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John Blake Publishing Ltd Hugh Laurie - the Biography
Book SynopsisHugh was born in Oxford, and his father, WGRM 'Ran' Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. It was at university that he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s. Hugh has also enjoyed great success on the big screen; starring in Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, Monsters vs Aliens and the three Stuart Little films. But it is the character of irascible doctor Gregory House, in the US TV drama House, that has brought global fame. He has won two Golden Globes for the role and received a prestigious Emmy nominations in 2005, and continues to receive critical acclaim for his performance in the show - especially for his near-perfect American accent. With worldwide fame and an OBE to his name, Hugh Laurie is undoubtedly one of Britain's best-loved actors.
£13.26
John Blake Publishing Ltd Big Bang Theory A-Z
Book SynopsisA is for...Awards. The Big Bang Theory has been showered with awards for being the smartest and funniest TV sitcom around. B is for...Barenaked Ladies. Read all about the band that performed the show's famous theme song, 'The History of Everything'. C is for...Caltech. Find out more about the world-famous university where our favourite four Big Bang characters work.
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Jeremy Clarkson: The Biography
Book SynopsisJeremy Clarkson found fame and fortune at the wheel of trailblazing BBC motoring series Top Gear. With its worldwide audience of over 250 million viewers, the show has garnered him praise and condemnation in equal measure for his forthright views on cyclists, environmentalists and road-safety campaigners. From causing traffic chaos on the roads of London to fisticuffs with Piers Morgan, driving 'fast and recklessly' through the Lincolnshire countryside - an area with one of the worst road death rates in Europe - to being on the receiving end of a meringue pie when he collected an honorary degree from Brunel University, Clarkson has lived life at breakneck speed. In this must-read biography for any Clarkson fan, his frank views and hilariously candid anecdotes appear alongside the vivid details of his remarkable life story.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Book SynopsisHugely enjoyable, long awaited book by top world authority on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Buffy is still on screens and on DVD in home television libraries of a wide array of TV watchers and fans. This is also the student text for TV and cultural studies at colleges and universities where Buffy is widely taught. Rhonda Wilcox is a world authority on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", who has been writing and lecturing about the show since its arrival on our screens. This book is the distillation of this remarkable body of work and thought, a celebration of the series that she proposes is an aesthetic test case for television. Buffy is enduring as art, she argues, by exploring its own possibilities for long-term construction as well as producing individual episodes that are powerful in their own right. She examines therefore the larger patterns that extend through many episodes: the hero myth, the imagery of light, naming symbolism, Spike, sex and redemption, Buffy Summers compared and contrasted with Harry Potter. She then moves in to focus on individual episodes, such as the "Buffy musical Once More, with Feeling", the largely silent Hush and the dream episode "Restless" (T.S. Eliot comes to television). She also examines Buffy's ways of making meaning - from literary narrative and symbolism to visual imagery and sound. Combining great intelligence and wit, written for the wide Buffy readership, this is the worthy companion to the show that has claimed and kept the minds and hearts of watchers worldwide.Trade ReviewCRITICAL STUDIES IN TELEVISION 'Insightful and often illuminating to one's understanding of the series... a convincing argument' - Stacey Abbott
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Telos Publishing Ltd Fall Out
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Kira Muratova: Kinofile Filmmakers' Companion 4
Book SynopsisKira Muratova is a respected and original contemporary film director, yet her earliest works were not welcomed when they were shown just after the end of Brezhnev's 'period of stagnation'. Only in 1987 in one of the first breaths of perestroika were these movies re-released, sending Muratova from talented pariah to celebrity almost overnight. Drawing from interviews with Muratova herself and her friends, unpublished scripts and interviews with audiences, Taubman traces the progress of Muratova's career, looking closely at each of her films including the 1990 masterpiece Asthenic Syndrome. She also surveys critical reaction to her films, both in Russia and the West.Trade Review'A timely celebration of the life and works of this most idiosyncratic figure... This first book on Muratova in English will become a fixture on Russian cinema reading lists.' - Helen Ferguson, SEER MLR 'filled with rich and relevant information and analysis.'
