This collection was first published on LP in the 1980s. When Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's husband dies, and she is forced to leave Grantleigh Manor, she takes up residence at the nearby Lodge - from where she can keep a watchful eye on the Manor's new owner, Richard DeVere! Featuring the cast of the TV series, including Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, Peter Bowles as Richard DeVere and Angela Thorne as Marjory Frobisher. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now ...

The 17th Century classic brought to life in a bold new tellingThe Pilgrim's Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and is considered by some to be the first novel written in English. First published in 1678, it has been translated into more than 200 languages and had never been out of print. John Bunyan's seminal work has influenced writers across the centuries from Charlotte Brontë to Enid Bl...

This edited volume investigates the reconfiguration of gender in French banlieue cinema, interrogating whether the films produced over the last two decades provide new and viable models of resistance to dominant modes of power. Contributors take a critical approach which identifies gender as a marker of both body and identity politics to highlight the need to overcome a binary approach to banlieue aesthetics, which limits inquiry into the basis of conflict. Given that a f...

1961. Radio producer Hugo is proud of his new science fiction show. Admittedly, the dialogue is somewhat creaky, the two lead actors despise each other, and the sound effects were knocked up in the engineer's kitchen - but it has rocket-ships, hover-cars, robots and Martians. It's the world of the future, where anything can happen: and often does...There's just one problem: nobody's listening. The future's about to be a thing of the past - until government interven...

BBC Radio adaptations of Aldous Huxley’s finest works – plus a bonus documentary programme‘Over nine hours’ worth of quality drama… The stories presented in ‘A BBC Radio Collection’ combine to give the listener a taste of Huxley’s versatility as a writer. His vivid imagination always leaves the listener with philosophical ideas to ponder.’ Greg Jameson, Entertainment FocusPhilosopher, pacifist, psychonaut and prophet, Aldo...

An increased globalization and growth of cities also highlights the boundaries between nature and civilization from educational and experiential perspectives, especially with regards to issues of democracy and inclusion. From this perspective, much of modern outdoor education can be understood as 'urban' wherever the people come from or wherever the activity takes place. This book, building upon papers presented on the EOE Seminar 2013, takes its departure within how our notions of nature ...

There is nothing quite as comforting and nourishing as a warm bowl of soup — enjoy over 70 recipes for everything from broths and chowders to dunkers and dippers.Nourishing, hearty and often easy to whip up, soup is a staple that has true range and appeal to all. Soups are soothing, filling and a great way to use up leftovers or pack in nutrition and vegetables for the perfect bowl of both virtue and comfort. From sensational starters to feel-good main courses, thi...

There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, economic, political and environmental context, this unique book expands these issues by reviving...

Jeff T. Bowles ist in Deutschland durch seinen Bestseller „Hochdosiert“ bekannt, doch das wird seinem Schaffen nicht gerecht. Auf Englisch hat er bereits mehrere Werke veröffentlicht, die durch einen unkonventionellen Blick auf wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse gekennzeichnet sind. Stets führt er den Leser vergnüglich durch eine Mischung aus hochkarätigen wissenschaftlichen Fakten, auf denen seine Überlegungen und Selbstexperimente aufbauen. Dieser Band enthält zwei seiner Bücher: „Das gejagt...

A team of award-winning sports reporters takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series.Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Division I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical rankings that results in just two teams playing for the championship. It is, without a doubt, the most hated institution in all ...

A short, heartmelting, facemelting tale of gore and child-rearing.

Diese deutsche Erstausgabe eines in den USA höchst erfolgreichen Ebooks bietet einen unkonventionellen Blick auf die neuesten Erkenntnisse zum „Wundervitamin“ D3. Autor Jeff Bowles führt den Leser auf eine genauso faktenreiche wie vergnügliche Tour-de-force durch eine hochkarätige Mischung aus neuesten wissenschaftlichen Fakten und seiner darauf aufbauenden „gefährlichen“ Selbstexperimente. Er schreibt: „Nachdem ich erkannte, dass die Einnahme von 4.000 IE/Tag für mich nicht ausreichend wa...