The original 1925 silent film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel 'Le Fantôme de l'Opéra', directed by Rupert Julian. Beneath the sewers of the Paris Opera House, a masked figure dwells. His name is Enrique (Lon Chaney), the Phantom, a hideously disfigured composer whose dream is to turn chorus singer Christine (Mary Philbin) into a diva. Also included is a specially commissioned soundtrack to the film, composed and performed by Rick Wakeman.

Based on a favourite character from BBC TV sitcom `Allo `Allo! In this delightful book, Officer Crabtree's masterly grasp of 'Fronch' falls under the spotlight as never before. From 'Ploose may I hov a kippy of the dooly nosepooper?' to 'frigs logs', 'scrimbled oggs' and 'fosh and chops' the book is a tribute to mangled words and phrases. Arthur Bostrom, who played Officer Crabtree on stage and screen, mixes vowels and pronunciation trying to educate those less gifted in the French 'longwodge'... For example: 'Criss chunnel fairy'... 'Which bonk do you bonk with?'... 'Would you lick a drunk?'.... Illustrated by John Cooper and ideal for travellers and fans of `Allo `Allo! alike, Good Moaning France! is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they are competent in French (or English or any other language). Readers' questions are answered in Ask Crabtree, there are examples from Crabtree's 'poloce newtberks' and a most unhelpful 'Undex'. In a Foreword music legend Rick Wakeman recalls how he fell off his chair laughing on seeing the character created by screenwriters David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd at the start of the second series (the book is published by permission).

The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star is a classic case of the 'that went well let's do it again with a similar title' publishing. In volume two Rick tells the stories that the lawyers said he couldn't tell last time.
Rick is one of the most gifted keyboard players of his generation. He is known now for his TV appearances on "Grumpy Old Men" and "Countdown" and his hugely popular Saturday morning radio show on Planet Rock -- some say 10 million people listen world-wide. He presents television shows and writes hymns. And he is also one of our great raconteurs.
The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star takes you, the privileged reader, on a trip of absurd excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and an unforgettable glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain's most legendary rock stars.