With a weakness for women, good times and binge drinking, it seemed inevitable that Ashley Hames would turn cult hero with "Sin Cities", blazing a toxic trail though a minefield of debauchery and fantasy across the globe. This book features him investigating the sexual habits of some of the most extraordinary people on the planet.
Paul Abbott's "Shameless" has consistently been the best thing on television since it started on Channel 4 in 2004. This lifestyle guide serves as a companion to one of Britain's best loved dramas. It deals with the trials of parenting. Also providing a guide to the Chatsworth Estate, it offers knowledge of how to throw a great party.
Four more original BBC television episodes of the much-loved classic sitcom starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. With their sparkling wit and biting repartee, the sparring neighbours of Surbiton Tom, Barbara, Margo and Jerry arrive on CD.
Imagine an edition of "The Guinness Book of Records" selected by a panel of stand-up comedians. This work is packed with original contributions from Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey and other regular guests on the show, with games to play at home, puzzles, cartoon strips, mini-encyclopaedias, how-to diagrams and masses of QI facts.
An annual written, drawn, photographed and blu-tacked together by the many writers, performers and brains from the BBC1 TV series, including: Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rowan Atkinson, Jeremy Clarkson, Bill Bailey, Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Jimmy Carr.
So you think you're one of Corrie's biggest fans? This trivia quiz book lets you test your knowledge. What faulty household item caused the death of Valerie Barlow in 1971? The Imprisonment of which character in 1998 caused a real-life freedom campaign entitled 'Free the Weatherfield One'? Who died after being run over by a blackpool tram in 1989?
It's Christmas and the Ladies of Letters are stuffing home made turkey sausages, adding hot pepper to their mulled wine and giving each other totally unsuitable Christmas presents. Vera has just returned from a festive trip to the Holy Land, where she has purchased Mary Mother of Jesus Jam and realised that the only universal religion is shopping.
Irene Spencer and Vera Small - aka the ladies - are happily widowed and live in a world of church fetes and amateur dramatics. But when Irene meets Vera, tipsy and tangoing, at Irene's daughter Lesley's wedding reception, they embark on a correspondence unlike any other in the history of letter-writing.
Discusses the various issues facing the Met - riots, forensics, political correctness, IT, drugs and advanced interrogation techniques. This book contains some practical exercises at the end of each chapter including a helpful 'Spot the Drug Addict' picture quiz. It helps you to become one of the Met's top dogs.
For nearly twenty-five years, the two Ronnies were a TV institution, a much loved double-act but each with his own inimitable, individual appeal. This work presents a feast of verbal fireworks - inspired comedy from the two one-offs who said goodnight but not goodbye.
Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder -- Alan Partridge -- a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. Gregarious and popular, yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma?
In "The Man and the Hour", Mainwaring sets up a troop of Local Defence Volunteers. "My British Buddy" finds Mollie Sugden guest starring as a Walmington inhabitant besotted with the new GIs in town; "Time On My Hands" finds a German airman snagged by his parachute on the town hall clock. In "A Soldier's Farewell", Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon.
Did you know that foreigners who want to live in Britain have to pass a government test to get in? This title can help guide you around, er, modern Britain. With reassuringly jaundiced reflections on everything from the global recession, religion and the Royal Family to the NHS, it is a handy primer to the British Constitution.
Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder -- Alan Partridge -- a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. Gregarious and popular, yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma?
Features four of the best episodes from a radio series, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. This title includes such episodes as: "No Spring for Frazer" (3 June 1974); "Fallen Idol" (3 Jun 1975); "The Deadly Attachment" (4 May 1976); and, The Royal Train (22 Jun 1976).
Did you know that foreigners who want to live in Britain have to pass a government test to get in? This title helps you understand how the most ingenious, resilient, resourceful and proudest people on earth became the Twittering, touchy-feely, fame-obsessed, flu-fearing wimps.
Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder -- Alan Partridge -- a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. Gregarious and popular, yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma?
