Search results for ""Author Tom Baker""
Schiffer Publishing Ltd 50 Famous Fables and Folk Tales: Collected from Around the World
Enjoy a collection of classical stories, culled from the greatest storytellers of all time, offering up tales of animals and other enchanted creatures to delight readers young and old. As fables, each story demonstrates a moral lesson or a piece of advice for readers—some of whom may be struggling with related problems, difficulties, and stumbling blocks addressed by the lessons in each tale. Whether it's a rousing tale of stone soup, a tortoise and eagle, country and city mice, or foxes, hens, and farmers, readers of all ages will be entertained by the fresh story approach of Aesop, Robert Dodsley, Phaedrus, and others, some retold from tales of cultures as diverse as those of Native Alaska, Africa, Arabia, the Far East, and more.
£9.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Midwest UFOs and Beyond
Are we alone in the universe? Is there intelligent life among the stars? Have we been visited by beings from other dimensions? Are UFOs real? Are they abducting people? Take a look at the UFO phenomenon from the earliest recorded history to the multiplicity of sightings and contacts that occur daily in the Midwest and beyond. Explore the effect the UFO phenomenon has on average people and speculate where it might be heading. Learn about a mysterious cigar-shaped airship from the 1890s manned by two men riding bicycle contraptions. Meet a nurse in a Midwest bar warning people to get out of Roswell as she was witness to the autopsy of the “little creature” – she died later in a supposed military “accident.” Find out about the Men in Black, visit conspiracy theories, investigate animal mutilation, and read about obscure sightings of extraterrestrials, including bedside visitations, car chases, abduction encounters, and more. Both longtime and new UFO enthusiasts will be delighted by this analysis. Keep your eyes on the Midwest skies!
£15.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Scary Urban Legends
Do you know what an "urban legend" is? They are those stories that make the rounds at high school hangouts and college dorms, camping trips and late night sleepovers, offices and water coolers as frightening tales too good to be true, and too scary to be fiction. These stories include the short and shivery legend, "The Vanishing Hitchhiker;" the macabre comedy, "The Hook;" and the scream-till-you-drop terror tale, "Bloody Mary." Experience the horror of lurking killers, lonely ghosts, and attacks from insects that seem to come from the pit of some forgotten nightmare. And who knows? It all might be true!
£13.99
BBC Worldwide Ltd Doctor Who: Scratchman: 4th Doctor Novel
In his first-ever Doctor Who novel, Tom Baker’s incredible imagination is given free rein. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, Scratchman is a gripping, white-knuckle thriller almost forty years in the making. The Doctor, Harry and Sarah Jane Smith arrive at a remote Scottish island, when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures – hideous scarecrows, who are preying on the local population. The islanders are living in fear, and the Doctor vows to save them all. But it doesn’t go to plan – the time travellers have fallen into a trap, and Scratchman is coming for them. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the Doctor must battle an ancient force from another dimension, one who claims to be the Devil. Scratchman wants to know what the Doctor is most afraid of. And the Doctor’s worst nightmares are coming out to play… Tom Baker himself reads this legendary Doctor Who adventure, a spine-chilling thriller forty years in the making. Duration: 8h 40m Written by Tom Baker with James Goss Storyline by Tom Baker and Ian Marter Additional voices by Nicholas Briggs
£24.30
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Notorious Crimes of the Upper Midwest: Con-men, Cutthroats, Killers, and Cannibals
Tour the Upper Midwest to explore the blood-soaked halls of hideous history through twenty dark and demented stories from the corridors of criminal infamy. This expose of true crime examines a historical roster of the bad and the brutal: from old-time con men and gunslingers, to hardcore serial killers of the modern era. Meet the redoubtable Ed Gein; the haunting and harrowing Honeymoon Killers, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck; the "Gruesome Gal of the Western Plains," Calamity Jane; Wild Bill Hickok; serial sex killer John Norman Collins; Al Capone; Carl Panzram; Larry Eyler; Gwendolyn Graham; George Lester (Babyface Nelsen); John Dillinger; and Frank Gilmer—villains that will leave you infuriated and intrigued at their infernal notoriety. Join the author on a round-up of the rotten as you take a thrill-ride of historic significance in a world gone mad.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Indiana Ghost Folklore
Explore Indiana, perched on the disquieting frontier between the banal and the bizarre! Visit haunted hollows and baleful abodes of the Hoosier state's most dreadful locales. Take a ride down the bannister of Culbertson Mansion, thrill to a true account of the possession of Lurrancy Vennum, splash into the murky waters beneath Lake Busco to find a real-life sea monster, and learn the twisted history of William Dudley Pelley, a man who claimed contact with beings from another world! Ride the Vincennes Airship, high above the windswept plains with the "Hartford Visitors." Indiana has witches, werewolves, ghosts, ghouls, and Hairy Men galore, in this shivery exploration of the dark side of Hoosier history.
