Barely stopping to breathe between productions outrageously prolific director Michael Winterbottom follows his graphically intimate 9 SONGS with the raucously entertaining A COCK & BULL STORY This time around Winterbottom is out to film the unfilmable novel an adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression THE LIFE & OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY GENTLEMAN What begins as a seemingly straightforward attempt to recreate the frenetic novel starring Steve Coogan as the title figure & Rob Brydon as his Uncle Toby quickly derails into a behind-the-scenes document of the film's actual production Working triple time (for he also plays Tristram's father) Coogan is hilarious as the insecure Steve Coogan a shallow actor who is more interested in his cute assistant (Naomie Harris) than the mother of his newborn child (the always delightful Kelly Macdonald) Meanwhile Rob Brydon is trying desperately to convince Steve Coogan that his role is a co-lead not merely a supporting one As the production threatens to spin out of control the filmmakers hire Gillian Anderson (playing herself of course) to fill a much-needed role Coming off like a madcap collision of BARRY LYNDON & 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE Winterbottom's film is a hilarious & surprisingly tender ode to fatherhood & moviemaking in general ...

Detective Lotte Meerman is convinced the death of Frank Stapel a painter & decorator isn't an accident after she & his widow Tessa find a skeleton in a sports bag in his left luggage locker at Amsterdam Central train station The remains date from the Second World War & Lotte's colleagues consider it of minor importance until forensic tests show that amongst the bones is the arm bone of a crime boss who recently went missing ...

In this classic murder mystery from Michael Pearce's award-winning series set in the Egypt of the 1900s the Mamur Zapt investigates the murder of an Italian man in the backstreets of Cairo Cairo 1908 When an Italian man is murdered in the city's back streets there is concern that this could be some kind of ethnic cleansing Were the guns in his warehouse anything to do with it? Gareth Owen
- the Mamur Zapt
- has to find out fast & then there are other difficult questions What are Trudi von Ramsberg & Gertrude Bell really doing in Cairo? As the Mamur Zapt is drawn deeper into the investigation he's not the only one who has problems over where his allegiance lies

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A triple set of BBC documentaries presented by Professor Brian Cox & Wonders of the Solar System& (2010) focuses on such phenomena as Saturn&s rings the solar flares of the Sun & the deserts of Mars to demonstrate how the forces that shaped our world are also responsible for creating some of the most breathtaking sights in our solar system In the follow-up series & Wonders of the Universe& (2011) Cox continues his exploration of the universe & its effect on human life Vast complex & almost infinite the universe has been the subject of human fascination & scientific exploration for thousands of years Its properties can seem impossible to grasp but this series uses the evidence found in the natural world around us to explain the fundamental principles that underpin the laws of nature such as light gravity matter & time Finally in & Wonders of Life (2012) Cox tells the story of the origins & history of life from the fundamental laws which govern its creation to the myriad species that populate our planet Tracing how light gravity time matter & energy combined 37 billion years ago to begin a process which ultimately led to the huge diversity of life we now have on Earth Cox visits locations around the world to reveal how life came to adapt & develop in the most unusual & unexpected places ...

Ken Follett's captivating third novel in the Kingsbridge series A Column of Fire returns to the setting & story that began & continued in the multi-million copy bestsellers The Pillars of the Earth & World Without End Christmas 1558 & the world is in turmoil as a new queen takes her throne & one man pledges to protect her life at all costs 912 pages Follett Ken ...

The saga that has enthralled the millions of readers of The Pillars of the Earth & World Without End now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent gripping A Column of Fire Christmas 1558 & young Ned Willard returns home to Kingsbridge to find his world has changed The ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn by religious hatred Europe is in turmoil as high principles clash bloodily with friendship loyalty & love & Ned soon finds himself on the opposite side from the girl he longs to marry Margery Fitzgerald Then Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen & all of Europe turns against England The shrewd determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots rebellions & invasion plans Elizabeth knows that alluring headstrong Mary Queen of Scots lies in wait in Paris Part of a brutally ambitious French family Mary has been proclaimed the rightful ruler of England with her own supporters scheming to get rid of the new queen Over a turbulent half-century the love between Ned & Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva With Elizabeth clinging precariously to her throne & her principles protected by a small dedicated group of resourceful spies & courageous secret agents it becomes clear that the real enemies
- then as now
- are not the rival religions The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance & compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else
- no matter the cost


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The saga that has enthralled the millions of readers of The Pillars of the Earth & World Without End now continues with Ken Follett&s magnificent gripping A Column of Fire Christmas 1558 & young Ned Willard returns home to Kingsbridge to find his world has changed The ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn by religious hatred Europe is in turmoil as high principles clash bloodily with friendship loyalty & love & Ned soon finds himself on the opposite side from the girl he longs to marry Margery Fitzgerald Then Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen & all of Europe turns against England The shrewd determined young monarch sets up the country’s first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots rebellions & invasion plans Elizabeth knows that alluring headstrong Mary Queen of Scots lies in wait in Paris Part of a brutally ambitious French family Mary has been proclaimed the rightful ruler of England with her own supporters scheming to get rid of the new queen Over a turbulent half-century the love between Ned & Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva With Elizabeth clinging precariously to her throne & her principles protected by a small dedicated group of resourceful spies & courageous secret agents it becomes clear that the real enemies – then as now – are not the rival religions The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance & compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else – no matter the cost ...

Within the domains of criminal justice & mental health care critical debate concerning care' versus control' & therapy' versus security' is now commonplace Indeed the hybridisation' of these areas is now a familiar theme This unique & topical text provides an array of expert analyses from key contributors in the field that explore the interface between criminal justice & mental health Using concise yet robust definitions of key terms & concepts it consolidates scholarly analysis of theory policy & practice Readers are provided with practical debates in addition to the theoretical & ideological concerns surrounding the risk assessment treatment control & risk management in a cross-disciplinary context Included in this book is recommended further reading & an index of legislation making it an ideal resource for students at undergraduate & postgraduate level together with researchers & practitioners in the field ...

The third edition of Terence Wade s A Comprehensive Russian Grammar newly updated & revised offers the definitive guide to current Russian usage Provides the most complete accurate & authoritative English language reference grammar of Russian available on the market
Includes: up-to-date material from a wide range of literary & non-literary sources including Russian government websites Features a comprehensive approach to grammar exposition Retains the accessible yet comprehensive coverage of the previous edition while adding updated examples & illustrations as well as insights into several new developments in Russian language usage since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
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Rather than offering an extensive treatment of mixed methods this concise book offers students in the social behavioural & health sciences a foundation for understanding mixed methods methodology Practical for use in workshops seminars global webinars & as a supplementary text in undergraduate & graduate classes Creswell's book is ideal for the beginner or the more advanced researcher looking for a quick primer in mixed methods by an authoritative mixed methods scholar ...