselling author of the memoir And Away… Bob Mortimer returns with a delightfully quirky mystery in the vein of Richard Osman and Nita Prose.Unremarkable legal assistant Gary Thorn goes for a pint with his coworker Brendan, unaware his life is about to change. There, Gary meets a beautiful woman, but she leaves before he catches her name. All he has to remember her by is the title of...

The inspiration for NOT DEAD YET, ABC’s “Most Watched Comedy Debut in More Than Four Years” (Deadline)“The new Bridget Jones for our time.”—Telegraph“Will have you laughing whether you’re twenty, forty, or eighty.”—Heat (UK)A Zibby Magazine Top 10 Book of the YearA funny and heartfelt novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got her...