His father was a first-class cricketer his grandfather was a slave Born in rural Trinidad in 1901 Learie Constantine was the most dynamic all-round cricketer of his age (1928-1939) when he played Test cricket for the West Indies & club cricket for Nelson Few who saw Constantine in action would ever forget the experience As well as the cricketing genius that led to Constantine being described as 'the most original cricketer of his time' Connie illuminates the world that he grew up in a place where the memories of slavery were still fresh & where a peculiar almost obsessive devotion to ' Englishness' created a society that was often more British than Britain itself Harry Pearson looks too at the society Constantine came to in England which he would embrace as much as it embraced him the narrow working-class world of the industrial North during a time of grave economic depression Connie reveals how a flamboyant showman from the West Indies actually dovetailed rather well in a place where local music-hall stars such as George Formby Frank Randle & Gracie Fields were feted as heroes & how Lancashire League cricket fitted into this world of popular entertainment Connie tells an uplifting story about sport & prejudice genius & human decency & the unlikely cultural exchange between two very different places
- the tropical island of Trinidad & the cloth-manufacturing towns of northern England
- which shared the common language of cricket

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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 Struggling Chicago dinner theater performers Connie (Vardalos) & Carla (Collette) accidentally witness a mafia hitand who subsequently hit the road running for their lives Assuming the killers will never look for them in a place devoid of culture the pair head to Los Angeles where they assume new identities & find their middling talent at song & dance perfectly suited to new careers; as drag queens! Much to their surprise they inadvertently become the toast of the cabaret circuit As their ruse becomes increasingly difficult to maintain they discover that it is indeed lonely at the top especially after Connie meets Jeff (Duchovny) a guy she&d really like to be a real girl with With the mafia zeroing in & the line separating their onstageoffstage personas blurring beyond the point of recognition Connie & Carla soon discover the power of not compromising to pursue your dreams fighting the good fight & never ever underestimating the transformative power of cosmetics Actors Toni Collette Nia Vardalos David Duchovny Robert John Burke & Chris Logan Director Michael Lembeck Certificate 12 years & over Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour 35 minutes (approx)
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Tracklist 1 English Rose 235 2 Fast Cars 352 3 I Want Out 317 4 Bloody British Me 423 5 Yesterday 407 6 Bad Vibes 322 7 Give & Take 328 8 Blooming In Solitude 343 9 Grey Area 448 10 Let Go 425 11 End Credits (Sober) 304 ...

Disc 1 Lipstick On Your Collar Stupid Cupid Among My Souvenirs Fallin& My Happiness Who&s Sorry Now? Hallelujah I Just Love Him So If I Didn&t Care Frankie You&re Gonna Miss Me Carolina Moon Heartbreak Hotel Tennessee Waltz Silhouettes The Bells Of St Mary&s My Special Angel Hearts Of Stone My Thanks To You Sincerely I&m Nobody&s Baby Faded Orchid Eighteen Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody All By Myself The Song Is Ended Disc 2 I&m Beginning To See The Light Time After Time I Leaned On A Man These Foolish Things Cruising Down The River No Other One Half As Much It&s The Talk Of The Town The Very Thought Of You Just A Dream A Tree In The Meadow Blame It On My Youth Heartaches I Miss You So Forgetting Believe In Me (Credmi) My First Real Love Lock Up Your Heart Never Before How Did He Look? Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me I Never Had A Sweetheart Little Blue Wren Come Rain Or Come Shine That&s All ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Stephanie Beacham takes the title role in a drama of intrigue set in the cut-throat world of the rag trade Her performance as a feisty fashion entrepreneur led directly to her phenomenal success in The Colbys & Dynasty & dominates a series bristling with razor-sharp humour & boasting a plot full of surprises Also starring Pam Ferris George Costigan & Brenda Bruce Connie was originally screened in 1985 & features a theme song co-written by the Oscar-nominated Willy Russell (Blood Brothers Educating Rita) Eight years ago Connie &retired& to Greece to run a taverna with a local Adonis Now her return to her native East Midlands & the industry she loves sends ripples of fear through the dingy offices of her former rivals; they all guess correctly that she wants a slice of the action But who will give her the all-important toehold? Her family & friends are no help & what nobody knows is that although Connie came back on a first-class ticket she got off the plane wearing a simple cotton dress nursing a bandaged hand & clutching a handbag containing nothing but tissues a lipstick & ten drachma The people who cheated on her in or out of bed had better watch out! ...

Deep in the heart of 18th century North America as beautiful as it is harsh a revolution is brewing in the thirteen colonies It is here that Assassin&s Creed III introduces its new hero Ratonhnhaketon born of a Native American mother & British father Taking the name of Connor he will fight for freedom & justice surrounded by the flames of the Revolution Ubicollectibles presents its latest bust creation Connor Kenway the freedom fighter
- as he appears in Assassin&s Creed III This bust is an essential addition to the Legacy Collection which

Includes:: all the most charismatic characters from the Assassin&s Creed series Finely-detailed quiver reproduction with bow & arrows Embroidered hood & faithful outfit with ornamentation & metallic parts Removable base Height 19 cm


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Deep in the heart of 18th century North America as beautiful as it is harsh a revolution is brewing in the thirteen colonies It is here that Assassin&s Creed III introduces its new hero Ratonhnhaketon born of a Native American mother & British father Taking the name of Connor he will fight for freedom & justice surrounded by the flames of the Revolution Ubicollectibles presents its latest creation " Connor
- The Last Breath" directly inspired by a scene from the action-packed announcement trailer for Assassin&s Creed III This finely-detailed collection piece shows Connor Kenway about to execute an English general to protect the freedom & independence of his people With its original pose & high-quality finish this iconic figurine will perfectly complete your Assassin&s Creed collection Incredibly detailed weapons & clothing A dynamic scene featuring for the first time two characters Height 28 cm
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Assassin&s Creed Series 3 brings collectors more great new figures from the blockbuster Assassin&s Creed video game franchise Series 3

Includes:: all new characters outfits & weapons from the original Assassin&s Creed Assassin&s Creed Revelations Assassin&s Creed III Assassin&s Creed IV Black Flag & even a secret assassin from the next chapter in the Assassin&s Creed saga Like all of our Assassin&s Creed figures each Series 2 collectible will include a unique code to unlock great new Assassin&s Creed content!

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Connor began his second life at the age of fifteen He started it with a thirty-mile-an-hour brain Connor's first life ended when a virus in his brain stripped him of almost everything
- his memory language & a sense of time Now Connor lives in a permanent present that he doesn't understand The 'new' Connor doesn't recognise or remember his parents his brother his friends
- or his girlfriend Hattie New-Connor can't remember the old Connor but there are people who can People who have reasons to keep him quiet
- or to hurt him Because old-Connor had a dark past Mysterious & intriguing this book is an extraordinary read for teenage readers who want a story with a mystery to solve & lots of twists & turns to keep them guessing Written by Malcolm Rose the successful author of The Outer Reaches series this book is both gripping & thought-provoking asking poignant questions about the life of a teenage amnesiac


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1 Animal 2 Turn Around (feat Ne
- Yo)3 Vegas Girl 4 Can&t Say No 5 Lift Off 6 Mary Go Round 7 Take Off 8 Better Than You (feat
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