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Why do heroes fight each other? Why do villains keep trying even though they almost never win? Why don't heroes simply take over the world? Econ...

'The book is filled with that most distinctive of all her qualities: her voice' The TimesHome Work, the second instalment of Julie Andrews' interna...

In the first full-length scholarly book on the comedy of Chris Morris, writers discuss his early DJ career, his pioneering radio satire, his televi...

In the first full-length scholarly book on the comedy of Chris Morris, writers discuss his early DJ career, his pioneering radio satire, his televi...

In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean street...

There have been many Marilyn photo books - but nothing like this. Australian-born curator and preservationist David Wills has accrued one of the wo...

Kirk Douglas's skilful and passionate autobiography charts the rise of the son of an illiterate Russian-Jewish ragman who became one of the last su...

AVAILABLE NOW''Delightful. A great, fun read.'' DAVID JASON''Mel Brooks is the king of comedy.'' DAVID BADDIEL''A comic genius.'' SIMON PEGG''Convi...

''The problem with The Problem with Men is that I do believe men will have less trouble with it than the title suggests as it is actually a gloriou...

Television was changed forever in 1971 with the premiere of All in the Family. Archie Bunker (Carroll O Connor), his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton), d...

The myriad TV stations, streaming platforms and social media channels available today make it an exciting time to be an up-and-coming presenter. Ye...

''There was none like her before and there''s been none like her since'' Dawn FrenchIn the five years since Victoria Wood''s death, one great sadne...

'The ultimate guide to every apocalypse movie ever made' - David Quantick The 1980s. A time of fear: fear of the unknown, fear of your neighbours, ...

What happens when a girl tries to grow up in a world where everyone wants her to remain a child?Hayley Mills'' teenage decade in Hollywood produced...

Making the leap from convenience store worker to international film icon, Kevin Smith has spent over twenty-five years at the forefront of pop cult...

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A joy to read' Guardian'I loved this book' Irvine Welsh 'What a story! I adored it' Lauren LaverneAs a DJ and broadc...

A LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR A riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through its golden age of television and film; a cross-genre fe...

Focusing specifically on solo making and performing, this unique and exciting text allows the experts to speak for themselves. In interviews with M...

This research-based monograph presents an introduction to the concept of film-induced tourism, building on the work of the seminal first edition. M...

Film Studies in China 2 is a collection of selected articles chosen from issues of the journal Contemporary Cinema published throughout the year an...