As we close out the decade of centenaries, and approach a re-appraisal of the Civil War our nation has never truly confronted, John Dorney's engaging history of those years – now in paperback for the first time – is a must read.Within the space of just a dozen years, Ireland was completely transformed. From being a superficially loyal part of the British Empire, it emerged as a self-governing state. How and why did Ireland go from welcoming royalty in 1912 to independence in 1922?

The start of the Irish Civil War was signalled by the artillery bombardment of the Four Courts in Dublin on 28 June 1922. A week later, the Four Courts was gutted and O’Connell Street a smouldering ruin, but the anti-Treaty IRA was driven from the city. Most accounts of the fighting in Dublin end there.The Civil War in Dublin reveals the complete, shocking story of Ireland’s capital during the ten-month guerrilla war that followed – a ruthless and bitter cycle of execution, outrage...

They call him The Pugilist.It is the dawn of a new century and a vigilante is on the loose. The scourge of the criminal underclass. The saviour of the virtuous and the protector of the weak. The police are baffled, the public enamoured… but Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago are on the case. Or at least they will be when they've finished their beer.What is the source of The Pugilist's spectacular supernatural powers? Is he alone in his noble quest? And what is ...

Britain, at the height of the Roman occupation. The Doctor has brought Leela to ancient Norfolk to learn about her ancestors... but he has no idea how much of an education she is going to get.

Erstmals auf Deutsch: Das Hörspiel-Originalabenteuer mit dem 10. Doktor und Rose Tyler aus der BBC-Serie DOCTOR WHO Jackie Tyler nimmt sich einen Tag frei, um ihre alte Freundin Marge in Norwich zu besuchen. Ihr Urlaub wird allerdings auf unvorstellbare Weise unterbrochen: von einer Invasion Außerirdischer! Die schändlichen Zaross sind gekommen, um die Erde zu übernehmen. Nachdem Jackie den Doktor und Rose gerufen hat, um diesen Wahnsinn zu beenden, wird schnell klar, dass es sich nicht um...

A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony,...

A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why. Twen...

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes:Kill the KingBy James Mitchell, adapted by John DorneyWhen the King of an unstable Far Eastern country visits the UK to sign an oil treaty, Steed is assigned to his protection and discovers that assassins lurk around every corner.A Change of BaitBy Lewis Davidson, adapted by John DorneyCarol's landlord has got into a lot of trouble with a sh...

Four more stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, with an extra hour of behind the scenes interviews.Dead Men’s Tales, by Justin RichardsA friend from the past returns to warn Jago and Litefoot of a threat to the future. Time breaks are appearing in Victorian London, but first Leela must help solve the mystery of the Wet Men - terrifying creatures that are rising from the River Thames…The Man at the End of the Garden, by Matthew SweetStrange...

The British government has created the Counter-Measures group, a specialist team that investigates strange phenomena and dangerous technology. This series includes four of their adventures, plus a behind-the-scenes documentary.

It begins with just a few people falling ill. Another flu virus that spreads around the globe. And then the reports begin that people are dying…When most of the world's population is wiped out, a handful of survivors are left to pick up the pieces.Cities become graveyards. Technology becomes largely obsolete. Mankind must start again…Revelation by Matt FittonWhen people begin to die of a new strain of a flu virus, newspaper journalists Helen Wiseman a...

Four more stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, with an extra hour of behind the scenes interviews.Jago and Litefoot have been busy saving the world, so they haven't noticed the enigmatic Professor Claudius Dark trailing their every move, and manipulating from the shadows. Until now. A trip to the seaside and a night at the theatre hide a darker purpose, and as deadly foes gather Jago, Litefoot, Leela, Ellie and Sergeant Quick must stand together. Because the s...