Alice awakes in hospital in Paris after being rammed by a truck during a conversation with Emily, her wife. She is relieved that the baby she is carrying is safe. The police accuse her of being responsible for the global gridlock that has caused many deaths worldwide, claiming that the chairman of Swav Motors has said that she is the only one capable of making this happen. Alice knows that she is innocent but she is worried that her beloved wife, Emily, is responsible. When she is visited ...

A planet’s existence threatened by not responding to the consequences posed by climate change is rescued by dedicated citizens assisted by a vastly experienced trouble shooter from the Universe Environment Protection Agency. She transforms into the shape of a female citizen and arrives in the midst of a puzzling group of earthlings. They are yelling outside a building in Germany containing what her brain tells her are vehicles in a showroom. In faraway Australia on a country road a very yo...

Penelope Keith stars in the much-loved sitcom about an aristocrat forced to part with her family homeWhen her husband's death leaves her financially strapped, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has no choice but to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate. With butler Brabinger in tow, she decamps to the tiny Old Lodge cottage, where she keeps a close - and disapproving - eye on the new squire: the nouveau riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale food magnate of Czech descent.In t...

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 ...

Joan Walker reads Peter Spence’s delightful novelisation of his smash-hit BBC TV series about the veering fortunes of unreconstructed snob Audrey fforbes-Hamilton.It is 1979, and for as long as she can remember Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has enjoyed all the little luxuries that a woman of her position and ancestry might expect – a manor in the country, a modest staff, the awed respect of the local village and, of course, ‘a few shillings’ in the bank. But, after the d...

The second book in the delightfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!Now streaming on Netflix!Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever.Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, h...

The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!Now streaming on Netflix!Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classm...

The fourth volume in the wonderfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.Now streaming on Netflix!Charlie and Nick's relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he's ready to say those three little words: I love you.Nick feels the same way, but he's got a lot on his mind -- especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder.As a ...

A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless.The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now…

A full-color companion book for fans of Alice Oseman's bestselling Heartstopper series.Now streaming on Netflix!The Heartstopper Yearbook is packed full of exclusive content from the Heartstopper universe: never-before-seen illustrations, an exclusive minicomic, character profiles, trivia, and insight into Alice Oseman's creative process, narrated by a cartoon version of Alice herself. In full-color for the first time, this companion book i...

*New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling Author**Heartstopper Forever movie coming soon from Netflix*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between.Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they’re going to be together forever. But Charli...

**The brand-new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.#1 NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER‘One day you’ll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did’**Charlie Mackesy’s four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They’re not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that ...