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Talking Bottom
- A Guide to the Cult Sitcom
- By: Paul Tanter, Angela Pearson, Mat Brooks
- Narrated by: Lee Cornes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1991, a new comedy hit British screens and, at first glance, it was just another sofa-based sitcom. Soon, it became clear Bottom was a masterpiece. Mixing cartoon-style slapstick, knob gags and Beckettian nihilism, it left an indelible mark on British comedy. Written by and starring comedy legends Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as reprobates Richard Richard and Edward Hitler, their depraved universe unfolded over three chaotic BBC TV series, five explosive live shows and a formidable feature film.
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Talking Bottom
- A Guide to the Cult Sitcom
- Narrated by: Lee Cornes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 10-06-26
- Language: English
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When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between
- The Sunday Times bestselling behind-the-scenes memoir from the creators of Gavin and Stacey
- By: Ruth Jones, James Corden
- Narrated by: Ruth Jones, James Corden
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall853
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Performance837
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Brought to you by Penguin. *THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER* READ BY RUTH JONES & JAMES CORDEN. For the first time, go behind the scenes of the beloved TV show Gavin and Stacey with a funny and heartwarming tale of love and friendship from the BAFTA award-winning writers Ruth Jones and...
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Brilliant!
- By Clare on 17-10-25
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When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between
- The Sunday Times bestselling behind-the-scenes memoir from the creators of Gavin and Stacey
- Narrated by: Ruth Jones, James Corden
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-10-25
- Language: English
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Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?
- Searching for the Truth on Political TV
- By: Rob Burley
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall234
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Performance208
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Story208
A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider’s account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television ‘What Rob Burley doesn't know about political interviewing isn't worth knowing’ – Andrew Neil ‘A delicious read’ – Emily Maitlis 'He writes beautifully' –...
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A serious matter illuminated in an accessible and engaging style
- By Andrew Revell on 15-06-23
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Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?
- Searching for the Truth on Political TV
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-05-23
- Language: English
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David Jason: My Life
- By: David Jason
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,349
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Performance1,226
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Story1,237
The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britain’s best-loved actors. Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, David Jason spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing.
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Disappointed
- By Ms. Valerie B. Oneill on 23-10-13
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David Jason: My Life
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 10-10-13
- Language: English
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Exterminate/Regenerate
- The Story of Doctor Who
- By: John Higgs
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall72
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Performance68
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Story68
'Captures much of the warmth, wit and worthiness of this thoroughly British institution' THE TIMES 'Crammed with fascinating nuggets' INDEPENDENT, Biography of the Month 'Absolutely wonderful. The book I've been waiting to read since I was ten years old' JEREMY DYSON With its unique ability to...
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Well researched but beware..
- By S. N. Bordoli on 12-05-25
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Exterminate/Regenerate
- The Story of Doctor Who
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-04-25
- Language: English
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And On That Bombshell
- Inside the Madness and Genius of TOP GEAR
- By: Richard Porter
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot, Richard Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall693
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Performance619
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Story617
For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2002 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015. Along the way they destroyed cars, sparked diplomatic incidents, set...
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Excellent book
- By Mark on 27-07-16
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And On That Bombshell
- Inside the Madness and Genius of TOP GEAR
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot, Richard Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 22-10-15
- Language: English
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Vagabond
- The Sunday Times bestselling, riotously funny new memoir from the actor, rock 'n' roll singer and star of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- By: Tim Curry
- Narrated by: Tim Curry
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall138
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Performance135
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Brought to you by Penguin. A celebration of Tim Curry's life’s work - including the iconic Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show - and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the...
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Easyieeeeeeee streetttttttt
- By SHANE CANNING on 30-10-25
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Anything You Can Imagine
- Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth
- By: Ian Nathan, Andy Serkis - introduction
- Narrated by: Tristram Wymark
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall387
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Performance347
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Story346
The definitive history of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga, Anything You Can Imagine takes us on a cinematic journey across all six films, featuring brand-new interviews with Peter, his cast & crew. From the early days of daring to dream it could be done, through the highs and lows of making...
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Great new insights, atrocious pronunciation
- By Rachel Farndon on 04-05-19
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Anything You Can Imagine
- Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth
- Narrated by: Tristram Wymark
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 03-05-18
- Language: English
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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
- By: Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards
- Narrated by: Andrew Kishino, Joanna Robinson
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall84
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Performance74
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Story74
Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. But what accounts for its stunning rise? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on...
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Puff piece about MCU & how wonderful Kevin is.
- By Thedrisk on 13-11-23
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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
- Narrated by: Andrew Kishino, Joanna Robinson
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-10-23
- Language: English
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The Simpsons Secret
- A Cromulent Guide to How The Simpsons Predicted Everything!
- By: Lydia Poulteney, James Hicks
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Lydia Poulteney
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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The Simpsons has been predicting major events with scary accuracy for over three decades, from Donald Trump's presidency to Disney buying 20th Century Fox. People just can't seem to get enough and are eager to know what it's going to predict next. This book goes behind the scenes of this adored cartoon series, and the family we've grown to love. Between Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and the rest of the Simpsons family, the show has stolen our hearts, and also left us amazed at how often The Simpsons predicts the future!
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AMAZING
- By Anonymous on 03-10-22
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The Simpsons Secret
- A Cromulent Guide to How The Simpsons Predicted Everything!
