'Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simplein construction... at its frequent bestYes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of aMozart sonata' - Richard Last in The Times'Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in thecorridors of power has given me hours of pure joy'- Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher MP'Yes Prime Minister... is not only a continuing marvel ofediting by Jonathan Lynn and An...

I have a voice in the University, I'm in the House of Lords, I have this lovely permanent home. Everything's hunky-dory. I just need a bit of help.Jim Hacker is back - older, but perhaps not wiser, utterly bewildered by the world today. Hoping for a quiet retirement as Master of Hacker College, Oxford, instead Jim finds himself facing a very modern crisis: cancelled by the college committee.Enter the delightfully devious Sir Humphrey Appleby, who has lost...

Phillipe Pétain, a tough, uncompromising soldier who rose through the ranks to save France in 1916 Battle of Verdun. Charles de Gaulle, the aristocratic, academic and equally uncompromising soldier who led France to freedom when, decades later, Pétain became a Nazi collaborator.Two giants of the twentieth century who loved each other like father and son until they found themselves on opposing sides in World War II. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest friend tried for treason. Their co...

I have a voice in the University, I'm in the House of Lords, I have this lovely permanent home. Everything's hunky-dory. I just need a bit of help.'I wanted to write the final chapter about Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby, now in their eighties, discarded, ignored, watching today's world with utter bewilderment. An elegiac play about old age and loss - loss of power, loss of influence, loss of friends, loss of family. The only play I've seen on this theme is King L...

Jonathan Lynn's credits include creating and co-writing the long-running comedy series Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, as well as hit films Clue, My Cousin Vinny, Nuns on the Run and The Whole Nine Yards. With experience as a comedy actor, writer and director, here Jonathan Lynn shares valuable and hilarious lessons in all aspects of creating great comedy, all illustrated with brilliantly insightful and revealing anecdotes about his work and the l...

Yes, Minister, and the equally successful sequel Yes, Prime Minister captured a niche in the political consciousness of the nation. First broadcast thirty years ago, the original writers of these classic series have reunited to create a bang up to date Yes, Prime Minister for the stage.Spin, blackberries, sexed-up dossiers, sleaze, global warming and a country on the brink of financial meltdown form the backdrop to mayhem at Chequers as the Foreign Minister of Kum...

This anthology from the acclaimed journal of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror fiction collects some of the most unforgettable stories from the early years.Founded in 1922, Weird Tales is an iconic literary publication and the forerunner to today's pulp and speculative genres. Within these pages you'll find some of the best of the classic stories originally published in Weird Tales during the years 1926 and 1927, now available in a single volume.This Weird Tales ...

This collection unites expert scholars in a comprehensive survey of critical topics in bilingual deaf education. Drawing on the work of Dr. Robert Hoffmeister, chapters explore the concept that a strong first language is critical to later learning and literacy development. In thought-provoking essays, authors discuss the theoretical underpinnings of bilingual deaf education, teaching strategies for deaf students, and the unique challenges of signed language assessment. Essential for anyone...

For the first time in one audio collection, all sixteen Yes Minister radio episodes plus six further TV episodes, fourteen Yes Prime Minister episodes and two bonus sketches.Between 1980 and 1988 on BBC television and radio, the exploits of the Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP (Paul Eddington) - later Prime Minister - kept the British nation enthralled.Helped - and hampered - by his diligent Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) and his Principle ...

A reader of the great late-20th century Hungarian Catholic philosopherLadislaus Boros was a Jesuit in his formation and theological foundations who became a forerunner for ideas of God and the universe—including “the ontology of transcendence”—that took hold a generation after his passing in 1981.As this “Reader” makes clear, Boros explores an ontology of transcendence, and the connaturality of the seeming dichotomies of life and death. The purpose of this ...

Winner of the Creative Child Magazine's Book of the Year award!Robby the taxi is a very special cab. He is special because he has dyslexia. Even though he has trouble reading the street signs, he has a wonderful memory and does a great job driving his passengers around the city. One day, a customer asks him to go somewhere he's never been before... the airport! Follow Robby as he uses his unique outlook and creative skills to find a solution to this surprise challe...

Winner of the Creative Child Magazine's Book of the Year award!Robby the taxi is a very special cab. He is special because he has dyslexia. Even though he has trouble reading the street signs, he has a wonderful memory and does a great job driving his passengers around the city. One day, a customer asks him to go somewhere he's never been before... the airport! Follow Robby as he uses his unique outlook and creative skills to find a solution to this surprise challe...