Seasonal helping of The League Of Gentlemen
- the popular TV comedy programme set in the perpetually creepy village of Royston
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British comedy-thriller in the Ealing mode. After 25 years of army service, Colonel Hyde's (Jack Hawkins) unblemished career ends abrubtly when he is retired. However, before leaving he steals some information, &, once outside, puts together a top team of ex-army gents (all experts in their own field), & trains them for a meticulously planned bank job, ' Operation Golden Fleece'. ...

Big screen version of the cult British television comedy series, set amongst the eccentric residents of the twisted northern town of Royston Vasey. When misanthropic vicar Bernice (Reece Shearsmith) discovers a prophecy that warns of the destruction of Ro ...

A recording of the live stage show adaptation of the League of Gentlemen's hit television series about a dysfunctional northern town. The show is conceived in two halves, the first showcasing their pre-tv career material, the second a selection of sketche ...

Jack finished university three years ago, but he's still stuck in a dead-end job in a sinister call-centre in Manchester. When the beautiful (and rich) Jennifer comes into his life he thinks he has finally found his ticket out of there. Trouble is that his boss is interested in Jennifer as well, & there's something strangely bestial about him... So when Jennifer buys Fell House, a mysterious old mansion out in remote Cumbria, a house party on a legendary scale seems like the perfect escape. But as the party spins out of control on a seemingly neverending night, they must face up to the terrifying possibility that not all their guests may be human
- & some of them want to feed. An astonishing & innovative blend of horror, folktale & disturbing realism, The Leaping is the first instalment in what is shaping up to be a genre-defining series.
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Books Children's Fiction Books Will's brother Marty is always playing practical jokes. But when he tells the bloodcurdling story of the cutthroat pirate Captain Crow, Will is terrified. Is it another one of Marty's tricks, or could Captain Crow's ghost really be out to get him? Spooky, funny fiction – brilliant for boys & girls aged 7–9. Now available in paperback! Fabulous, witty illustrations by Tony Ross throughout. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241682166 •†Author: Eoin Colfer •†Publisher:   Puffin •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 112 •†Dimensions: 19.8 x 0.6 x 12.9 cm ...

Many years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien composed his own version of the great legend of Northern antiquity, in two closely related poems named The New Lay of the Volsungs & The New Lay of Gudrin. Brought to life in the verse forms of ancient Poetic Edda, Tolkien uses the exacting alliterative rhythms & the concentrated imagery of the poems of the Edda'. ...

Details: With 125 years of competitive action behind them, it's no surprise that Leicester City can fully relate to many
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When the actions of a rebel gladiator in Egypt threaten the stability of the Roman Empire, Prefect Cato & Centurion Macro know

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When the actions of a rebel gladiator in Egypt threaten the stability of the Roman Empire, Prefect Cato & Centurion Macro know he must be stopped. The locals deem the Romans responsible for the attacks Ajax & his crew have been making along the Egyptian coast, with the southern frontier under raid by the Nubians, Egypt is dangerously volatile. Cato & Macro are tasked with tracking & defeating the renegade by Egypt's governor. Joined by the 22nd Legion, they are determined to destroy the enemy. But will the strength of a psychotically fatalist gladiator & his new-found Nubian allies, hell-bent on destruction, defeat the Roman warriors? ...