Entertainment & Performing Arts

From Monty Python, The Goodies and Not the Nine O’Clock News to Peep Show, QI and The Great British Bake-Off, its alumni are behind many of the shows that have entertained since the 1960s to today. This book tells the story of the Footlights, chronicling its evolution from its creation in the 1880s to the present.

Thirty years after Rent, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock opera, opened on Broadway, you would be hard-pressed to find a musical theater fan who doesn't know at least some of the show’s iconic tunes by heart. Much of the impact comes from the show's musical style, a singular blend of...

A warm-hearted and witty memoir from one of DJ Steve Wright's producers in his BBC Radio 1 heyday, Jonathan Ruffle. In the 80's and 90's Steve and Jonathan cooked up an amazingly energised mix of characters, star interviews and sketches. This audiobook relives the cheeky laughter and the warmth of the show that lifted the nation's spirits every weekday from three til five-thirty. It's all here, with never-before-heard memories of Britains's best-loved radio DJ - Steve Wright - written and read by Jonathan Ruffle.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, the definitive story of the creation and legacy of Parks and Recreation, with exclusive interview content from its cast, crew, and creators More than fifteen years after Parks and Recreation premiered, it has become a streaming staple...

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a towering figure in American musical theater. Celebrated for such iconic Broadway shows as Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods, his accolades include eight Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize. In this intimate biography, Daniel Okrent follows Sondheim through the tumult of his upbringing and his parents’ divorce, his life-changing relationship with Oscar Hammerstein II and subsequent immersion in musical theater, and his rise to fame as both a lyricist and composer.

A young couple dream of moving to the Yorkshire Dales, with hilarious consequences Listen now to this delightful comedy from the archive starring Rodney Bewes (The Likely Lads) as David Parkinson, a young husband and a man with big dreams of country life. David and his wife Helen decided to swap...

She was India's first international superstar in the 1930s and 1940s. Astonishingly beautiful, prodigiously talented and a great-grandniece of Rabindranath Tagore, Devika Rani earned rave reviews for her first film, Karma. Shortly afterwards, she married Himansu Rai, and together they set up...

A call to action for the scholarly community - introducing the merger of podcasting and peer review to encourage academics to think about the medium as an alternative outlet for research output.

من خلال تجربتها الثرية المملوءة بالصبر والإبداع والتحدي، فرضت ماري منيب وجودها، ولفتت أنظار المسرحيين وصناع السينما، قبل أن تلفت أنظار الجمهور؛ فذاع صيتها منذ عشرينيات القرن العشرين، لتلتقطها السينما من على خشبة المسرح، وتشهد تألقها وبداية شهرتها الحقيقية، وتنجح في الأدوار الأولى والثانية، وتصنع ثنائيات مع العديد من نجوم الثلاثينيات والأربعينيات والخمسينيات، والستينات؛ لتترك بصمة مهمة في تاريخ السينما المصرية.

Are you a voice actor trying to book more commercial VO jobs? Maybe you’ve been told by a talent agent that you need a commercial demo reel to be represented by them. Or perhaps you've been told to “sound conversational”, but aren’t sure how to get there.

Many of the most high-profile podcasts today, however, are produced by highly-skilled media professionals, some of whom are employees of media corporations. Legacy radio and new media platform giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Spotify are also making big (and expensive) moves in the medium by acquiring content producers and hosting platforms. This book focuses on three major aspects of this transformation: formalization, professionalization, and monetization.

Harmony in Humour is a funny, honest, and deeply human reflection on adulthood, faith, culture, parenting, and the quiet mental battles we all face. With sharp wit and heartfelt insight, Conrad Santa Jr. turns everyday chaos into stories that heal, challenge, and remind us we're not broken, we're human. This isn't a traditional self-help book filled with clichés or formulas. It's a conversation, raw, real, and unexpectedly freeing.

Es ist zwanzig Jahre her, dass Madison James in Hollywood Erfolg hatte. Jetzt ist sie verschwunden und eine TikTokerin hat ihre Handtasche in einem Park in Los Angeles gefunden. Die Detectives Sarah Delaney und Rob Moreno von der LAPD Missing Persons Unit übernehmen den Fall. Doch die Wahrheit ist ein rares Gut in Tinseltown; manche Leute schrecken vor nichts zurück, um das zu bekommen, was sie wollen, und Delaney und Moreno finden sich bald auf Hollywoods Schattenseite wieder, wo es kaum Anhaltspunkte gibt.

Stan boards an Amtrak train with one clear intention: do nothing important. No itinerary to optimize. No landmarks to conquer. Just movement, time, and the quiet pleasure of watching the world pass by a window. For Stan, trains are the last honest form of vacation — places where you’re allowed to sit still while life rearranges itself around you.

Celebrating over 200 films from the greatest decade of horror – the 1980s – In Search of Darkness is the definitive guide to this iconic era in genre filmmaking. In Search of Darkness will allow listeners to immerse themselves in the history of their favorite horror movies and discover hidden gems from this iconic time period.

If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going… You’ve Come to the Right Place! is a “road trip conversation” that blends philosophy, biography, and comedy to help anyone who finds they need to reinvent their life or change careers, whether by choice or circumstance. It’s a candid look at how childhood, family, societal influence, trauma, and choices made years ago bring you to the intersection of “I Don’t Know Where I’m Going Street” and “I’m Not Sure What to Do Now Boulevard.”

Con la premura di una guida forestale saggia e discreta, Tiziano Fratus ci conduce per sentieri che riconosciamo ma che il tempo ci ha fatto dimenticare. Il passero, emblema di semplice umiltà, diventa compagno e modello per attraversare la complessità di un pianeta ferito da guerre, brutalità e sopraffazioni.

Are you sick and tired of reading generic fortune cookie descriptions? Can you imagine if the tables were turned and you got to write fortune cookie inscriptions for each customer in the restaurant? Wouldn’t it be a perfect world if there was no limit or sensor on what you could insert in a fortune cookie? Get ready to have a chuckle as I entertain you with Misfortune Cookies!

Rosie's working day is about to get seriously strange!... Rosie (AKA Alison) works at a high-class escort agency as a receptionist. When her boss asks her to be the special birthday present for his favourite nephew, she can't help but agree. The boss is the boss after all. However an evening of surprises, unexpected parents and even the odd spider awaits her. By the end of the night, will she have fulfilled her mission or is her potential pay-rise nothing but a distant dream? Perfect for fans of off-beat romance!

Zanim powstała Lista Schindlera, był człowiek, który przez 46 lat walczył, by świat usłyszał prawdę. Leopold „Poldek” Page—ocalały z Holokaustu—nie pozwolił zapomnieć o odwadze, która ocaliła życie 1300 Żydów. To opowieść o spotkaniu, które zmieniło bieg historii. O cichym bohaterze, który przekazał dalej największe świadectwo XX wieku.