Hugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being British" meant for nearly a decade ever since his friend Ardal O' Hanlon had told him in passing that he was the most British person he had ever met. Hugh was unclear whether he was being praised teased vaguely insulted or possibly all three
- because it has always been very difficult to know how to feel about being British. & then the London Olympics came along. We gave the world a gleaming new vision of Britain; a smiling Britain of achievement a Britain responsible for leading the world into the modern era through the Agrarian & Industrial revolutions a nation proud to embrace multi-culturalism individuality & eccentricity. A country where a major politician can dangle helplessly from a zip wire like a discarded straw dolly & gain in popularity & whose Queen can send herself up & then descend by parachute. The unexpected legacy of the Games has been a Britain with a new found self-confidence in which we all know how to be British. A Britain which should be embarrassed by nothing & proud of everything from sheep to chimneys to the Spice Girls to industrial action & what had always previously been described as our "ailing transport network". A Britain which having been pinned firmly in its own half has dribbled the length of the field nutmegged the defenders unleashed a curling dipping shot into the top right hand corner scored a wonder goal & is now kissing the badge. This is Hugh Dennis' exploration of the changing image of Britain & Britishness."
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In advance of her new novel The Road to Urbino read Roma Tearne s brilliant Brixton Beach. Opening with the horrors of the London bombings this is the profoundly moving story of civil war & a child s struggle to come to terms with loss. London. On a bright July morning a series of bombs brings the capital to a halt. Simon Swann a medic from one of the large teaching hospitals is searching frantically amongst the chaos & the rubble. All around police sirens & ambulances are screaming but Simon does not hear. He is out of breath because he has been running & he is distraught. But who is he looking for? To find out we have first to go back thirty years to a small island in the Indian Ocean where a little girl named Alice Fonseka is learning to ride a bicycle on the beach. The island is Sri Lanka & its community is on the brink of civil war. Alice s life is about to change forever. Soon she will have to leave for England abandoning her beloved grandfather & accompanied by her mother Sita a woman broken by a series of terrible events. In London Alice grows into womanhood. Trapped in a loveless marriage she has a son. Slowly she fulfils her grandfathers prophecy & becomes an artist. Eventually she finds true love. But London in the twenty-first century is a mass of migration & suspicion. The war on terror has begun & everyone even Simon Swann middle class rational medic that he is will be caught up in this war in the most unexpected & terrible way. ...

This is the story as told by a man who was both a devoted fan & a loyal team member of British Racing Motors. Who saw & was involved in the repeated failures & humiliating times of the 1950 s through the gradual progress of winning minor races to Jo Bonnier winning the first World Championship Grand Prix in Holland in 1959. Culminating in the ultimate honour in 1962 when in East London South Africa Graham Hill drove the BRM to victory to win both the drivers World Championship & the Constructors Championship for the BRM team. Thereby making a considerable contribution to British motor racing history. British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team often described as Britain's Ferrari as it built its own cars. Founded in 1945 the team raced from 1950 to 1977 competing in 197 Grand Prix & winning 17. This is the BRM story told by a man who was both a devoted fan & a loyal member of the British Racing Motors team. Seen purely from a mechanic's point of view this account of BRM is generally complimentary but at times is critical of personnel & procedures. Dick Salmon was involved in the repeated failures & humiliations of the 1950s through the gradual progress of winning minor races to the excitement of Jo Bonnier winning the first World Championship Grand Prix in Holland in 1959. BRM's glory culminated in the ultimate honor in 1962 when in East London South Africa Graham Hill drove a BRM to victory to win both the Driver's World Championship & in doing so brought the Constructor's Championship to the BRM team thereby making a considerable contribution to international motor racing history. Probably for the first time criticism is levelled at both Louis Stanley & the introduction of the H16 engine as contributory factors to the ultimate failure of British Racing Motors: Louis Stanley for his freeloading extravagance & the rather foolish decision by BRM's management to build such a complicated & bulky power unit. ...

