Ruskin Park by Rory Cellan Jones is a very affecting book about how his parents met in the 1950s while working at the BBC and Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart is an astutely observed political memoir about the nine years he spent as an MP and government minister. Continue reading →...
This is the story of Philip, a young man who struggles to find his place in the world between an absentee father, a struggling mother, and a younger brother Keith who’s adrift. We’re probably in the 1960s as it is set during the Vietnam war. He lives with his mother and his bro...
“Mike Cobb’s enthralling and meticulously-researched mystery,You Will Know Me by My Deeds, sets a lofty standard for contemporary thrillers. Set in the heart of the ‘new’ south, Cobb’s vividly-wrought tale propels his readers through the tumult of an era and illuminates race relations a...
This coming Saturday sees the first new episode in absolute yoinks, and there’s tons more to come. Returning showrunner Russell T. Davies has said one of his goals is to make moreWhospinoffs, the same way RTD’s previous stint was accompanied byTorchwoodandThe Sarah Jane Adventures. (Full...
During World War II the statuettes were made of plaster because of metal shortages. They are now made of gold-plated britannium. The design, however, has remained unchanged, with the exception of the pedestal base, the height of which was increased in 1945. The statuette stands 13.5 inches...