Cartoonist Steven Appleby asks where reality ends and fantasy begins, as he gives us his distinctly abnormal insights into everyday life. In these two series, he takes a look at a few of life's fundamental topics, including love, death, science, truth and oceanography.
From seeking romance when his wife elopes...
In this informative book, Paul Burton takes an in-depth look behind the scenes of the time-travelling sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart.
Running between 1993 and 1999, and returning for a special in 2016, the high-rating BBC series starred Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary Sparrow, a television repairman who accidentally stumbled across a time...
For as long as Jack can remember, he and Danny have been friends, and Danny has always gotten Jack into trouble. He's had a few brushes with the law and blows up half a high street before deciding to turn to acting. Everything is going well until Jack lands his...
The Bobbie Kimber story is a fascinating one, involving the art of ventriloquism, female impersonation, and gender variance.
It is the story of a man who became a prominent British music hall performer from the late 1930s onwards, displaying his skill as a ventriloquist with various dummies, most notably Augustus...
The award-winning series returns for a final anthology of six darkly comic tales.
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith present their ninth collection of twisted stories to both disturb and delight their many fans. From the genteel elegance of an Edwardian country house to the grim, urban reality of a late-night...
A modern, outwardly functional family... engaged in constant psychological warfare.
Ben, a dentist, and Susan, the worst cook in the world, are certainly loving, caring parents, they just have a problem showing it. Ben seems to be confused as to how much time and money his kids demand from him....
Brimming with warmth, humour and swordfights, Seize Them! is a comedy road movie set in the dark ages.
The egotistical and clueless Queen Dagan is toppled from her throne. She'll need help to survive as a fugitive and win back her kingdom. With her new friends, a castle worker and...
Set in the heart of wartime London, this 1943 masterpiece from Ealing Studios vividly captures the urgency of the era, epitomised by the alarm bells that pierce the air with each call to action.
Under the visionary production of Michael Balcon and the deft direction of Basil Dearden, this ensemble...
The finest cult film known to humanity!
Camden Town, the arse-end of the sixties. Two struggling, unemployed actors decide some respite is in order and so depart their miserable flat for a week in the Lake District - one that will involve rain, booze, minimal supplies, a randy bull and...
24 archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons.
Like a treasured piece of furniture, Just A Minute has graced the living rooms and kitchens of radio listeners for more than 50 years. Comfortable, relaxing and easy to sink into, it has long been...