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Welcome to Staying Relevant, a book written by two best friends . . . contains swearing, adult themes and outrageous stories from life in the spotlight. If you think you know us already, you're wrong. You're gonna find out a hell of a lot about us. Probably more than you ever needed or wanted to...

Bloomsbury presents BBC Sports Report written and read by Pat Murphy. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR Sports Report is as much a 75-year history of sport as a BBC radio institution and Pat Murphy pays handsome tribute to a...

Bloomsbury presents Square Peg, Round Ball written and read by Ned Boulting. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'What Ned hasn’t seen on a sports TV channel isn’t worth knowing about.' – Gabby Logan 'From falling out with...

Everyone loves a bedtime story. And here are eight of the best, each with a Christmas theme, written by an array of literature's best-known names: Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen are just some of the storytellers included in this collection. Amongst those giving voice...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A memoir of leadership and success: The CEO of Disney shares the ideas and values he embraced while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Robert Iger became CEO...

Wells' thrilling story of an inventor who travels in time and discovers a nightmarish dystopian future has been adapted several times for TV and film. This first ever UK radio adaptation, starring Robert Glenister as the Time Traveller and William Gaunt as H. G. Wells, brings Wells' fascinating...

Harry Cohn was the cofounder and president of Columbia Pictures, which he ran from the 1930s through 1950s. Cohn—who abhorred personal publicity—left no writings, made no speeches, and rarely submitted to interviews. Despite this, acclaimed biographer Bob Thomas brilliantly illuminates the life of the powerful but elusive studio head in King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn. Thomas details the studio head's rise from a New York City song-plugger to a Poverty Row impresario, highlighting his reign as one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.

Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles. Yet noted composers like John Williams, Henry Mancini, and Jerry Goldsmith learned and/or honed their craft in television before going on to major success in feature films.

Time and the Conways follows the fortunes of one family over a period of years, and offers a moving perspective on the abstract nature of the past, present and future. It is 1919, the War is over and the Conway family are celebrating their daughter Kay's 21st birthday. But her sudden premonition...

The son of a celebrated Hollywood director emerges from his father's shadow to claim his own place as a visionary force in American culture. George Stevens, Jr. tells an intimate and moving tale of his relationship with his Oscar-winning father and his own distinguished career in Hollywood and Washington.

An inspiring, candid memoir of leadership in times of adversity—by the former CEO of Disney and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of a Lifetime Robert Iger was less than a year into his retirement when he got an urgent phone call from the chair of the Disney board: Would he be...

The Sealed Book | Old Time Radio brings you eerie mystery, horror, suspense, and supernatural drama from the golden age of radio. Enter dark stories of murder, strange disappearances, haunted places, sinister secrets, and terrifying encounters with the unknown. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The Sealed Book became a memorable mystery and horror anthology, known for atmospheric storytelling, macabre tales, unexpected twists, and ...

Explore the vibrant and provocative world of women's rights through the lens of poetry and satire in "Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times." This podcast delves into the rich tapestry of voices that shaped the suffrage movement, inviting listeners to engage with the essential questions of identity, equality, and social justice. Each episode features a new complete audiobook that captures the spirit of the era, showcasing a rotating collection of works that reflect the struggles and triumphs of women fighting for their rights. This is not a single story but a series of unique ...

Contains all available episodes. The Sealed Book was a radio series of horror and mystery tales aired between March 18 and September 9 of 1945. The melodramatic series began each week after "the sound of the great gong," as the mysterious door to the secret vault is opened - wherein is kept the great sealed book, in which is recorded all the secrets and mysteries of mankind through the ages. Here are tales of every kind, tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief." Scripts for The Sealed Book were by Robert Arthur, Jr. and David Kogan, who also created ...

With a new afterword about Colton’s battle with Covid-19 and breakup, this New York Times bestseller from former football player and star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette is “full of the kind of juicy details ‘The Bachelor’ franchise enthusiasts yearn for” (HuffPost). Before Colton...

Janey's never felt this way before, but Frank is forbidden. It's only one dirty dance...what could go wrong? Legend says everyone who boards the Oceanic Aphrodite finds love. Janey's on the ship to teach dance, not for romance. Then she meets Frank. He's everything Janey isn't - refined, classy, rich - but his good looks and charm make him undeniably appealing. Unfortunately, he's also a passenger. When Janey's partner can't perform in the end-of-cruise talent show, Frank offers to fill in. He's never done pole, but she's got time to teach him.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Milton Berle, Lucille Ball, Joel McCrea, and many more. Volume 51: Audio Table of Contents The Aldrich Family...

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Dana Andrews, and many more. Volume 50: Audio Table of Contents: Academy Award...

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Cary Grant, Eve Arden, Richard Crenna, and many more. Volume 30: Audio Table of Contents: Academy Award Theater...

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and many more. Volume 25: Audio Table of Contents: Box...