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Top Gear Story: The 100% Unofficial Story of the Most Famous Car Show...In the World
Book SynopsisFrom humble beginning as a 1970s motoring show, Top Gear has achieved world domination. Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson, the original series faced the axe in 2001 - but Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman successfully pitched a new format to BBC bosses and Top Gear returned to become the irrevernt, funny and often controversial show we now know and love. The addition of Richard Hammond and James May completed the Top Gear dream team and ratings soared as viewers tuned in to see the latest Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, arguments ove the Cool Wall and Power Laps by the mysterious Stig. Recent series have been defined by their madcap challenges - with predictably hilarious results. Hour-long specials such as the 1000-mile journey across the Africa in cars bought for only GBP1500, and a race to the magnetic North Pole in which Clarkson and May became the first people to drive a motor vehicle to the Pole, have cemented Top Gear's reputation as much more than just a motoring show. But the show's most shocking moment came in 2006, when Hammond suffered serious head injuries while driving a Vampire turbojet drag racing car at over 300mph.
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Miranda Hart - the Unauthorised Biography
Book SynopsisFor the first time, author Sophie Johnson reveals the story behind Miranda's rise to fame. The comedian was born in Torquay in 1972, yet despite graduating with a degree in politics, she always wanted to be a comedian. In 2002 she performed at the Edinburgh Festival, and her early career was followed by Jennifer Saunders, who cast Miranda in an Ab Fab Christmas special. TV roles such as The Vicar of Dibley, Nighty Night, Hyperdrive and Not Going Out followed - before Miranda Hart's Joke Shop was commissioned by BBC Radio 2 in 2008, leading to the development of the smash hit series Miranda, which made her a household name. Since then, Miranda has branched out into straight acting, with a highly-acclaimed role in BBC drama Call the Midwife. She is the newest comedy legend to capture the imagination of the public - this is her full story.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Saints and Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s
Book SynopsisEccentric, ironic and fantastic series like The Avengers and Danger Man, with their professional secret agents, or The Saint and The Persuaders, featuring flamboyant crime-fighters, still inspire mainstream and cult followings. Saints and Avengers explores and celebrates this television genre for the first time. Saints and Avengers uses case studies to look, for example, at the adventure series' representations of national identity and the world of the sixties and seventies. Chapman also proves his central thesis: that this particular type of thriller was a historically and culturally defined generic type, with enduring appeal, as the current vogue for remaking them as big budget films attests.Trade ReviewJournal of British Cinema and Television: "readable and pathbreaking book" "subtle and perspicacious" "deserves a wide readership" Journal of Contemporary History: "...an eloquent case for the significance of these programmes."
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Crescent Moon Publishing The Ghost in the Shell Book: Volume 2: Anime
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Baker Street Studios Downton Abbey on Location: An Unofficial Review & Guide to the Locations Used for All 6 Series
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Baker Street Studios Endeavour on Location: An Unofficial Review and Guide to the Locations Used
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Baker Street Studios Harry Potter on Location: An unofficial review and guide to the locations used for the entire film series, fully updated including all 3 Fantastic Beasts Films
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Brill Anime and Its Roots in Early Japanese Monster Art
Book SynopsisJapanese anime plays a major role in modern popular visual culture and aesthetics, yet this is the first study which sets out to put today’s anime in historical context by tracking the visual links between Edo- and Meiji-period painters and the post-war period animation and manga series ‘Gegegeno Kitaro’ by Mizuki Shigeru. Through an investigation of the very popular Gegegeno Kitaro series, broadcast from the 1960s to the present time, the author is able to pinpoint the visual roots of the animation characters in the context of yôkai folklore and Edo- and Meiji- period monster painting traditions. Through analysing the changing images related to the representation of monsters in the series, the book documents the changes in the perception of monsters over the last half-century, while at the same time reflecting on the importance of Mizuki’s work in keeping Japan’s visual traditions alive and educating new audiences about folklore by recasting yôkai imagery in modern-day settings in an innovative way. In addition, by analysing and comparing character, set, costume and mask design, plot and storyline of yôkai-themed films, the book is also the first study to shed light on the roles the representations of yôkai have been assigned in post-war Japanese cinema. This book will be of particular interest to those studying Japanese visual media, including manga and animation, as well as students and academics in the fields of Japanese Studies, Animation Studies, Art History and Graphic Design.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 Yôkai Art - From Prehistory to Modernity; 3 Enter the Limping Hero; 4 Art History Meets Gegegeno Kitaro; 5 Yôkai in Cinema, 1968-2008; 6 Monsters March On; References; Index
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Mirador Publishing An A to Z of on the Buses
