After the war is over a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds gradually poisoning everything in its path An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia preparing with the locals for the inevitable Despite his memories of his wife he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up transmitting from the United States & the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life On the Beach is Nevil Shute's most powerful novel Both gripping & intensely moving its impact is unforgettable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Gregory Peck Ava Gardner & Fred Astaire star in this apocalyptic sci-fi drama In 1964 nuclear war has wiped out all life in Earth&s northern hemisphere After discovering San Francisco to be devastated & deserted US submarine commander Captain Dwight Towers (Peck) & his crew head for Australia where they await the fallout that will inevitably kill them Meanwhile Australian scientist Julian Osborn (Astaire) achieves his life&s ambition of winning an auto race & Towers finds romance with good-time girl Moira Davidson (Gardner) who is determined to take one last chance at love ...

On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales & never leave home They till the rough soil & sleep in the same bed touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century In depicting the lives of Benjamin & Lewis & their interactions with their small local community Chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experience ...

The new diary from one of literature's most beloved octogenarians On The Bright Side picks up where The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen left off at the care home of the anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club where Hendrik & his friends are determined to enjoy their autumn years full of optimism Written with his characteristic charm & humour Hendrik proves yet again that age is simply a number Praise for Hendrik Groen'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more'
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'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit & realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row The Old-But-Not-Dead Club return in the sequel to the INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 14 Years Old bringing with them some life-affirming lawlessness Chaos will ensue as 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is determined to grow old with dignity to rise up against the care home director NO more bingo NO more over-boiled vegetables NO more health & safety 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings & bingo He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home & practising hairpin turns on his mobility scooter Inspired by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club he vows to put down his custard cream & commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls illicit fireworks & geriatric romance on her watch The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're not to go gently into that good night Things turn more serious however when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition It's up to Hendrik & the gang to stop it
- or drop dead trying He may be the wrong side of 85 but Hendrik Groen has no intention of slowing up
- or going down without a fight Praise for Hendrik Groen 'A story with a great deal of heart it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour finely drawn characters & important themes Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion ' There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than just a comedy It's a story about how friendship selflessness & dignity lie at the heart of the human experience When I'm an old man I want to be Hendrik Groen' John Boyne 'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more' David Suchet ' Thoughtful anxious & gruff Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday ' Amusing & wickedly accurate' FIVE STARS Sunday Express ' Highly entertaining a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing' Daily Express ' Full of off-beat charm & quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink Stylist ' Hendrik pens an expose of his care home This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh & think Terrific' Fanny Blake Woman & Home

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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 On The Buses Stan&s job is secure as bus drivers are hard to come by & his overtime prospects are good until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule & employ women bus drivers Aghast at the thought of no overtime & therefore less wages he joins forces with his long time work colleague Jack to sabotage the new female employees (Dir Harry Booth 1971) Mutiny On The Buses Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy much to the anguish of Mum her son-in-law Arthur & her daughter Olive How they wonder will they ever manage without Stan&s money coming in? Arthur learns to drive a bus & Stan blackmails the Depot Manager into giving him the job of driver on the new money-making Special Tours Bus A great idea if only the inspector hadn&t taken Stan on his trial run to Windsor Safari Park! (Dir Harry Booth 1972) Holiday On The Buses A small matter of three crashed buses one piece of mutilated council property & a written off car belonging to the Bus Depot Manager adds up to instant dismissal for Stan Jack & Inspector Blakey Jack & Stan think that all is saved when they find work in a Welsh holiday camp running the camps transport Then they discover that Blakey has been installed as Camp Security Inspector! (Dir Bryan Izzard 1973) Actors Reg Varney Doris Hare Stephen Lewis Bob Grant Andrea Lawrence Pat Coombs Wendy Richard Michael Sheard Wilfrid Brambell & Henry Mc Gee Director Harry Booth & Bryan Izzard Certificate PGLanguages English Region Region 2
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Without a doubt one of the most long-lasting & endearing of ITV sit-coms On The Buses lasted for a tremendous seven series
- from 1969 to 1973 Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad Stan Butler & Bob Grant as &clippie& Jack Harper their unwavering objective is to get through the day with the minimum of work & the maximum ogling of birds Determined to thwart this cunning masterplan at every opportunity is the slow but devious Inspector Blake (" Blakey" to his enemies) Not only does Butler have to contend with Blakey but he also has to put up with living at home & &enjoying& the company of his mum sister Olive (dearie me) & her husband Arthur
- a lazy skiver if ever there was one This complete-series set contains all 74 shows from each of the seven series Actors Reg Varney Bob Grant Stephen Lewis Doris Hare & Michael Robbins Certificate PG Year 1969
- 1973 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (10) Mono Duration 32 hours 5 minutes (approx)



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Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before & after his terrifying high-speed car crash Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand & best-loved television presenters In September 2006 he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before & after the accident & an honest description of his recovery full of drama & incident An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear Richard tells the story of his life from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed & the smell of petrol After a series of jobs in local radio he graduated to television & eventually to Top Gear His insights into the personalities the camaraderie & the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash driving a jet-powered dragster His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours & days of watching & waiting until he finally emerged from his coma In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing she & Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed The final chapter recounts his return home & his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras ...

Germany's best-selling science author takes everyday objects & events & weaves them into the sublime fabric of the universe in this highly accessible & beautifully written smart-thinking book 240 pages Klein Stefan ...

Rod Campbell the creator of Dear Zoo has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years & Macmillan is proud to publish Early Starters his 'first concepts' series for toddlers Every book in the series supports the learning & discovery of a key theme & is carefully designed to encourage participation & fun On the Farm is a first words book that introduces your child to favourite farm animals & objects There are clear bright pictures of all kinds of familiar farmyard friends perfect for encouraging recognition & speech development The carefully-selected photographs are specially chosen to show what objects really look like helping your child link words to objects & expand their vocabulary On the Farm is a classic point-&-say book which is sure to become a nursery favourite Also available in Rod Campbell's Early Starters series ABC 123 What's That? How Many? My Day Can You? Let's Name! At the Park & Who's That? ...