Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Following the hit one-off drama which set up the story of one young woman who finds meaning in life by joining the army Lacey Turner (East Enders) returns in the role of Molly Dawes in the new five-part series Our Girl Hot off the helicopter Molly finds herself dropped into battle in unpredictable & explosive Afghanistan Trying to make friends with the hardened soldiers around her & reaching out to the locals some of whom are suspicious some open & some not to be trusted – but which are which? – Molly faces challenges unlike any she has known before Life & death situations that are literally life or death for her & her companions Unexpected & extraordinary Our Girl takes TV drama into a new world where anything can happen through the life of one girl to whom everything will ...

For more than half a century a shared love of canals & narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West & Prunella Scales The two iconic actors have spent many of the happiest days of their life together enjoying the calming pleasures of watching land & nature unfold before them at four miles an hour In 2014 Tim & Pru took to the canals of Britain & beyond with a television crew & a brief to record their best-loved trips along the most beautiful waterways they could find Little did anyone guess that their seemingly light-hearted travelogue & the story of their lives that it revealed would transcend the programme's gentle facade becoming something entirely more powerful From the outset the reflective undertones of the possibilities of later life & the realities of Prunella's dementia struck a chord with viewers around the country Now in its seventh series the show has been described as 'beautiful & meditative' by the Guardian 'touching' by the Independent & 'a hymn to the possibilities of later life' by the Telegraph there is no finer nor more thought-provoking travelogue on British television In this handsomely presented book Timothy West tells the story of the couple's life & travels Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography Our Great Canal Journeys recounts their storied careers as actors while recording their remarkable journeys along some of the world's most scenic waterways Beyond this however it explores with sensitivity the trials but also the joys of ageing & how Prunella's struggle with dementia has both changed & yet failed to change their lives together By turns humorous & poignant Our Great Canal Journeys is at once a beautifully observed ode to a unique magical method of travelling the world & a warm meditation upon love learning & life ...

What better way to understand Britain during the twentieth century than through the eyes of those who experienced it at first hand? Travis Elborough's compilation offers brilliantly candid & intimate insights not only into the headline-grabbing events but also the domestic & personal moments of those who lived through it The book draws on over one hundred diarists They include the great & the good
- from Beatrice Webb to Tony Benn from A C Benson to Alan Bennett from Virginia Ironside to Hanif Kureishi
- as well as many less-well-known individuals such as Gladys Langford & Kathleen Tipper whose writings for the Mass Observation Project offer brilliant glimpses into what the man or woman on the street really made from the stuff of history at the time From the Easter Rising to the arrival of email from the Boer War to New Labour here are responses to the death of Princess Diana the resignation of Margaret Thatcher the Moon landing the Beatles & much more Guardian Best Books of 2017 selected by David Kynaston Praise for Travis Elborough' One of Britain's finest pop culture historians' Guardian' Elborough is an English nostalgist in the mode of John Betjeman as a cultural commentator he is a terrific companion' Sunday Times' Travis Elborough is becoming a latter-day Alan Bennett' Spectator' Elborough has the passion of a true enthusiast' Mail on Sunday' Elborough is a charming funny & frequently fascinating guide' Telegraph

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Through rhyme & engaging illustrations this book shows parents & children what God's plans are for worshipping him in their home 32 pages Blair Lindsey ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Alex Rose (Ben Stiller
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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 Comedy directed by Danny De Vito starring Ben Stiller & Drew Barrymore as Alex & Nancy a young professional New York couple who have bought the home of their dreams But the house though exactly what they dreamed of in almost every respect turns out to have one major disadvantage the tenant on the rent-controlled top floor Mrs Connelly (Eileen Essel) is a cranky old woman who spends her days watching TV at full volume practising for her brass band & constantly interrupting the couple&s lives with various outrageous demands & requests Alex a writer is struggling to finish his novel for a pending deadline when Nancy loses her job leaving them both stuck at home with their neighbour from hell Eventually their frustration turns to homicidal fantasies as they dream of a way to get rid of Mrs Connelly once & for all ...

The urgent & powerful story of Greta Thunberg climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement & is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change ...

This charming story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how we deal with the issue of change handle the challenge well & you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly & you put yourself at risk The penguins are living happily on their iceberg as they have done for many years Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home
- & pretty much no one listens to him The characters in this fable are like people we recognize even ourselves Their story is one of resistance to change & heroic action confusion & insight seemingly intractable obstacles & the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles It is a story that is occuring in different forms around us today
- but the penguins handle change a great deal better than most of us Based on John Kotter's pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster & better the lessons you can learn from this short & easy-to-read book will serve you well in your job in your family & in your community & these lessons are becoming ever more important as the world around us changes faster & faster This edition will celebrate 10 years since the publication of this classic business fable with new & enhanced illustrations

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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 Paul Rudd stars in this witty & highly relatable comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer) Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) & Natalie (Zooey Deschanel) that person is their upbeat brother Ned an organic farmer whose willingness to trust human kind allows for oddly trouble-free existence Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense but he is their brother & after his girlfriend dumps him & boots him off the farm his sisters must once again come to his rescue As Liz Miranda & Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned their brother&s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines But after seeing life through Ned&s optimistic perspective his family comes to realize that maybe Ned isn&t such an idiot after all Actors Paul Rudd Elizabeth Banks Zooey Deschanel Peter Hermann Adam Scott Rashida Jones Emily Mortimer Steve Coogan Kathryn Hahn TJ Miller & Shirley Knight Director Jesse Peretz Certificate 12 years & over Year 2011 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Paul Rudd stars in this witty & highly relatable comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer) Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) & Natalie (Zooey Deschanel) that person is their upbeat brother Ned an organic farmer whose willingness to trust human kind allows for oddly trouble-free existence Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense but he is their brother & after his girlfriend dumps him & boots him off the farm his sisters must once again come to his rescue As Liz Miranda & Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned their brother&s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines But after seeing life through Ned&s optimistic perspective his family comes to realize that maybe Ned isn&t such an idiot after all Actors Paul Rudd Elizabeth Banks Zooey Deschanel Peter Hermann Adam Scott Rashida Jones Emily Mortimer Steve Coogan Kathryn Hahn TJ Miller & Shirley Knight Director Jesse Peretz Certificate 12 years & over Year 2011 Languages English ...