Television

A candid and brilliantly funny memoir......of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare went on to become a self-confessed comedy legend.En route, John Cleese describes his nerve-wracking first public appearance at St Peter's Preparatory School at the...

The official behind-the-scenes art book for Marvel Studios' Emmy Award-nominated Disney+ animated series What If...? The Art of Marvel Studios' What If...? takes fans behind the scenes of Marvel Studios' first animated series. Reimagining famous events...

'Honest and intriguing ... beautifully written.' Observer'Joan Bakewell was everywhere at every stage: reporting on the Cuban missile crisis, interviewing Allen Ginsberg and Vaclav Havel, taking chunks out of the Berlin Wall when it fell...draped in the...

Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to...

The inside of Derren Brown's head is a strange and mysterious place. Now you can climb inside and wander around. Find out just how Derren's mind works, see what motivates him and discover what made him the weird and wonderful person he is today. Obsessed...

Follow the wisdom of Buffy, Willow, Xander, Spike, and others with this beautifully illustrated tarot deck inspired by the beloved series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In every generation, there is a chosen one--explore your destiny like Buffy the...

Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash.Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. In September 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a...

'The joy of these scripts is in being able to appreciate the craft and ambition involved in the sharpness of the dialogue, the cunning of the plotting, and the desire never to repeat themselves, as Pemberton and Shearsmith build each episode into a...

Official companion book to the hugely successful TV series, showcasing spectacular concept art and candid behind-the-scenes photography, accompanied by quotes from the showrunners. The Expanse is a modern TV revelation. Adapted from the hugely popular...

As Westeros returns to our screens, relive all eight seasons of Game of Thrones with the ONLY official tie-in guide to the biggest TV series in the worldTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE OBSESSED WITH HOUSE OF THE DRAGON__________Delve deeper into Westeros...

America's favorite hashtagger has gone through hell, but now she's back, hilariously sharing what she's learned-why a man would wear his hat during sex, why you should close your legs when you get out of a car, and why yes is the new no.About the...

The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life and career. "You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional...

A SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER___________________________The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and Women's Prize longlisted author, Dawn French.Dawn French is one of the greatest comedians of our time with...

By Louise Young and Loulia Sheppard, 2018 Academy Award nominee for her hair and make-up design on Victoria and Abdul.'If you haven't heard of Louise Young and are interested in period makeup, or any makeup in fact, then we highly recommend you check out...

The hugely popular Gareth Malone recounts the heart-warming stories and transformations behind the award-winning BBC2 series The Choir, including the new series Sing While You Work. For the first time, Gareth reveals everything he has learned...

The Time Lords are an immensely civilised, and immensely powerful, race. Yet we know very little about them, save that they can live forever (barring accidents) and possess the secrets of space and time travel. Their history has been shrouded in myth and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804912256Author Marcus HearnFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

Following the huge international success of House of the Dragon season one, HBO's acclaimed series returns for a second season. Author Gina McIntyre, who wrote Insight's best-selling book on season one, Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon: Inside the...

The 20th anniversary edition of the fantasy classic, with an introduction by V E SchwabOver 4 million copies sold'The book I wish I'd written' R F Kuang'Susanna Clarke writes with an intelligence and beauty that seems at times miraculous' Katherine...

The groundbreaking casting of Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in 1966 took women and people of color into a newly imagined future. But it was the 1960s and she had to do it in a miniskirt. Since then, each Star Trek show has both reflected the values...

'Life ain't always sunshine and flowers... I'm learning how to my own s**t and refusing to let it own me. I hope this book will help you do the same.' Behind the humour, swearing, dogs and nonsense, Never Enough is a no-holds-barred account of life...

Romans! Madrigals! The Dark Ages! Revolutions! Trumpets! The Oranges of The First World War! All of this (except trumpets) and more, is covered in this definitive, easy-clean history of all world history so far, written by the 21st Century's leading...

New York Times Bestseller"The ultimate behind-the-scenes account." -Washington Post"The definitive history of the landmark TV show." -USA TodayJoin the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious and improbable inside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937878238Author David KoenigFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Bonaventure PressPublisher Bonaventure PressWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

HEY MEATBAG! Are you a human or do you just want to be one? Do you think you re good at being human? Well, you re WRONG, pal! Get right with the info in Bender s Guide to Life: By me, Bender!, and you too can be almost human! Here s all the nitty-gritty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785656804Author Tim WaggonerFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Titan Books LtdPublisher Titan Books Ltd

Take a trip on the Starship Enterprise before the "Star Trek" film teleports itself into cinemas. The spirit of exploration that characterizes "Star Trek"'s various television and cinematic incarnations is also the driving force behind philosophical...

In About Time, the whole of Doctor Who is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes as well as ongoing developments in television production that influenced the series in ways big and small over the course of a generation...

This dictionary is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, it includes fundamental grammar rules, words and expressions that illustrate the nature of the complex Klingon culture. It includes material from "Star Trek" and "Star Trek:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743418423Author MackFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Fireside BooksPublisher Simon & Schuster

Cue & Cut is a 'practical approach to working in television studios' for anyone who might want to work in that medium. It's full of useful information about kit, and how you would use it to create multi-camera content. Written by a multi-camera...

Polite, pensive, mature, reserved ... Charlie Brooker is none of these things and less. Picking up where his hilarious Screen Burn left off, Dawn of the Dumb collects the best of Charlie Brooker's recent TV writing, together with uproarious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845838614Author Alan StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Telos Publishing LtdPublisher Telos Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 152g

'She's hilarious' - Stylist'A social pioneer' - GlamourYOU ARE THE HERO THAT YOUR STORY NEEDS. I'm Fats/Fatima. I'm a comedian. I make jokes and videos. Sometimes I go on news programmes and tell men with bad tans what life is like for little people. I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982177393Author Elise DoganieriFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Tiller PressPublisher Tiller PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm *...

Each entry in this comprehensive book celebrates another corner of the Friends universe and offers new discoveries and facts concerning cherished characters and themes. From every time Joey says, "How you doin'?" to memorable holiday episodes, each list...

AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARFrom The Sopranos to streaming: the scandalous behind-the-screens story of the TV revolution by the author of the cult film classic Easy Riders, Raging Bulls.The revolution has been televized. From The Sopranos to Stranger...

It is the middle of the Swinging Sixties, and Clive James doesn't have much to show for it. May Week Was In June is the third hilarious, tender instalment of memoir from the iconic author, poet and broadcaster.'Nobody writes like Clive James' -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789824957Author David Barry, OSBFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Acorn BooksPublisher Acorn BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Vic Reeves' vivid, enchanting, and utterly hilarious childhood memoir is a comic masterpiece.Before there was Vic Reeves, there was a boy called James Moir who was much the same as any other lad.Obsessed with owning a pet crow, a master at writing his...