£13.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Midwest Maniacs
Meet 18 of the Midwest’s most atrocious and vile human beings. Read histories of murder and mayhem committed by individuals with burning anger and contempt for societal norms, and witness the macabre visions of their personal demons driving them to commit acts so reprehensible that they have earned for themselves a place in the annals of criminal history. Meet Micajah and Wiley Harpe, horrendous murderers who left a bloody trail of forty bodies behind them. Find out what happened to Belle Gunness’s beaus. Visit the H. H. Holms “Murder Castle,” and read accounts of Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, John Dillinger, and more. For those future criminals who would follow in the footsteps of the notorious mentioned here, parting images are given: the gas chamber, gallows, firing squads, lethal injections, electric chairs, and tortured lives listening to the ticking of clocks from behind steel cell doors.
£15.99
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House Tom Baker Reads A Christmas Carol
Tom Baker reads Charles Dickens' timeless seasonal story. Charles Dickens' story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, has become one of the timeless classics of English literature. First published in 1843, it introduces us not only to Scrooge himself, but also to the memorable characters of underpaid desk clerk Bob Cratchit and his poor family, the poorest amongst whom is the ailing and crippled Tiny Tim. In this captivating recording, Tom Baker delivers a tour-de-force performance as he narrates the story. The listener joins Scrooge on Christmas Eve, witnesses the visitation of Marley's ghost, and is given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. With atmospheric sound design, this ultimately uplifting tale is a festive delight to be treasured and listened to again and again. Duration: 3 hours approx
£15.30
Big Finish Productions Ltd Tom Baker at 80
In March 2014, Tom Baker sat down with Nicholas Briggs to look back over his 80 amazing years - his youth, his early acting career, his great success with Doctor Who and beyond... and his return to his most famous role with Big Finish.
£8.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Haunted Indianapolis: And Other Indiana Ghost Stories
Explore cold and shivery legends, spectral stories, and phantom folklore of Indiana’s forgotten country houses, decrepit graveyards, and lonely wooded lanes. Read about the mysterious mansion of Skiles Test, and see the strange, blue, dancing orbs that beckon in the night. Stop for a drink at the Slippery Noodle Inn and catch a glimpse of spectral bootleggers and outlaws who still call the place their home. Climb the One Hundred Steps of Stepp Cemetery and plummet in a wave of terror through the brambles that surround the ancient burying place of a tormented Gypsy band. There's more than corn in Indiana; ghosts and fear stalk the fields under the nighttime sky.
£13.99
Big Finish Productions Ltd The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 9 Volume 2
Two new E-Space adventures for the Fourth Doctor, Romana, Adric and K9: The Planet of Witches by Alan Barnes. Whilst attempting a detailed scan of E-Space, K9 detects the trail of a large spacecraft. Seeking a lead for their escape, the Doctor sets out on its trail towards a misty yellow planet. Arriving just in time to witness a crash-landing in the planet’s swamps, the Doctor and his crew discover a number of escaping prisoners fleeing from someone claiming to be a Witchfinder… whilst terrifying ‘familiars’ float around them. For this is the planet of the witches… and the witches may just know the way home. The Quest of the Engineer by Andrew Smith. The TARDIS crew’s attempts to escape E-Space lead them to a strange planet with a surface that shifts and changes constantly. Losing their ship down a fissure, they venture into the depths of this world and encounter the man who rules this place – a man known only as ‘the Engineer’. He tells them that he’s on a quest for illumination, and to find a rumoured portal in space that may lead to another reality, with knowledge unknown in this universe. It seems he may be on the same quest as the Doctor and his friends. But can he be trusted? And who is he really? CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Lalla Ward (Romana), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), John Leeson (K9), Samuel Blenkin (Tanhar), Timothy Blore (Jonas), Samuel Clemens (Yggra/Tiresias/Familiars), Lauren Cornelius (Anjlis), Richard Hansell (The Enforcers/Captain of the Guard), George Layton (Regis Tel), Abigail McKern (Crone/Moirai), Michael Simkins (Raxxil), Nicholas Woodeson (The Engineer), Sarah Woodward (Anla Jessik). Other parts played by members of the cast. .
