Journalist presenter broadcaster husband father vigorous all-rounder Alan Partridge Star of action blockbuster Alpha Papa; a man with a fascinating past & an amazing future Gregarious & popular yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom south-built house with three acres of land & access to a private stream But who is this mysterious enigma? Alan Gordon Partridge is the best
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- radio presenter in the region Born into a changing world of rationing Teddy Boys apes in space & the launch of ITV Alan's broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St Luke's Hospital in Norwich After replacing Peter Flint as the presenter of Scout About he entered the top 8 of BBC sports presenters But Alan's big break came with his primetime BBC chat show Knowing Me Knowing You Sadly the show battled against poor scheduling having been put up against News at Ten then in its heyday Due to declining ratings a single catastrophic hitch (the killing of a guest on air) & the dumbing down of network TV Alan's show was cancelled Not to be dissuaded he embraced this opportunity to wind up his production company leave London & fulfil a lifelong ambition to return to his roots in local radio Now single Alan is an intensely private man but he opens up for the second time in this candid entertaining often deeply emotional
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- memoir written entirely in his own words (Alan quickly dispelled the idea of using a ghost writer With a grade B English Language O-Level he knew he was up to the task) He speaks touchingly about his tragic Toblerone addiction & the painful moment when unsold copies of his first autobiography Bouncing Back were pulped like word porridge' He reveals all about his relationship with his ex-Ukrainian girlfriend Sonja with whom he had sex at least twice a day & the truth about the thick people who make key decisions at the BBC A literary tour de force I Partridge We Need to Talk About Alan charts the incredible journey of one of our greatest broadcasters



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- timeless masterworks of science fiction & fantasy The classic collection of robot stories from the master of
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Special effects-laden sci-fi action thriller starring Will Smith set in a near-future in which robots have become a vital component of human beings& everyday lives Although the technology of the robots has become more & more advanced they are all pre-programmed to always obey humans & under no circumstances to harm them So when robot scientist Dr Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) is murdered & a humanoid robot is implicated the authorities are extremely worried if the robots can overcome the basic moral principle of their existence what&s to stop them taking over the world? Robot-hating Chicago Police Detective John Spooner (Smith) is assigned to investigate this alarming case ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Special effects-laden sci-fi action thriller starring Will Smith set in a near-future in which robots have become a vital component of human beings& everyday lives Although the technology of the robots has become more & more advanced they are all pre-programmed to always obey humans & under no circumstances to harm them So when robot scientist Dr Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) is murdered & a humanoid robot is implicated the authorities are extremely worried if the robots can overcome the basic moral principle of their existence what&s to stop them taking over the world? Robot-hating Chicago Police Detective John Spooner (Smith) is assigned to investigate this alarming case ...

I Spy is an exciting contest of disguised intentions political manipulation & spy games spanning an espionage-wracked pre-war Europe Deceive your opponents as an agent secretly working for a European power recruiting key assets buying off politicians & instigating sabotage against foreign capitals However you will need the reluctant (or unwitting) support of your opponents to position your homeland for European domination so tread carefully & do not reveal your true identity Game Overview At the start of the game you receive an Alignment Token which tells you which one of the competing European nations you secretly work for The rest of the game unfolds over the course of 14 rounds with each player (spy) performing 3 Actions per round These actions include moving around the map acquiring resources in the form of Supply Tokens improving your abilities by recruiting Assets manipulating the otherwise-random Politicians to your advantage or even directly harassing opposing spies But any action you take will directly affect at least one Nation in the form of gains or losses in Influence points Your mission during the game is to generate Influence for your own Nation while at the same time preventing your opponents’ Nations from gaining too much––if you can deduce which Nations they are! Influence is tallied & compared during Scoring Phases which take place at set intervals throughout the game In a Scoring Phase each Nation receives Power points based on how much Influence it has accumulated so far At the end of the game players reveal their Alignment Tokens & the player whose Nation has the most Power is the winner Players 2-4 Suggested Ages 12 Playing time 90 minutes ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Based on the unbelievable but true events I TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding & one of the most sensational scandals in sports history Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous ill-conceived & even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding I TONYA is an absurd irreverent & piercing portrayal of Harding&8217;s life & career in all of its unchecked&8211;&8211;and checkered&8211;&8211;glory (Subtitle English ADHArabic Spanish Danish Dutch Finnish German Hindi Icelandic Italian Norwegian Portuguese Swedish) Actors Margot Robbie Sebastian Stan Allison Janney Julianne Nicholson Paul Walter Hauser Directors Craig Gillespie Writers Steven Rogers Producers Margot Robbie Tom Ackerley Steven Rogers Bryan Unkeless Format PALLanguage English Spanish French German Italian Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Search for over 140 airport sights with this i-SPY guide This fun activity book encourages kids to look all around at an airport from the departure lounge to aircraft tail fins in search of i-SPY points A fun interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them What can you spot? Get i-SPYing with these features Vibrant colour coded photographs Learn facts about air travel & transport along the way Points to score from common spots like control tower (5 points) to top spots such as security dog (30 points) Children love these fun & fascinating i-SPY activity books
- discover over 30 other i-SPY guides in the series!
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Search for over 140 sights at the seaside with this i-SPY guide This fun activity book encourages kids to explore outdoors from ships & rescue vehicles to rock pools & seaweed in search of i-SPY points A fun interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them What can you spot? Get i-SPYing with these features Vibrant colour coded photographs Learn facts about seaside sights & creatures along the way Points to score from common spots like paddling dog (10 points) to top spots such as Squat Lobster (25 points) Children love these fun & fascinating i-SPY activity books
- discover over 30 other i-SPY guides in the series!
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Search for over 140 varieties of birds with this i-SPY guide This fun activity book encourages kids to explore outdoors from city ponds & town gardens to woods & forests in search of i-SPY points A fun interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them What can you spot? Get i-SPYing with these features Vibrant colour coded photographs Fact file of bird from what it looks like to where it can be found Points to score from common birds like Mallard (5 points) to top spots such as Arctic Tern (40 points) Children love these fun & fascinating i-SPY activity books
- discover over 30 other i-SPY guides in the series!
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Search for over 140 things to see when camping with this i-SPY guide This fun activity book encourages kids to explore outdoors from types of tent & caravan to walks in the countryside & seaside in search of i-SPY points A fun interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them What can you spot? Get i-SPYing with these features Vibrant colour coded photographs Learn about camping & caravan equipment & holiday activities along the way Points to score from common sights like family tent (5 points) to top spots such as agricultural show (40 points) Children love these fun & fascinating i-SPY activity books
- discover over 30 other i-SPY guides in the series!
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