A collection of stories and monologues by well-known comedian Jasper Carrott. Taken from his BBC series, Jasper tell us all about his attempts at scuba diving, his encounters with Newcastle curries, and the joys of spending his wedding anniversary in Bali.
Includes the sketches 'The Strange Case of Mrs Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor's Life' and 'About a Bout'. There's also 'Doctors Anonymous', 'Jolly Rhymes', 'The Complete Rook', 'Ronnie Corbett's Chat-Spot' and 'A Doctor's Life'.
Features four of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's favourite radio episodes - "The Last of the McHancocks 24 February 1957", The East Cheam Drama Festival 8 April 1958, Visiting Day 15 December 1959, and "The Threatening Letters 27 May 1958". This work also includes a sleeve note, which explains why they love each one so much.
Karl Pilkington isn't keen on travelling. Given the choice, he'll go on holiday to Devon or Wales or, at a push, eat English food on a package holiday in Majorca. Which isn't exactly Michael Palin, is it? So what happened when he was convinced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so...Find out in Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries.
In 1976, National Lampoon, the nation's most popular humour magazine, decided to create a movie under the Lampoon banner. It would be set on a college campus in the 60s. This book traces the film's history, from its birth in the offices of the "National Lampoon", to scripting, casting, filming, and, ultimately, the film's mega success.
A sourcebook of wise one-loners, of knock-out jokes, of drole asides and heartfelt statements of truth and beauty. It gathers insights of some of the best minds, and organises them into 250 subjects. It offers you a different take on almost every situation life throws at you.
To everything there is a season. A time to be born, and a time to die. This book gives a look at what it's really like to be a pissed-off man of a certain age. It takes us through a year in the constantly irritated life of a Grumpy Old Man, recounting the vexations and absurdities he has to put up within the perpetual torment called modern living.
The League of Gentlemen have been making audiences laugh for years, but what makes them tick and what is behind their dark, twisted humour? This book is a collection of prose, poetry, sketches, lyrics and classic film scenes assembled by the members of the League.
Shows you how to bring the ambitious but rubbish philosophies of the world's most popular TV programme to your driving, containing advice on general motoring, as well as specific tips on how to deal with common eventualities like a rapidly sinking amphibious camper van, or a caravan airship that's just crashed into a small bush.
The QI Annuals are the nearest things to having the hit BBC1 TV show live in your living room. This bumper paperback edition contains three annuals and is suitable as a gift for the millions of new QI fans who have recently joined the series since its transfer to prime time BBC1.
Brothers Derek 'Del boy' and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters Independent Traders PLC' have entertained us with Del's scams and Rodney's facial expressions upon hearing those scams. This work available on CD and cassette features episodes "Homesick" (10.11.83), Healthy Competition (17.11.83), Strained Relations (28.2.85) and "Hole in One" (7.3.85).
* The first ever Morecambe & Wise quiz book * 1000 questions that relate to the brilliant stage, film, TV and radio appearances that the legendary performers made during their time together as a double act * Includes a host of anecdotes and reminiscences from those who worked with the duo either in-front or behind the scenes * The Morecambe & Wise shows are regularly repeated on TV
Do you know someone who is incensed by compulsory tipping? Who is infuriated if kept on hold for more than a minute? If so, you've probably encountered the phenomenon of the grumpy old man. This title contains funny chapters such as 'Who are we', 'What are we grumpy about' and 'How can you spot the signs of grumpiness coming on.'
Suitable for those who tune in to the popular animated comedy series "Family Guy", this kit presents a collection of show-inspired items such as the 'freakin sweet crapola' that captures the spirit of the famous Griffin family. It also includes a "Family Guy" poster, a coffee mug, 2 bumper stickers, and a 32-page book of martini recipes.
Aleksandr Orlov has in the last year become one of the most loved figures in British culture and his catchphrase - Simples! - can be heard from the playground to the office. This autobiography offers the same humour as his TV ads, giving us the full story of his ancestor's Journey of Courageousness from the Kalahari to Russia.