£26.99
Big Finish Productions Ltd The Darkness of Glass
This range of two-part audio dramas stars Tom Baker reprising his most popular role as the Fourth Doctor (from 1974 - 1981) with a number of his original TV companions. Cut off from the TARDIS, the Doctor and Leela find themselves stranded on a small island. But they are not alone. It is 1907, and members of the Caversham Society have gathered on the hundredth anniversary of the death of Mannering Caversham, the greatest Magic Lanternist who ever lived. But Caversham was also a supernaturalist who claimed to have conjured up a demon from the depths of hell. As people start to die, the Doctor begins to wonder if Caversham's story might have more than a grain of truth in it. Can the Doctor and Leela discover what really happened to Caversham a century ago? And if they do, will they live to tell the tale...? The fourth series in a Big Finish range which is hugely popular with fans of the classic TV series Doctor Who. Writer Justin Richards has not only written Big Finish scripts and BBC novels, but is the writer behind The Invisible Detective children's books. As well as Doctor Who, Louise Jameson has been seen in Bergerac, Eastenders, and many other UK shows. Cast: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Mark Lewis Jones (Professor Oliver Mortlake), Julian Wadham (Joseph Holman), Sinead Keenan (Mary Summersby), Rory Keenan (David Lacey).
£10.99
Big Finish Productions Ltd Suburban Hell
This range of two-part audio dramas stars Tom Baker reprising his most popular role as the Fourth Doctor (from 1974 - 1981) with a number of his original TV companions. This fourth series reunites the Doctor with savage warrior Leela (Louise Jameson) for adventures across Time and Space! The fourth series in a Big Finish range which is hugely popular with fans of the classic TV series Doctor Who. Annette Badland is familiar to fans of the 2005 series of Doctor Who as Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen. As well as Doctor Who, Louise Jameson has been seen in Bergerac, Eastenders, and many other UK shows. Katy Wix is well known from BBC's Not Going Out hit comedy series, as well as Torchwood series Children of Earth. CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Katy Wix (Belinda), Raymond Coulthard (Ralph), Annette Badland (Thelma).
£10.99
Big Finish Productions Ltd Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 10 - Volume 2
This set contains two four-part stories: Thaddeus Nook's Time Tours by Andrew Smith. It's time for the trip of a lifetime! Come along on one of Thadeus Nook's Time Tours. See history as it really was. Get to witness wars and assassinations! See barbarian warlords right up close! The Doctor and Leela encounter a most enterprising young gentleman - using time travel for his own financial gain. The Doctor is horrified at the irresponsibility - but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Because Thadeus Nook is about to learn that history is often best left in the past. The Primeval Design by Helen Goldwyn. Dorset, 1830. The Doctor has taken Leela to meet Mary Anning, the noted palaeontologist, but the duo immediately stumble into trouble. A body has been found in unusual circumstances. Attacked by an animal... but one of a size unknown in the area. It turns out some things might be better off staying buried. CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Brendan Murphy (Thadeus Nook), Laura Riseborough (Jess/Young Woman), Kieran Bew (Grannus Drek), Georgina Hellier (Flaia/Stallholder), Arthur Hughes (Lem/ Lieutenant Muller), Tim Bentinck (Karlos/Guard/Reveller), Christopher Naylor (Krillian/Cop/Halder), Lucy Briggs-Owen (Mary Anning), Ian Conningham (Dr Richard Numan/Corfield), Alan David (Lord Macavoy/Old Lawrence), Charlotte Bate (Lizzie Berenger/Queen/Giant Queen), Joe Sims (Jim Berenger).
£26.99
Big Finish Productions Ltd Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventure Series 10 Volume 1: 1
Contains two four-part stories: The World Traders by Guy Adams. When a day out in 21st Century London leads to the TARDIS being impounded, the Doctor and Leela find themselves getting involved with the mysterious Amapan Investments, a company that’s managed to become remarkably successful in a remarkably short amount of time. So what’s their secret? The Doctor and Leela are about to find out. The Usurians have come to Earth. And they have big plans. The Day of the Comet by Jonathan Morris. The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Leela to the ruins of a once-great city racked by earthquakes, where they find a giant rocket on the side of a mountain. The planet is due to be destroyed by a comet in a year’s time and this ship is the only way off world. But is everything quite as it seems? At least one person in the city thinks the comet is going to come to obliterate the planet much sooner than people believe. Which would be bad enough – if there wasn’t a far worse secret hidden behind the scenes. CAST: : Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Sophia Carr-Gomm (Corsha), Jon Culshaw (Sullerman/Massey), Janet Henfrey (Verkuvia), Joanna Hole (Tynax), Adam Newington (Max), Siân Phillips (The Director), Chris Porter (Jeffery Secombe/Mozz Consolidated), Sara Powell (Emma Fremantle), David Seddon (Lendrik), Mandi Symonds (Vengis), Ramon Tikaram (President Dunn-La). Other parts played by members of the cast.
£26.99