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Alfred Hitchcock remains the most famous of film-makers. Why was he so successful in enticing us to share his fears and desires? Cultural critic Peter Conrad can date the start...

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Since being crowned the Northern Businessman of the Year 1993, Keith Lemon has been going from strength to strength and now is regularly seen sandwiched between two bang tidy lasses...

Not many people remember that Andre Previn started his career as a film score composer in Hollywood - arriving at the age of 18. He was a quick learner, and...

'A must-read for all Friends fans.' Grazia 'Funny, enlightening and incredibly well-researched' Emerald Street What is it about Friends that makes such comforting viewing? Has it stood the test of...

Step into the irreverent world of South Park , where no topic is off-limits and every episode is a wild ride of laughter and social commentary with this ultimate guide...

'A thrilling insight into one of the 20th century's great artists. Agar's exuberant and colourful life and work come alive in this book' Katy Hessel 'A vivid panorama of an...

From film-maker Bertrand Tavernier's first feature Watchmaker of Saint-Paul to his acclaimed It All Starts Today, released in Britain in 1999, his work, for all its unique variety, has maintained...

The history of postwar German cinema has most often been told as a story of failure, a failure paradoxically epitomized by the remarkable popularity of film throughout the late 1940s...

Since 1995 there has been a widespread return of commitment to French cinema taking it to a level unmatched since the heady days following 1968. But this new wave of...

'A wonderful book, I don't expect to read a better memoir for a very long time.' ROBERT WEBB, author of How Not To Be A Boy 'Funny and heart breaking...

Peter Sallis is known to millions as Norman Clegg in the classic BBC series Last of the Summer Wine, and to millions more - whether they realise it or not...

Gangster movie, Western, film noir, rom com, screwball, musical, even the Biblical epic... There are few genres left untouched and untwisted by sibling visionaries Joel and Ethan Coen. Since 1984's...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids 'Magical' GUARDIAN 'A gripping tale of the search for meaning in times of turbulence -...

'So honest and pure as to count as a true rapture' JOAN DIDION 'A poetic masterpiece' JOHNNY DEPP 'Our St John of the Cross, a mystic full of compassion' EDMUND...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH "This delightful memoir is filled...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Now with a fun pub quiz* 'An idiosyncratic ride through history' Independent 'Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life, music and spiritual adventures of Yusuf/Cat Stevens, one of the iconic figures of our time. CAT ON...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life, music and spiritual adventures of Yusuf/Cat Stevens, one of the iconic figures of our time. CAT ON...

To define 'progress' is to lay claim to the future. Seminal thinker Slavoj Zizek turns essayist to interrogate the competing visions which form the horizons of human possibility and ask:...

Don't miss the conclusion to the epic World of Warcraft: Traveler trilogy by The New York Times best-selling author Madeleine Roux!

' Back to the Future super-fans are predictably well served here ... Fox's evocative descriptions of a lost Hollywood - pre-word processor, never mind pre-internet - will also interest a...

Feminist thinking on cinema has been dominated for some time by approaches which emphasise how meanings are produced in films, and how this process both hinges on sexual difference and...

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there has been a proliferation of German historical films. These productions have earned prestigious awards and succeeded at box offices both at home...

During the last two decades of the 20th century, the perception of Italian cinema's prominence within the film industry waned. This decline, in part due to the loss of its...

Winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. 'Sharp, elegiac...

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Now faced with the "zero hour" created by a new freedom of expression and the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, Soviet cinema has recently become one of the most...

This practical guide addresses how to write effective and perceptive essays about film - a fundamental requirement of any course involving film history or criticism. It first explains why writing...

A child of the Jamaican diaspora, Lenny Henry was one of seven children in a boisterous, complicated family. With honesty, tenderness and a glorious sense of humour, he conducts a...

Kenneth Turan brings to life the extraordinary partnership of Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg and their role in creating the film industry as we know it "Sharply observant."-Farran Smith...

Great Moments in Aviation is set in the 1950s and tells the story of five very different people whose lives collide for seven days. Bound for England, by boat from...

A Times Book of the Year 'Most underrated group? World of Twist.' - LIAM GALLAGHER 'They're a top band. No one could do what World of Twist do, except World...

Doctor Who has had children hiding behind sofas since 1963. With it's re-launch in 2005, it is now more popular than ever. Eleven actors have played the famous Time Lord,...

'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING 'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN 'If you like Shuggie Bain , then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN...

From actress Haley Lu Richardson-a raw, beautiful, and playful debut collection of poetry about the chaos of being a twenty-something girl in this world. i always wanted to be a...

A rollercoaster ride driven by the Palin hallmarks of humour, curiosity and a sense of adventure. Michael Palin was not the BBC's first choice for the travel series AROUND THE...

Best known for his unforgettable roles in Monty Python, from the FLYING CIRCUS to THE MEANING OF LIFE, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this...

A ROUGH TRADE AND UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'Brilliantly entertaining' MOJO 'A rollercoaster tale' Classic Pop 'Endlessly vivid' i Paper 'A beautifully candid bromance . . . the...

Before Carrie Brownstein became a music icon, she was a young girl growing up in the Pacific Northwest just as it was becoming the setting for one of the most...

'Prepare to laugh, sob and dance: this lively history of Indian cinema is imprinted with the memories of a life-long cinephile.' The Telegraph 'A gem of a book and a...

WHEN legendary music journalist Billy Sloan was fifteen years old he saw The Who play an incendiary live show at Green's Playhouse in Glasgow. It was the beginning of a...

Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner: read all about these two teen heartthrobs and how they have learned to stay grounded throughout their meteoric rise to fame, while the entire world...

From actress Haley Lu Richardson-a raw, beautiful, and playful debut collection of poetry about the chaos of being a twenty-something girl in this world. i always wanted to be a...

'Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing.' - The i paper 'A book that has the rare quality of being both poetic and accessible . . . missing...

Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish. When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical...

This is a jointly-authored film treatment, found in one of Huxley's old trunks. The story is set in the 1920s and involves a ranch worker who has the power to...

Test your knowledge of the history of the BBC and all your favourite programmes with this official puzzle book. The BBC is the first and most famous broadcasting company in...