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Lydia Poulteney
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 17-12-21
- Language: English
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Soupy Twists!
- The 100% Officially Authorized Story of the Sophisticated Silliness of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
- By: Jem Roberts
- Narrated by: Jem Roberts, Kris Dyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Official Audiobook version of the Fully Authorised Biography of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie written by acclaimed comedy biographer Jem Roberts (Clue, Blackadder, Douglas Adams) and narrated by the author... with a bit of help from his award-winning colleague Kris Dyer.
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Spiffing fun!
- By Freerick78 on 16-04-26
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Soupy Twists!
- The 100% Officially Authorized Story of the Sophisticated Silliness of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
- Narrated by: Jem Roberts, Kris Dyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 29-05-25
- Language: English
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
- By: Peter Biskind
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall213
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Performance181
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Story180
Easy Rider, Raging Bulls follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the 70s - an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (both on screen and off) and a climate where innovation and experimentation reigned supreme.
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Hard Hitting and often Difficult...
- By colin_mcleod@mmltd.uk.com on 09-11-17
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-11-08
- Language: English
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The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
- By: Richard Ayoade
- Narrated by: Chris Morris, David Mitchell, Lydia Fox, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall144
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Performance133
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The gifted filmmaker, corduroy activist and amateur dentist, Richard Ayoade, first chanced upon a copy of The Two-Hander Trilogy by Harauld Hughes in a second-hand bookshop. At first startled by his uncanny resemblance to the author's photo, he opened the volume and was electrified. Terse, aggressive, and elliptical, what was true of Ayoade was also true of Hughes's writing, which encompassed stage, screen, and some of the shortest poems ever published.
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Had to stop listening.
- By Catkeavo on 13-10-24
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The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
- Narrated by: Chris Morris, David Mitchell, Lydia Fox, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, Sally Hawkins, Stephen Merchant
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-10-24
- Language: English
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Lost
- Back to the Island: The Complete Critical Companion to the Classic TV Series
- By: Emily St. James, Noel Murray
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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For fans of one of the most successful and highly discussed shows in recent memory, LOST: Back to the Island is both a delightful time capsule and a rousing work of entertainment criticism.
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Lost
- Back to the Island: The Complete Critical Companion to the Classic TV Series
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 17-09-24
- Language: English
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The World of Downton Abbey
- By: Jessica Fellowes
- Narrated by: Elizabeth McGovern
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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Overall57
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Performance49
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Story48
Downton Abbey has captured the imagination of the nation. Written by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes the show has become the benchmark for quality drama, and a commentary on all things British. Downton Abbey portrays a world of elegance and decadence, a world of duty and obedience and a...
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Fantastic book, read well
- By Ms A Raney on 08-08-15
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The World of Downton Abbey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth McGovern
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 15-09-11
- Language: English
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Every Man for Himself and God Against All
- A Memoir
- By: Werner Herzog, Michael Hofmann - translator
- Narrated by: Werner Herzog
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall269
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Performance244
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Story244
Werner Herzog is the undisputed master of extreme cinema: building an opera house in the middle of the jungle; walking from Munich to Paris in the dead of winter; descending into an active volcano; living in the wilderness among grizzly bears - he has always been intrigued by the extremes of human experience. From his early movies to his later documentaries, he has made a career out of exploring the boundaries of human endurance: what we are capable of in exceptional circumstances and what these situations reveal about who we really are. But these are not just great cinematic themes.
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Extraordinary
- By Malcolm on 30-12-23
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Every Man for Himself and God Against All
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Werner Herzog
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 19-10-23
- Language: English
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Woke Up This Morning
- The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos
- By: Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall65
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Performance58
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch the show? What’s the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? In Woke Up This Morning, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have all the answers – and they’re revealing...
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Unnecessary
- By Kindle Customer on 03-11-21
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Woke Up This Morning
- The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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The Andy Cohen Diaries
- A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
- By: Andy Cohen
- Narrated by: Andy Cohen
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance33
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A year in the whirlwind life of the beloved pop icon Andy Cohen, in his own cheeky, candid, and irreverent words. As a TV Producer and host of the smash late night show Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen has a front row seat to an exciting world not many get to see. In this dishy, detailed...
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Sadly….awful
- By SUPER MUM on 24-04-23
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The Andy Cohen Diaries
- A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
- Narrated by: Andy Cohen
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 11-11-14
- Language: English
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The Film Music of John Williams
- Reviving Hollywood's Classical Style
- By: Emilio Audissino
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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From the triumphant “Main Title” in Star Wars to the ominous bass line of Jaws, John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores—while netting more than fifty Academy Award nominations. This updated and revised edition of Emilio Audissino’s groundbreaking volume takes stock of Williams’s creative process and achievements in music composition, including the most recent sequels in the film franchises that made him famous. Audissino details his lasting impact and cements his legacy as one of the most important composers in movie history.
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The Film Music of John Williams
- Reviving Hollywood's Classical Style
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-10-22
- Language: English
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The Last Kings of Hollywood
- By: Paul Fischer
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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Coppola - The Godfather Spielberg - Jaws Lucas - Star Wars This is story of the most successful group of friends in the history of cinema and how they reshaped it forever. The Last Kings of Hollywood tells the thrilling, dramatic inside story of how the three filmmakers rivalled and supported...
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A great read
- By Jay on 18-06-26
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The Last Kings of Hollywood
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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