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Omnibus Press There and Black Again: The Autobiography of Don
Book SynopsisDon Letts - filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father - has always defied conformity. A British-born son of Windrush parents, he seamlessly pivoted between London's punk and reggae scenes - earning his reputation as the 'Rebel Dread'. In There and Black Again, Don Letts looks back on his exceptional life, which has seen him befriend Bob Marley after sneaking into his hotel, join The Clash's White Riot tour as manager of The Slits and become one of the UK's most highly regarded video directors just as the MTV boom hit. Told in part as scenes from a movie shot on location in London, Kingston, New York City, Los Angeles, Windhoek, Salt Lake City and Goldeneye, There and Black Again co-stars a cast of hundreds, including Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Bob Marley, Chrissie Hynde, Chris Blackwell, Paul McCartney, Nelson Mandela, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Chuck D., Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. With reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and the highs and lows of personal relationships, this impactful book includes moments of civil unrest, live music, humour and political struggle. There and Black Again is the refreshing and often unexpected story of a man who has never been afraid to tread his own path.Trade Review‘The Don’s tale, upgraded, expanded, marinated in late-life wisdom… reflecting on a remarkable life, against the backdrop of covid turmoil and Black Lives Matter. Letts expands on everything… even opening up on relationship roller-coasters. The fullest picture yet of the man behind the shades’ Classic Rock ‘Like the crowning unmade episode of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe – lavished with cinematic eye for detail… a mighty colourful autobiography’ Mojo 'Magnificent piece of work' Please Kill Me
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Markosia Enterprises Ltd The Thing: The History of a Franchise
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Quota Books Limited Mars Attacks Memoirs
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Mark Boutros The Craft of Character: How to Create Deep and Engaging Characters Your Audience Will Never Forget
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Bonaventure Press Columbo Explains the Seventies
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Fayetteville Mafia Press The Last Days Of Letterman
Book SynopsisOn May 20, 2015, Dave said, "Thank you and goodnight." The Foo Fighters sang "Everlong," and Late Show with David Letterman ended its run. The final six weeks of the series had guests like Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and the Obamas. All names you have heard many times. But it was the people behind the scenes who pulled off these twenty-eight unforgettable episodes of late-night television.Author Scott Ryan conducted over twenty interviews with the staffers of David Letterman. Most of the participants had never given interviews before. The writers, directors, producers, and stage managers offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work on these shows. Find out what it takes to write a Top Ten list, book a president for a guest spot, and what it was like working at the Ed Sullivan Theater.Long time Letterman writer Bill Scheft penned the foreword for the book. Included are over 100 color photos from staffers' personal collections, as well as publicity photos from the show. Get the first truly inside look at creating an episode of Late Show.Interviews with:Barbara Gaines - Executive Producer; Sheila Rogers - Supervising Producer/ Talent Executive; Randi Grossack - Associate Director; Kathy Mavrikakis, Supervising Producer; Rick Sheckman, Associate Producer; Brian Teta - Supervising Producer/Segment Producer; Sheryl Zelikson - Music Producer; Jay Johnson - Creative Director, Digital Media; Jerry Foley - Director; Michael Barrie - Writer; Lee Ellenberg - Writer; Jim Mulholland - Writer; Joe Grossman - Writer; Jeremy Weiner - Writer; Steve Young - Writer; Vincent Favale - Executive of Late Night Programing; Eddie Valk - Stage Manager; Bill Scheft - Writer; Janice Penino - Vice President, Human Resources; Jill Goodwin - Writer; and Mike Buczkiewicz - Senior Producer/Segment Producer; Rupert Jee - Hello Deli Owner.Trade Review"The last six weeks at The Late Show were undoubtably the highlight of my career; it was also the end of my thirty-five years in television. A bittersweet time. I'm delighted that Scott Ryan has decided to immortalize those days with abook." - Barbara Gaines, Executive Producer of The Late Show and Late Night for 33 years. -- Ryan, Scott -- Barbara Gaines"The monologue chapter is a must-read for people who work in that strange craft and I think the general public will get a lot of insight about the unsung heroes of late night TV" - Jim Mulholland, The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, writer. -- Interview
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Fayetteville Mafia Press Laura's Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks
