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MICHAEL PALIN's diaries begin
in the late 1960s and tell how Python emerged and triumphed.
Enjoying an unlikely cult status early on, the group then
proceeded to tour in the United States and Canada,
appearing, like pop stars, at sold-out stadiums coast to
coast and on national chat shows. They even stayed in hotels
newly trashed by Led Zeppelin, later investors in Monty
Python and the Holy Grail, With this growing fame in the
United States came the move from local public broadcasting
to national television there and battles over censorship
followed as up to one line in four was cut from the Python
sketches, rendering them incomprehensible. |
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In the autumn of 1988 Michael Palin set out
from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world,
following the route taken by Jules Verne's fictional hero Phileas Fogg 115 years
earlier.
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Four original BBC television
episodes of the much-loved classic sitcom starring Richard
Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith.
Surbiton’s most famous residents bring their endearingly
funny mix of self-reliance and snobbery to audio. |
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In 1976, Vince Papale was a
down-on-his-luck substitute teacher, part-time bartender,
and season ticket holder for the Philadelphia Eagles, the
team he’d grown up rooting for. He had always loved
football, but the closest he’d ever come to playing on
Sundays was in local rough touch leagues. Until fate stepped
in... |
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The British wars began on the
morning of 23 July 1637, heralding two hundred years of
battles waged within and without our isles. Most would be
driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans
and Royalists. Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs,
and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of those
battles not fought on home territory, a great number took
place across Europe, America, India and also at sea. |
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The first collection of six
individual portraits from the master of the monologue.
Performed by the author and five of Britain's leading
actresses. Alan Bennett's tales are full of quirky,
insightful detail that bring the characters vividly to life.
From Julie Walters' portrayal of an actress seeking fame to
Anna Massey's alcoholic vicar's wife, these individuals are
linked by their self-delusion, desperation and
vulnerability. |
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Ten of the most popular
stories from the BBC television series narrated by Eric
Thompson
Created by Serge Danot in 1965. The Magic Roundabout became
a television legend. Flavoured with a laid-back and surreal
view of life, this children's programme with witty
commentary for the adults soon achieved a cult status.
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