Micky Flanagan is one of Britain’s best-loved cheeky-chappy comedians, thanks to his stand-up routines about how he’s gone from growing up in London’s East End in the 1970s to his life now in middle-class suburbia.To date he has two sell-out tours under his belt, nominationsfrom the British Comedy Awards and the Edinburgh Fringe (for Best Comedy Newcomer), not to mention regular stints on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week and The Last Leg, as well as guest appearances on The Jonathan ...

Rise of the Magpies charts the ascent of Newcastle United over the past two decades, paying particular attention to the 2022/23 season, which saw Toon fans celebrate a Champions League placement for the first time since 2003.What a season it was. Now all the years of cheering, crying, jeering; the heartache and the hope - that cruel and bitter emotion that clung to Toon comrades young and old - has been rewarded.This book takes us back to the momen...

Good news, Russell Howard fans!It's time to take a butcher's into the mad, rib-tickling, insane yet lovable world of the one of the UK's favourite comedians.Abi Smith heads deep into the West Country to discover how people from as far as Midsomer Norton, Somerset to Minneapolis, USA fell in love with this energetic, mesmerising, boyishly blond Bristolian.How exactly has Russell, the kid who used to sleep with his underpants on his head in an effort to cure his acne, be...

Wimbledon's Greatest Games features 50 of the most exciting and absorbing tennis matches ever played on the All England Club's courts. Journey back in time and relive the unforgettable feats of Rod Laver, Althea Gibson, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams among many others. From the roar of the crowd to the emotion of the players, the drop-shots, the volleys, the epic ...

Hailed as the new Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne has fast become one of the most influential supermodels on the planet. Known for her irreverent style and kooky sense of humour, it is her wild side that makes her a constant source of fascination the world over.In this, the first unauthorised biography of the British beauty, Abi Smith reveals Cara's life behind the lens, exploring her potential in the acting and music spheres, and just how she manages to be both weird and wonderful.

The story of one woman and her fight to be able to box. Seeing herself simply as an athlete wanting to do something she loved, Jane Couch found herself ostracised from the male-dominated world of boxing. But Jane fought back - and ultimately ensured that future generations of women in the UK wouldn't face the same discrimination.

USA TODAY BESTSELLERA liberatory anthology of twenty-seven writers—a community in book form—charting paths ahead for action and care in the face of political uncertainty, curated by Maggie Smith and Saeed Jones.Inspired by Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith’s conversations in the wake of the 2024 election, this is a collection of poems, essays, and visual art on what we—individually and collectively—can hold onto, and what we can work to...

“At the Lord’s Table’ is a captivating tale of an Irish family surviving against all odds during the famine of the mid-19th century. If you’re a fan of historical fiction, you’ll love all the authentic details sprinkled throughout the text by author Filomena Abys-Smith. An in-depth examination of real life events delivered through a powerful and gripping story.” - Paul LaRosa is a CBS News writer & producer, journalist, author, and book reviewer. He is a four-time Emmy Awa...

A Bit of Herself is Filomena Abys-Smiths second cookbook memoir. Journey with Filomena to a distant place and time where you will sit at her table and meet her mother and grandmothers. Share in their lives, savor simple delicious meals, and become forever bonded to women that will inspire you to live life with great passion. In each chapter, you will find step-by-step recipes and words of wisdom to live by.