Death has already come twice to Ravenbank a remote Lake District community Before the First World War a young woman's corpse was found a makeshift shroud frozen to her battered face Then five years ago another woman was murdered in the same grisly manner When a third death is visited on Ravenbank at Hallowe'en Daniel Kind a specialist in the history of murder becomes fascinated by the old cases Surely this new incident is linked to the earlier killings? In a race against time Daniel & the Cold Case Review Team lead by DCI Hannah Scarlett join forces to solve the puzzling mystery ...

The perfect stocking filler for frustrated commuters everywhere! Commuting is hell -- this is your survival guide Delays price rises leaves on the line rail replacement bus services snowflakes sunshine rain the list of excuses is endless Forget enjoyment commuting is about survival This is your guide to getting to work & back again with your sanity intact Packed with quizzes (what kind of commuter are you?) trivia (the dirtiest seats on the Underground) tips & techniques (seat etiquette armpit dodging) a commuter's lexicon (Comfort paradox Seat remorse) complaint letter templates & more this is everything you need to channel your fury & make the best of the journey to work This book is a call to arms & a sign of solidarity amongst commuters Whenever you see a fellow traveller with a copy give them the secret sign of the commuter ignore them completely But inside you both will know that you are part of a silent army We are commuters We are coming But we will probably be at least half an hour late ...

Spanning 1979-1987 The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday ' Heartbreaking a delight a lovely comfy book' The Times' Perfect prose & excruciating honesty A grand reminiscence of college & theatre & comedyland in the 1980s with tone-perfect anecdotes & genuine readerly excitement What Fry does essentially is tell us who he really is Above all else a thoughtful book & namedroppy too & funny & marbled with melancholy' Observer' Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday' Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times' Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily Telegraph ...

Spanning 1979-1987 The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen Fry's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday ' Heartbreaking a delight a lovely comfy book' The Times ' Perfect prose & excruciating honesty A grand reminiscence of college & theatre & comedyland in the 1980s with tone-perfect anecdotes & genuine readerly excitement What Fry does essentially is tell us who he really is Above all else a thoughtful book & namedroppy too & funny & marbled with melancholy' Observer ' Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday ' Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times ' Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily Telegraph Welcome to Stephen Fry's The Fry Chronicles one of the boldest bravest most revealing & heartfelt accounts of a man's formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading Stephen Fry's film stage radio & television credits are so numerous & wide-ranging that there is not space here to do them justice It is enough to say that he has written produced directed acted in or presented productions as varied as Wilde the TV series Blackadder & Jeeves & Wooster the sketch show A Bit of Fry & Laurie the panel game QI the radio series Fry's English Delight & documentaries on subjects as varied as manic depression disappearing animals & the United States of America He's also the bestselling author of four novels
- The Stars' Tennis Balls Making History The Hippopotamus & The Liar
- as well as a volume of autobiography Moab is My Washpot & sundry works of non-fiction

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Catch him if you can ' The Fugitive' is on the run! Harrison Ford & Tommy Lee Jones race through the breathless manhunt movie based on the classic TV series Ford is prison escapee Dr Richard Kimble a Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife & determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime Jones (1993 Academy Award & Golden Globe winner as Best Supporting Actor) is Sam Gerard an unrelenting bloodhound of a US Marshal They are hunted & hunter & as directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege) their nonstop chase has one exhilarating speed all-out So catch him if you can & catch an 11-on-a-scale-of-10 train wreck (yes the train is real) a plunge down a waterfall a cat-&-mouse jaunt through a Chicago St Patrick's Day parade & much more Better hurry; Kimble doesn't stay in one place very long! Special Features Commentary by Tommy Lee Jones & director Andrew Davis Introductions by Andrew Davis 2 exciting Documentries
- Derailed Anatomy of a train wreck
- On the run with the fugitive Theatrical Trailer Language English German French Subtitles English French German Approx Run Time 130 Mins

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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 The Fugitive is the hugely popular classic 1960s television series that inspired two Hollywood blockbusters & stars David Janssen as Dr Richard Kimble a physician wrongly accused of murdering his wife When his train crashes en route to Death Row Kimble breaks free from the custody of Lt Gerard & runs for his life Fleeing from town to town switching identities & toiling at countless jobs fuels Kimble&s obsession to catch the real killer – a one-armed man he saw leaving the scene of the crime His obsession is matched only by Gerard&s who blames himself for Kimble&s escape & who will stop at nothing to recapture him The Fugitive was widely considered a groundbreaking television series in its heyday with an engaging storyline & excellent direction ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Dr Richard Kimble unjustly accused of murdering his wife must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt ...

In a remote corner of a Latin American rainforest Father Thomas a Catholic priest comes across a badly wounded soldier & takes him to his church in an Indian village The Indians whose traditional way of life is under threat from outsiders are wary of this latest new arrival Venustiano the proud young head of the village is determined to protect his people but feels powerless against the forces around him
- & can trust nobody not even Father Thomas But his immediate problem is the bloodthirsty jaguar prowling around the village for Venustiano is the only Indian with a gun & he means to use it
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Mma Ramotswe who became engaged to Mr JLB Matekoni at the end of the first book is still engaged She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance For indeed he has other things on his mind
- notably a frightening request made from him by Mma Potokwani pushy matron of the Orphan Farm Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind She has been approached by a wealthy lady
- whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons
- & has been asked to check up on several suitors Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out but Mma Ramotswe is of course a very intuitive lady


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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 Dole queue Job Club domestic discord
- the world is falling apart for six unemployed Sheffield steelworkers But one of them has had enough Determined to beat the system Gaz (Carlyle) hatches a plan that will make him & his friends serious rich
- & quickly! He convinces them that a strip routine will bring in the punters especially when that act reveals the ultimate
- the Full Monty! As our local heroes prepare for the big night word gets round that a very special act is about to storm the clubs of steel city Director Peter Cattaneo combines black comedy roaring hilarity & all the absurdity heartache & pathos of six men trying to keep body soul & dignity together Well just about! The most successful British film of all time The Full Monty also boasts a superb soundtrack with hits by Hot Chocolate & Tom Jones This is British drama at its funniest!


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