Billy Wilder embraces both sentiment & cynicism in this superb comedy-drama set in New York City that chronicles the trials ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Scientist Dr Bernard Adrian is trying to cure a young woman's polio for which he needs the spinal fluid from a human in order to complete the serum Matters are not helped by a vicious circus ape escaping from its cage! Boris Karloff Dr Bernard Adrian Maris Wrixon Miss Frances Clifford Gene O' Donnell Danny Foster Dorothy Vaughan Mother Clifford Gertrude Hoffman Jane Adrian's Housekeeper Written by Adam Shirk & Curt Siodmak Directed by William Nigh Actors Boris Karloff Directors William Nigh Format Import Multiple Formats PALLanguage English Region All Regions Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Featuring official NASA & Science Museum footage Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the momentous Apollo 11 moon landing! I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the Moon & returning him safely to the Earth With these words President John F Kennedy signalled the start of a space race that was to end with Neil Armstrong stepping on to the surface of the Moon But what of the history of the Apollo programme of their great exploratory successes & the human cost of their spectacular failures? SPECIAL FEATURES Photo Gallery Sir Patrick Moore Biography ...

Theorising that the paranormal exists as a result of human belief a group of students attempt to create a supernatural entity The experiment goes horribly wrong Years later young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene the Twilight series) & Ben (Sebastian Stan Gossip Girl) begin to experience a terrifying unexplained presence in their new home In desperation they enlist the help of a paranormal specialist (Tom Felton the Harry Potter series) only to find the house may not be the problem But if the apparition is haunting them how can they possibly escape? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Theorising that the paranormal exists as a result of human belief a group of students attempt to create a supernatural entity The experiment goes horribly wrong Years later young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene the Twilight series) & Ben (Sebastian Stan Gossip Girl) begin to experience a terrifying unexplained presence in their new home In desperation they enlist the help of a paranormal specialist (Tom Felton the Harry Potter series) only to find the house may not be the problem But if the apparition is haunting them how can they possibly escape? ...

The Crimson Petal & the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years Now a major BBC TV drama it captured hearts & left readers desperate for more In The Apple Faber returns to Silver Street to find it still teeming with life & conjures further tantalising glimpses of Sugar Clara Mr Bodley & many other favourites ...

' An absorbing love letter to the English apple treelyrical & joyful'
- TLS'A delightful book'
- Sunday Times Shortlisted for

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' An absorbing love letter to the English apple treelyrical & joyful'
- TLS'A delightful book'
- Sunday Times Shortlisted for

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Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the bestselling Terry Deary author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories In this retelling of an extraordinary true story a pair of children realise that the odd strangers they see in their tiny Scottish village are German spies Can the children alert the authorities or will the ruthless spies find them first? ...

Despite the modern trend towards empowering patients & giving them more choice the nuts & bolts of medical practice largely remain a mystery
- a closed box In fact the more health information is available on the internet the more patients can feel swamped & confused The Appointment offers an intimate & honest account of how a typical GP tries to make sense of a patient's health problems & manage them within the constraints of their health system & the short ten minute appointment We have always been fascinated by our own health but in recent years especially for older people seeing the GP has become a regular activity In the past decade the average number of times a patient visits his or her GP has almost doubled Despite this increasing demand getting to see a GP is not always easy so those intimate ten minutes with the doctor are extremely precious & there's more than ever to cram in Taking the reader through a typical morning surgery The Appointment shines a light onto what is really going on in those central ten minutes & lets the reader for the first time get inside the mind of the person sitting in front of them
- the professional they rely on to look after their health Experienced GP Dr Graham Easton shows how GPs really think lays bare their professional strengths & weaknesses & exposes what really influences their decisions about their patients' health

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