A soft feel polyester cushion with pad, comforms to BS5852 part 2. A high quality product from the leading Koolart dealer on Amazon, this item can be...... more

A soft feel polyester cushion with pad, comforms to BS5852 part 2. A high quality product from the leading Koolart dealer on Amazon, this item can be personalised FREE of charge, scroll down for more information. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONALISING: Please contact the seller AFTER purchasing cushion with any message or name you require printing onto the cushion. Please note:the image shown is for illustration purposes only, the actual image used is printed to the product and may vary slightly from the actual product sent. Any questions, PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER ON THE "CONTACT SELLER" - BUTTON. We try our best to answer all emails within 24hrs.

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Presents the nature of comedy and the author's days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey, a wild-haired undergraduate, a roadsweeper, an English...... more

Presents the nature of comedy and the author's days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey, a wild-haired undergraduate, a roadsweeper, an English teacher, a failed rock star, a boozed-up sexual adventurer and an intensive care patient who has been told never to drink again. This memoir incorporates a tribute to his parents.

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One of the 'alternative comedians' who shook up light entertainment in the eighties and nineties, Arthur Smith (and Brian) is also a broadcaster, an opening bat...... more

One of the 'alternative comedians' who shook up light entertainment in the eighties and nineties, Arthur Smith (and Brian) is also a broadcaster, an opening bat for Grumpy Old Men, a West End playwright and a guest on many radio and TV panel shows. This memoir shows his days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey.

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A soft feel polyester cushion with pad, comforms to BS5852 part 2. A high quality product from the leading Koolart dealer on Amazon, this item can be...... more

A soft feel polyester cushion with pad, comforms to BS5852 part 2. A high quality product from the leading Koolart dealer on Amazon, this item can be personalised FREE of charge, scroll down for more information. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONALISING: Please contact the seller AFTER purchasing cushion with any message or name you require printing onto the cushion. Please note:the image shown is for illustration purposes only, the actual image used is printed to the product and may vary slightly from the actual product sent. Any questions, PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER ON THE "CONTACT SELLER" - BUTTON. We try our best to answer all emails within 24hrs.

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More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of...... more

More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophises about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with the show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock." --Tami Horiuchi

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Outside the theatrical profession Sybil Thorndike is no longer the household name she once was; she has become a historical figure. Yet her combative,...... more

Outside the theatrical profession Sybil Thorndike is no longer the household name she once was; she has become a historical figure. Yet her combative, inspiring life, her passionate concern for the state of the world as well as for her art, resonates with any age. This book tells her story.

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Although the name Rambert is now associated with modern dance, it is perhaps forgotten that the founder of the Rambert Dance Company, Marie Rambert, was...... more

Although the name Rambert is now associated with modern dance, it is perhaps forgotten that the founder of the Rambert Dance Company, Marie Rambert, was one of the major instigators of the flowering of English Ballet in the 1930s. Never over-modest, she nicknamed herself 'the midwife at the birth of English ballet.' She died in 1982 at the age of 94. She was not just 'another ballet person'; her long life was crowded with activity and achievement and a selfless dedication to art. A woman of taste in literature, music, theatre in all aspects, she nurtured and guided a remarkable number of gifted choreographers, notably Frederick Ashton, Antony Tudor, Andrée Howard, Walter Gore, and later Norman Morrice and Christopher Bruce. She gave them the opportunity to try out their ideas on the tiny stage of the Mercury Theatre, built by her husband, the playwright Ashley Dukes. 'Mim'is about Marie Rambert the woman, from her upbringing in her native Poland, living and working in the Paris of the 1920s, until the outbreak of the First World War brought her to England. Lively, witty, unpredictable, funny, often outrageous, she was as well known for her outbursts of temperament as she was for her artistic achievements. She inspired, exasperated, and goaded her unusual group of dancers and choreographers who recognised her qualities and dedication and relished working in an atmosphere that crackled and sparkled with creative life.

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Presents the nature of comedy and the author's days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey, a wild-haired undergraduate, a roadsweeper, an English...... more

Presents the nature of comedy and the author's days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey, a wild-haired undergraduate, a roadsweeper, an English teacher, a failed rock star, a boozed-up sexual adventurer and an intensive care patient who has been told never to drink again. This memoir incorporates a tribute to his parents.

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An engaging self-portrait of one of the great actors of our time, who is also an intensely private man. Full of sharp observation and comic anecdote, humane and...... more

An engaging self-portrait of one of the great actors of our time, who is also an intensely private man. Full of sharp observation and comic anecdote, humane and kindly but with no facile indulgence for either himself or others.

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UK hardback first impression. Unusual in that it is SIGNED by Guinness to title page with name and 1996 date. Also SIGNED by John le Carre and dated...... more

UK hardback first impression. Unusual in that it is SIGNED by Guinness to title page with name and 1996 date. Also SIGNED by John le Carre and dated 1999. Scarce thus. VG with some page tanning in fine jacket. Hamish Hamilton 1996.

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Richard Anthony Baker, (author and broadcaster) writing in the journal of the British Music Hall Society called The Heaviest of Swells: The music hall...... more

Richard Anthony Baker, (author and broadcaster) writing in the journal of the British Music Hall Society called The Heaviest of Swells: The music hall publishing event of 2011 The first thing to say about this book is that it is extravagantly produced. The binding is superb, the paper is of the high quality and the coloured illustrations, many of them rare, are exquisitely reproduced. The beauty of the book is matched by its academic excellence. No biographer of Leybourne will ever equal or exceed the attention to detail that is lavished here. In the first place, Leybournes real name, wrongly given in so many standard works, had to be confirmed, as did his place of birth. For Britains first real super-star, similar sleuth work had to be carried out to flesh out the detail of his two greatest songs, Champagne Charlie and The Flying Trapeze.  Beeching has nailed down the venue where Champagne Charlie received its premiere The first volume takes us up to 1872 The second promises to be equally detailed This is the finest music hall biography you will have read for some time

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One of the 'alternative comedians' who shook up light entertainment in the eighties and nineties, Arthur Smith (and Brian) is also a broadcaster, an opening bat...... more

One of the 'alternative comedians' who shook up light entertainment in the eighties and nineties, Arthur Smith (and Brian) is also a broadcaster, an opening bat for Grumpy Old Men, a West End playwright and a guest on many radio and TV panel shows. This memoir shows his days as a scruffy kid on the bombsites of Bermondsey.

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More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of...... more

More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophises about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with the show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock." --Tami Horiuchi

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More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of...... more

More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophises about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with the show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock." --Tami Horiuchi

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More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of...... more

More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophises about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with the show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock." --Tami Horiuchi

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Outside the theatrical profession Sybil Thorndike is no longer the household name she once was; she has become a historical figure. Yet her combative,...... more

Outside the theatrical profession Sybil Thorndike is no longer the household name she once was; she has become a historical figure. Yet her combative, inspiring life, her passionate concern for the state of the world as well as for her art, resonates with any age. This book tells her story.

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