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The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

By: Graeme Garden,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Barry Cryer,Jon Naismith

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The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

By: Graeme Garden,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Barry Cryer,Jon Naismith

Do words fail you? Never again, once you've become the proud owner of The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary. Every word has a meaning, but over the years those meanings change. Dip into these helpfully illustrated pages and you'll find many of the words you use every day without ever realising that their up-to-date definition is something entirely different. Words like 'bunny' (rather like a bun), or 'cherish' (rather like a chair), 'Cardiology' (the study of knitwear) or 'buggery' (the study of insects), 'Venezuala' (a gondola with a harpoon) or 'Norway' (a Geordie exclamation of surprise), 'ivy' (the Roman for "four") or 'faculty' (cockney for "there's no more PG Tips"). Thanks to The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary you can now use familiar, everyday words in total confidence, fully appraised of their latest meanings. Happy wording!

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320

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Random House

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1473539722

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9781473539723

A Publisher and his Circle

The Life and Work of John Taylor, Keats' Publisher

By: Tim Chilcott

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A Publisher and his Circle

The Life and Work of John Taylor, Keats' Publisher

By: Tim Chilcott

In the early nineteenth century, the publishing house of Taylor & Hessey brought out the work of Keats, Clare, Hazlitt, De Quincey, Carlyle, Lamb, Coleridge and many more of the most important literary figures of the time, as well as the great literary journal of the period, the London Magazine. Tim Chilcott here examines the life and work of John Taylor, the firm’s founder. The account, originally published in 1972 and incorporating a large amount of hitherto unpublished material, is a fascinating piece of literary, social and publishing history, showing clearly the relationship between the author and his publisher, and in turn between the publisher and the reading public.

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262

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Routledge

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1317677277

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9781317677277

The Golden Age of Children's TV

By: Tim Worthington

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The Golden Age of Children's TV

By: Tim Worthington

For decades, British children's TV was surely the finest entertainment in the world. From Thunderbirds to The Clangers, Blue Peter to Magpie, Camberwick Green to Tiswas, and Captain Pugwash to The Magic Roundabout, there was a huge variety on offer for kids - and adults - to enjoy. Now, in The Golden Age of Children's TV, Tim Worthington brings back the joy of those times and the programmes we loved, sharing a deep-dive behind the scenes of key programmes, how they came about and the stories behind the shows. From Saturday morning telly to teatime favourites, discover everything you never knew about the programmes you loved as well as the gossip from behind-the-scenes. Written with affection but also with a wry appreciation of the shortcomings of the times, this is the hugely engaging and entertaining story of a key part of our pop culture, from a time long before streaming and the internet, when we sat down together to watch brilliant British telly.

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301

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Black & White Publishing

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1785306391

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9781785306396

The Goodies Rule OK

By: Robert Ross

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The Goodies Rule OK

By: Robert Ross

throughout the 1970s tim Brooke-taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie created the most imaginative, inventive and consistently hilarious television show around. they have remained a comedy staple on ABC in the intervening years, and their status as comedy giants is undisputed. Fully endorsed by tim Brooke-taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, this the definitive companion to the legendary tV show. Illustrated throughout with rare archive photos, behind-the-scenes shots, plus previously unseen memorabilia, the Goodies Rule OK recalls their earliest collaborations on stage and radio, covers their nine series of television classics and finally we see them again "Still Alive on Stage" in the new century. Interviewed exclusively for this book, each Goody offers his own recollections on the creation and filming of each series, providing insight into how this cult comedy collective conquered the small screen in the 1970s and why their legacy still stands tall today.

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192

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0733319076

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9780733319075

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

The Best of Forty Years

By: Barry Cryer,Graeme Garden,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Jack Dee

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I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

The Best of Forty Years

By: Barry Cryer,Graeme Garden,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Jack Dee

Know your Mornington Crescent from your Cheddar Gorge? Are you partial to a bad-tempered clavier? Would you like some unhelpful travel advice? Featuring the very best moments from a forty-year history of broadcasting, Stephen Fry introduces this indispensable companion to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, the Radio 4 comedy series which attracts millions of listeners each week. Featuring hilarious excerpts from the show's favourite games including: The Uxbridge English Dictionary, Famous First Words, the Trail of the Lonesome Pun and Late Arrivals as well as much much more, this book is essential for Clue fans young and old. For those new to Clue, there's a Beginner's Guide on how to play Mornington Crescent and numerous games which are fun and easy to play at home and guaranteed to entertain.

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340

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Random House

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0099510545

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9780099510543

Book's by Tim Brooke-Taylor

The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary

The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary

A Publisher and his Circle

A Publisher and his Circle

The Golden Age of Children's TV

The Golden Age of Children's TV

The Goodies Rule OK

The Goodies Rule OK

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

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