BRM (British Racing Motors) was a motor racing venture created in 1950 to represent Britain in the new Formula 1 category. A symbol of Britains post-war rebirth the BRM car did nothing by halves: its 1.5-litre 16-cylinder supercharged engine & advanced

Specification made it a technical tour de force but it earned a reputation as a fantastic folly such that Stirling Moss described it as without doubt the worst car I ever drove. This book is a fascinating portrait of a racing car that still engenders enduring fascination.

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THE BRO CODE provides men with all the rules they need to know in order to become a bro" & behave properly among other bros. THE BRO CODE has never been published before. Few know of its existence & the code until now has been verbally communicated between those in the 'bro'. Containing Approx. 150 "unspoken" rules this code of conduct ranges from the simple (bros before hos) to the complex (the hot-to-crazy ratio complete with bar graphs & charts). With helpful sidebros THE BRO CODE will help any ordinary guy become the best bro he can be. Let ultimate bro & co-author Barney Stinson & his book THE BRO CODE share their wisdom lest you be caught making eye contact in a devil's three-way (two dudes duh.) Sample Articles from THE BRO CODE: Article 1: Regardless of veracity a Bro never admits familiarity with a Broadway show or musical. Article 53: A Bro will whenever possible provide his Bro with prophylactic protection. Article 57: A Bro may not speculate on the expected Bro / chick ratio of a party or venue without first disclosing the present-time observed ratio." ...

This exciting & comprehensive text takes students trainees & professionals into the world of the modern-day newsroom covering both key techniques & theory in detail. The second edition has been revised & updated to include all the technical regulatory & theoretical advances in recent broadcast custom & practice & is influenced by newsrooms around the country. Main

Features: Complete coverage of all the key skills: news gathering interviewing writing & story-telling live/location-reporting online editing graphics & presentation. Expert advice & contributions from leading broadcast journalists from the BBC ITV & Sky News. The Essential Guide a section on how to get a job the law & an up-to-date glossary of broadcasting terms. Workshops & Exercises which provides the opportunity to practise key skills. Case Study A Closer Look & Thinkpiece boxes help put the theory into context. Remember & Tip boxes summarise key concepts & offer guidance. A DVD demonstrating filming techniques & editing ideas. New for the second edition: Greater emphasis on online elements of broadcast journalism & the role of social media in news gathering. A focus on the interactive nature of the contemporary news process
- how to find user-generated content empower audiences & engage listeners & viewers. The key skills required for students taking the new NCTJ Broadcast Journalism exams. Ideal for students on journalism courses at all levels this text is also useful for professionals & trainees working in broadcast print & other media & those looking at broadcast journalism in the wider context of media studies.


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The Norfolk Broads is a beautiful peaceful part of England where the pace of life is slow & relaxed. It is a haven for lovers of the natural world abundant with wildlife an escape from the pressures of modern life under a wide open sky. Whether you are boating along the river network searching for wildlife among the reeds sitting at a riverside inn or visiting a nature reserve the Broads provides a palce to get away from it all. Landscape photographer Jon Gibbs captures the magic & the serenity of this unique area in a mesmerizing collection of photographs. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

From his village in post-war France Brodeck makes his solitary journeys into the mountains to collect data on the natural environment. Day by day he also reconstructs his own life all but lost in the years he spent in a camp during the war. No-one had expected to see him again. One day a flamboyant stranger rides into the village upsetting the fragile balance of everyday life. Soon he is named the Anderer the other" & tensions rise until one night the newcomer is murdered. Brodeck is instructed to write an account of the events leading to his death but his report delivers much more than the bare facts: it becomes the story of a community coming to terms with the legacy of enemy occupation. In a powerful narrative of exceptional fascination Brodecks Report explores the very limits of humanity." ...

Brodmaw Bay seems to be the perfect refuge for James Greer & his family. When his young son is the victim of a brutal mugging Greer wants to leave London
- the sooner the better
- for the charming old-fashioned fishing port he has just discovered. But was finding Brodmaw Bay more than a happy accident? What is the connection between the village & his beautiful wife? When his friendly new neighbours say theyd welcome some new blood
- in a village where the same families seem to have lived for generations
- are they telling the whole truth? Perhaps the village isnt so much welcoming them as luring them. To something ancient & evil. As it has lured others before.. .



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