The Doctor, Amy and Rory round off a sight-seeing tour round London with a trip to the theatre. That's when things start to go wrong. The Doctor wonders why so many young girls are going missing from the area. When he sees Sammy Star's amazing magic act, he thinks he knows the answer.
In The Complete War Walks Richard Holmes takes us on a journey through time to visit 12 battlefields throughout Britain, Northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history.
On the 26th of March 2005, Doctor Who returned to our screens after an absence of 16 years, with a new Doctor, a new assistant and thirteen new adventures. This book collects together the shooting scripts for the first series. The shooting scripts give an insight into how the series was visualized and acted.
The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Rose to a destination in deep space - Justicia, a prison camp stretched over seven planets, where Earth colonies deal with their criminals. While Rose finds herself locked up in a teenage borstal, the Doctor is trapped in a scientific labor camp.
In 1920s London, the Doctor and Rose find themselves caught up in the hunt for a mysterious murderer. But not everyone or everything is what they seem. Secrets lie behind locked doors and inhuman killers roam the streets. Who is the Painted Lady and why is she so interested in the Doctor? And can anyone be trusted to tell the truth?
Schama completes his three-volume history of Britain to accompany the BBC TV series. This period, 1770-2000, covers a variety of themes and key British characters. First, the Romantic generation turned Nature into a revolutionary force, followed by the creative Victorians seeking a better world.
Asks the art lover to look at familiar works of art and their artists - and embrace a new way of seeing. This volume contains pieces on artists as diverse as David Hockney, Rembrandt and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and on such subjects as the 'unforgettable peculiarity' of Stanley Spencer. It is of interest to lovers of both art and social history.
In the history of warfare, an elite group of men have attained almost legendary status through their courage, ambition and unrivalled military genius. But many of these same men possessed deep personal character flaws. This book focuses on six leaders: Spartacus, Atilla the Hun, Richard the Lionheart, Cortes, the Shogun and Napoleon.
In this autobiography, David Dickinson tells how he grew up in a working class district of Manchester, and reveals how he discovered at age 12 that he was adopted. David also describes his early foray into wheeling and dealing in the garment industry in Manchester.
This autobiography describes what it was like to grow up in the presence of one of the best-loved and most fondly remembered of all British comedy heroes. It includes photographs from the Morecombe family archive and unseen extracts from Eric Morcambe's personal diaries.
With its balance of practical advice and inspirational ideas, How to be a Gardener Book Two gets to the very heart of gardening and, together with How to be a Gardener Book One , provides a complete reference manual for any garden owner.
A journey through the natural history of Britain since its birth. This book chronicles the different periods in Britain's evolution, from the geology and geography to the flora and fauna that make up the diverse landscapes of the British Isles. Illustrated with 180 colour photographs, it also includes a gazetteer section.
Celebrates the act of novelistic creation. This title shows how some of the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche - through heroes from Tom Jones to Sherlock Holmes, lovers from Mr Darcy to Lady Chatterley, villains from Fagin to Barbara Covett and snobs from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond.
Explores the different aspects of river Yangtze. This book looks at its unique wildlife and describes the human activity along the river. It looks at the river's role in the turning points in Chinese history and also examines the changes and challenges affecting the river. It is illustrated with photographs and specially created maps.
Joe Royle became the youngest player to play for Everton in February 1966 and went on to win six caps under Alf Ramsey and Don Revie. Injury forced a premature end to his career at 32, after spells with Manchester City, Bristol City, and Norwich. This book presents an account of Joe's career and life.