Book SynopsisIn 1990, the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks, co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, opened with a murder mystery when a beautiful homecoming queen, wrapped in plastic, washed up on a cold and rocky beach. Laura Palmer’s character began as a plot device that triggered a small town to face its fractured self. But after three seasons and a film, Laura Palmer is no longer just a plot device. Instead of solely focusing on the murderer, like most traditional storytelling at the time, the audience gets to know the victim, a complex young woman who explores her sexuality and endures incredible abuse. Laura’s Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks is an examination of Laura Palmer’s legacy on the 30th anniversary of Twin Peaks. Palmer’s character was one of the few frank and horrific representations of sexual abuse victims which did not diminish the strength and complexity of the victim. Sheryl Lee, who played Laura Palmer, discusses the challenges of the role and how it has impacted herself as well as women she has met over the years, many of whom are survivors of sexual abuse. The role demanded Lee give all of her vulnerability as an actor to this role. This role is one she cannot escape, one with which she will forever be identified. It’s a role that still haunts her today. For many women, this character represents them. Here was a woman who was not just a victim, but who was owning her sexuality as well—a woman coming into her own and discovering her sources of power. This book is a reckoning in which women from the show and community speak about grief, mischief, humor, sexuality, strength, weakness, wickedness, and survival.Trade Review"Scholars looking for pop-culture references regarding abuse, women's issues, and feminist theories will be interested, and Laura's Ghost might just be a must-read for any true Twin Peaks fan." -- Melissa Minsker, Book List"Some of the women in the book (including the author) speak of their own histories of trauma, and speak of the catharsis they found in Laura's story. They may not have encountered the evil spirits that inhabit Lynch's imagined Pacific Northwest, but they've experienced the trauma." -- Kurt Gottschalk, Red Hook Star"The overarching consensus of the contributors that Stallings features in Laura's Ghost is that Laura's story has given visibility to women who have endured sexual abuse and assault. For many, their understanding of Laura as an inspirational figure is rooted in their own encounters with gender-based violence." -- Sophia Stewart, Los Angeles Books Review
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Fayetteville Mafia Press Conversations With Mark Frost: Twin Peaks, Hill
Book SynopsisMark Frost, cocreator of both the original Twin Peaks and The Return, is often lost in the shadow of cocreator David Lynch in the eyes of critics and scholars. In fact, Frost played at least as crucial a role in developing the narrative, mythology, and aesthetic of those groundbreaking, critically revered series. Conversations with Mark Frost deconstructs that legendary partnership, while at the same time exploring Frost’s values, influences, thematic preoccupations, and approach to creating art—for the screen, the stage, and the printed page—as well as his thoughts on a wide variety of political, artistic, and social topics. Included, for example, are Frost's recollections of a bizarre encounter with Warren Beatty and Donald Trump in the mideighties, his days as a production assistant on Mister Roger's Neighborhood, his experiences working alongside the likes of David Milch in the legendarily competitive writers' room at Hill Street Blues, conversations about alien life and time travel with iconic film director Steven Spielberg, and much, much more. Trade Review"Twin Peaks fans will relish the two chapters about the show. Although Frost never comes out and bad-mouthes Lynch, per se, he has some interesting, and some might say negative, things to say about the auteur. And despite the positive facade Frost put on during the promotion leading up to and during the airing of the third season of Twin Peaks, he has some fascinating things to say about what went on behind the scenes, and what went wrong with might be the final season of Twin Peaks." Ahmed Khalifa, Thoughts of Darkeness
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Fayetteville Mafia Press Twin Peaks Unwrapped
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Black Pawn Press The Knight Rider Companion Abridged Edition
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Punctum Books Television Scales
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Men of Action
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All Writing Pro The Adventures of Teddy and The Order of The Bear
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All Writing Pro The Adventures of Teddy and The Order of The Bear
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Cooking With Columbo: Suppers With The Shambling Sleuth: Episode guides and recipes from the kitchen of Peter Falk and many of his Columbo co-stars
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Simon & Schuster Untitled NC
Book SynopsisFrom Arsenio Hall, America's first Black late-night TV host, a star-studded memoir of celebrity, show business, and a version of Hollywood we should take care not to forget.
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Route 66: The Television Series: (Revised Edition)
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Universitas Press Monsters & Monstrosity in 21st-Century Film and Television
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D.G. Valdron LEXX Unauthorized Series 2
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D.G. Valdron LEXX Unauthorized Series 3
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D.G. Valdron LEXX Unauthorized Backstage at the Dark Zone
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Fossil Cove Publishing Starlost Unauthorized
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D.G. Valdron Starlost Unauthorized
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Fossil Cove Publishing LEXX Unauthorized Series 4
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Books on Demand Der Landarztfotograf: Berichte in Wort und Bild
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Books on Demand Sheldon's Roommate Agreement: Inspired by The Big
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Meta Brasil Yuya Show
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Diamond Books Film Actors
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Maria Jose Arias del Prado Salvando el mundo en pijama
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BoD - Books on Demand Hawkins. El Archivo Incompleto
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