An intimate portrait of London intellectual life, the breakdown of a marriage and the friendship between two women, 'What You Will' draws the reader into a spellbinding world of beauty and tension.
The definitive history of a golden age in British show-business, Sunshine On Putty is based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities.
The complete memoirs of a man of many talents and faces - the late, great Spike Milligan - affectionately recounted by his close friend and agent for 35 years, Norma Farnes.
This is the story of Alex James's transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five.
Reading Scotland's Jesus should be like being called into the living room by your child shouting that they see a little red dot on the head of a TV newscaster, then riding the white hot bullet through the propaganda circuitry of his or her exploding brain.
From one of the most important chroniclers of our time, come two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks-writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer.
This important contribution to the Theatre And series explores what the possibilities and limits of 'community' contribute to our understanding of theatre, and what theatrical practice and representation reveal about the tensions inherent in community settings.
This important contribution to the Theatre And series explores what the possibilities and limits of 'community' contribute to our understanding of theatre, and what theatrical practice and representation reveal about the tensions inherent in community settings.
This important contribution to the Theatre And series explores what the possibilities and limits of 'community' contribute to our understanding of theatre, and what theatrical practice and representation reveal about the tensions inherent in community settings.
This book explores the foundation and work of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and other entertainment organisations such as CEMA and Stars in Battledress.
This book explores the foundation and work of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and other entertainment organisations such as CEMA and Stars in Battledress.
Johnny Rivers seemingly became an "e;overnight"e; success when music lovers discovered his popular shows His rise to fame resulted in a #2 hit with "e;Memphis.
Zwischen Cohen und Lolita:die frühen Jahre des Nick CaveEr ist der Grandseigneur der Alternative-Szene und genießt den Respekt, wie man ihn in der Musikwelt zuvor wohl allenfalls Leonard Cohen entgegenbrachte: Nick Cave begann seine Karriere Anfang der Achtzigerjahre als skandalumwitterter Junkie-Poet, der seine provozierenden Texte zu einem eklektischen Mix aus Blues, Punk und Avantgarde herausschrie.
Er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Gitarristen, Sänger und Songwriter der Rockgeschichte: John Fogerty, Gründer der legendären Creedence Clearwater Revival, aus dessen Feder Hits wie Proud Mary, Rockin' All Over The World oder Bad Moon Rising stammen.
Die Erfinder des Schockrock:provokant und genial"Bevor die Welt je etwas von KISS, den New York Dolls, Marilyn Manson oder Ozzy Osbourne hörte, gab es Alice Cooper, die allererste Schockrock-Band.
