From his first notable role as a teenage actor alongside Ray Winstone in the cult film Scum via the central character of Jimmy the mod in the mighty Quadrophenia to the voice of Blur's Parklife Phil Daniels has built a solid reputation as one of Britain's most talented & well-respected character actors. A graduate of the Anna Scher Theatre in the 1970s Daniels has always stayed true to his working class roots lending his roles a much-admired authenticity & integrity. With his distinctive voice cheeky mistrust of authority figures & wicked sense of humour Daniels remains a driven individualist committed to his craft. Daniels' career covers a period that has seen unprecedented change in UK society & Class Actor his first ever autobiography reads like a provocative popular culture history of the past 30 years. It charts his 1960s childhood in a rundown part of London's King's X his passion for Chelsea FC his coming of age during punk rock his anger & disaffection throughout the Thatcher years
- perfectly realised in highly acclaimed pieces such as Mike Leigh's Meantime
- through to his role as Kevin Wicks in East Enders & his place in Britpop's hall of fame. Class Actor is a lively & entertaining insight into the passions of a unique artist who remains driven to tell 'ordinary' people's lives through drama.

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What an event! What a show! Its catchy & quirky. Tuneful & toe-tapping. Exuberant unexpected & utterly endearing Its what happens when you take a beloved illustrator & childrens author & combine her buoyant genius with some of the most talented people on the stage
- presenting PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS! Created by Sandra Boynton
- whose titles with Workman have over 4.7 million copies in print
- PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS is a family musical in a book bringing together a full-colour songbook of 17-1/2 illustrated story-poems with a full-length fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by an all star cast.


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Everyone adores cool creamy Philadelphia & its not just for spreading in a bagel
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Since the teams origins in 1933 the Philadelphia Eagles have provided football fans with many years of star players dramatic games & memorable moments. Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History offers a look back at every Eagles season-the good & the bad-with recaps of on-field performances & off-field anecdotes. Longtime Philadelphia sportswriter Les Bowen

Includes:: the stories behind the action & offers profiles of the greatest players coaches & front-office figures who have defined more than 75 years of Eagles history. Among those featured are Bert Bell Greasy Neale Steve Van Buren Chuck Bednarik Harold Carmichael Wilbert Montgomery Ron Jaworski Dick Vermeil Buddy Ryan Randall Cunningham Reggie White & Donovan Mc Nabb. Stories of the greatest games & turning-point moments in Eagles history round out this comprehensive look at an iconic NFL franchise.

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Soon there must come a day when I can say for myself: This & that I shall do this & that I shall not. Philida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink the son of her master. The year is 1832 & the Cape is rife with rumours about the liberation of the slaves. Philida decides to risk her whole life by lodging a complaint against Francois who has reneged on his promise to set her free. His father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent Cape Town family & Philida will be sold on to owners in the harsh country up north. Unwilling to accept this fate Philida continues to test the limits of her freedom & with the Muslim slave Labyn she sets off on a journey across the great wilderness on the banks of the Gariep River to the far north of Cape Town. Philida" is an unforgettable story of one womans determination to survive & be free." ...

One of the architects of New Labour Lord Gould played a crucial role in helping former Prime Minister Tony Blair to three election victories. He was strategy & polling adviser to the party in the general elections of 1987 1992 1997 2001 & 2005 & was one of the key figures of the modern communications revolution inside the Labour Party of the 1980s which resulted in the emergence of New Labour. Lord Gould battled for three years against oesophageal cancer & in September 2011 was told he would not survive. In his last months he continued to speak openly & honestly both about politics & his illness & fought strongly for ideals he believed in. Elections expert Dennis Kavanagh brings together a stellar cast of contributors including Georgia Gould Alastair Campbell Patricia Hewitt Peter Mandelson David Miliband James Purnell Danny Finkelstein Peter Hyman Andrew Cooper Stan Greenberg & James Harding to consider Philip Goulds legacy both in life & politics. ...

Philip II of Spain -- ruler of the most extensive empire the world had ever known -- has been viewed in a harsh & negative light since his death in 1598. Identified with repression bigotry & fanaticism by his enemies he has been judged more by the political events of his reign than by his person. This book published four hundred years after Philips death is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social cultural religious & regional context of his times it presents a startling new picture of his character & reign. Drawing on Philips unpublished correspondence & on many other archival sources Henry Kamen reveals much about Philip the youth the man the husband the father the frequently troubled Christian & the king. Kamen finds that Philip was a cosmopolitan prince whose extensive experience of northern Europe broadened his cultural imagination & tastes whose staunchly conservative ideas were far from being illiberal & fanatical whose religious attitudes led him to accept a practical coexistence with Protestants & Jews & whose support for Las Casas & other defenders of the Indians in America helped determine government policy. Shedding completely new light on most aspects of Philips private life & in consequence on his public actions the book is the definitive portrayal of Philip II. ...

The Spanish Armada conjures up images of age-old rivalries bravery & treachery. However the same Spanish monarch who sent the Armada to invade England in 1588 was just a few years previously the King of England & husband of Mary Tudor. This important new book sheds new light on Philip II of Spain Englands forgotten sovereign. Previous accounts of Marys brief reign have focused on the martyrdom of Protestant dissenters the loss of English territory as well as Marys infamous personality meaning that her husband Philip has remained in the shadows. In this book Harry Kelsey uncovers Philips life
- from his childhood & education in Spain to his marriage to Mary & the political manoeuvrings involved in the marriage contract to the tumultuous aftermath of Marys death which ultimately led to hostile relations between Queen Elizabeth & Philip culminating in the Armada. Focusing especially on the period of Philips marriage to Mary Kelsey shows that Philip was in fact an active King of England & took a keen interest in the rule of his wifes kingdom. Casting fresh light on both Mary & Philip as well as European history more generally this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the Tudor era.
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Philip Treacy by Kevin Davies enters the extraordinary hidden world of Philip Treacy-- one of the worlds most famous & influential milliners-- presenting a never-before-seen 20-year collaboration between the revered hat designer & his long-time friend photographer Kevin Davies."--Jacket flap." ...

Philips Astronomy Starter Pack is an exciting new starter pack suitable for use in the Northern Hemisphere containing three essential items to introduce the beginner to the fascinating hobby of astronomy: Philips Glow-in-the-Dark Planisphere: This br&-new planisphere has been specially made so that after being held under a bright light the stars & the names & shapes of the constellations will glow in the dark for a period. It is both a fun & practical starfinder for identifying the stars & constellations visible on any night of the year from the UK Northern Europe & Canada (51.5 degrees North); the star map is drawn by the well-known celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. A sheet explaining how to use the planisphere is included in the pack. Philips Exploring Stars & Planets: A colourful & entertaining introduction to the exciting world of astronomy this 80-page paperback is illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs artworks & maps as the author Ian Ridpath describes the latest developments in the fast-moving fields of space exploration & astronomy. Concise chapters introduce the Sun the Earth & all the other planets in our Solar System. Then moving further into space the author examines the stars & galaxies & explores the origin of the Universe. Philips Solar System Poster: A large attractive folded wall chart (580 x 870mm) illustrating the planets & other bodies in the Solar System with informative text & tables by Ian Ridpath. ...