Introduces us to Rowan Atkinson's incarnation as Black Adder - the incompetent, bitter and twisted son of Richard, Duke of York. He, with the help of his trusty aide, Baldrick, and Percy begins his slithering journey through the ages, scheming for an easier life, a better position and perhaps even a shot at the throne itself.
A travel guide to the U, S and A. It helps you negotiate the common challenges you may face on arriving in America, from the secrets of Western dating to negotiating public transport, local food, and how to get your wife's cage through customs. Flip the book over, and Welcome to Kazakhstan.
A contemporary sitcom about the enormous daily frustrations and moral conflicts of Reverend Adam Smallbone - a Church of England Vicar, newly promoted from a sleepy rural parish to the busy, inner-city world of St Saviour's, in East London. It's a world he has little experience of, and it shows - it really shows.
The Only Way is Essex is a scripted reality TV programme based in Essex - following the lives and loves of a group of sexy young socialites, where the men and women are tanned, toned and vajazzled to perfection. This book invites readers into the world of Essex where champagne, nightclubs and tanning salons are a part of everybody's life.
Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt are The Mighty Boosh and together they write and star in their first radio series which won the Douglas Adams Award for Innovative Comedy Writing. This work features all six episodes of the "BBC Radio 4" series, complete and uncut, from the winners of the Perrier Best Newcomer Award.
Highlights star Rebecca Front ("The Thick of It"), Doon MacKichan ("Smack the Pony"), Patrick Marber ("The Day Today") and David Schneider ("Mission: Impossible"). Bonus material includes excerpts from "The Pilot Show" and "The Comic Relief" special.
Features four classic episodes from the original BBC TV series that include: "Our Figures Are Slipping" - 28 March 1973 (Series 1); "The Clock" - 14 March 1974 (Series 2); "Founder's Day" - 11 March 1977 (Series 5); and, The Agent - 30 November 1979 (Series 7).
Suitable for motorists, this title offers information ranging from buying cars and car maintenance to taking your car on holiday in Great Britain or 'not Great Britain'. It contains key guidance on motorists' etiquette; what to do in the event of a breakdown, puncture, or breakdance; and, key information on new and used car-buying.
Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These are questions that have sporadically interested people since the dawn of time. From applications for genetic reconstitution by aliens to the meanings of anatomy, gender or nourishment, this book reexplores and reexamines various aspects of life on this planet.
So you think you're one of Eastenders' biggest fans? This trivia quiz book lets you test your knowledge: How many times has Sharon been married? What colour was the original exterior of the Queen Vic? Which character died in the middle of Albert Square on Christmas Day, 2006?
Features a star cast that includes Sid James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques and Fenella Fielding. These four episodes - "Sid's Mystery Tours", The Wild Man of the Woods, 23 Railway Cuttings, The Poetry Society - show the master of misery at his very best, as chosen by Galton and Simpson, the masters of mirth.
Never a man to shrink from a challenge, even from behind bars, Fletch could manage anything from organising a win on the horses to buying a council flat in Mayfair. Brian Wilde, Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay star alongside Ronnie Barker in these four shows from the original BBC TV series.
Based around the idea that King of Spin Malcolm Tucker has lost a confidential and highly-damaging file on a train, this book presents a collection of sensitive documents: personnel files, policy drafts, letters and emails, election campaign documents and top secret papers on the government's media strategy for wars and recessions.
Not the Nine O'Clock News is regarded as one of the great classics of British television humour. This compilation includes some of the very best sketches and songs, including "(I Like) Trucking", England My Leotard, Nice Video (Shame about the Song), the "Two Ninnies" song, and "(The Memory) Kinda Lingers".
An illustrated, spoof yearbook of the successful hit Channel 4 show about the lives of four run-of-the-mill teenagers living in the London suburbs. It features material by the show's writers that will reference events in the show as well as giving character backstory and stories about Will, Simon, Jay and Neil.
We have arrived in the future, and we're not wearing silver space suits to work or eating pills instead of food, we can look back with some amusement on "Tomorrow's World". This book recalls the best of TW's occasional successes and frequent failures.