Madame Depardieu and the Beautiful Strangers
A razor-sharp and achingly funny memoir of the men and movies that shaped one woman’s life…
Performing arts
The World of Karl Pilkington
A collection of the best moments from the ‘Ricky Gervais Show’ with further musings from Karl Pilkington, star of Sky 1’s ‘An Idiot Abroad’.
Patti Smith
Patti Smith was a poet, a punk prophet, a feminist icon, a living work of art and the first woman rock-outsider to come from the New York underground and become a star.
The Year of Magical Thinking: A Play by Joan Didion based on her Memoir
‘This happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago but it won’t when it happens to you…’
Madame Depardieu and the Beautiful Strangers
A razor-sharp and achingly funny memoir of the men and movies that shaped one woman’s life…
Am I Bovvered?: The Catherine Tate Show Scripts
The complete scripts of series one and two of ‘The Catherine Tate Show’, the most exciting new comedy programme on British TV.
The Dark Side of the Moon: The Making of the Pink Floyd Masterpiece
A behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the making of one of the greatest sonic masterpieces and most commercially successful albums of all time.
If I Don’t Write It Nobody Else Will
The long awaited story of one of Britain’s greatest comic legends.
Frankie Howerd: Stand-Up Comic
The most authoritative biography of Britain’s most subversive twentieth century clown from celebrated biographer Graham McCann, author of DAD’S ARMY and MORECAMBE & WISE.
The Secret History of Entertainment
A must for all Pop Culture junkies.
‘Myriad weird and weirder showbiz stories with which to amaze, astound and possibly bore rigid close personal friends down the pub or in sheltered accomodation. A must for intellectuals and anoraks alike.’ Mark Radcliffe
Sunshine on Putty: The Golden Age of British Comedy from The Big Night Out to The Office
IF LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A WHOLE COUNTRY TAKES AN OVERDOSE ?
The Essential Spike Milligan
A Spike Milligan opus, containing everything from classics to hidden gems, with a foreword by Eddie Izzard.
Ginger Geezer
The extraordinary story of Vivian Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, true British eccentric.
Your Face Here: British Cult Movies Since the Sixties
‘The film book of the year. Reserve your copy now.’ HOTDOG
The definitive guide to the history and location of Britain’s most famous cult movies, from A Hard Day’s Night to Trainspotting, with dozens of new interviews, unseen photographs, maps and film sites – and how to find them.
Rat Pack Confidential
The first biography of the Rat Pack – Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop et al – the original Swingers. Brilliant and beautifully written story of their rise and fall, and their connections with the Kennedys and the Mafia.