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Winner of Best Books with Facts in the 2013 Blue Peter awards,
voted for by children. This paperback edition includes a link to
download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony
Robinson. In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War
II, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time,
pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing,
entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War II! It's
history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you need to
know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- Just how useful mashed potato is - How the Battle of Britain was
won - What it takes to be a spy - How D-Day was kept a surprise For
more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War
I.
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Blackadder The Third (DVD)
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerney, Helen Atkinson-Wood, …
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Entire third series of the historic sitcom, which finds a Regency
Edmund Blackadder employed as butler to the Prince Regent (Hugh
Laurie), who is thicker than a whale omelette. In 'Dish and
Dishonesty', Blackadder enters the world of politics while his
master teeters on the brink of bankrupcy. 'Ink and Incapability'
sees the rubber-faced one in a bit of a fix when his odorous
manservant Baldrick (Tony Robinson) burns the only existing copy of
Doctor Johnson's brand new dictionary. In 'Nob and Nobility',
Edmund reluctantly turns adventurer when he agrees to rescue a
French aristo in return for a huge wodge of cash. 'Sense and
Senility' finds Edmund ousted from the Prince's favour when the
latter takes elocution lessons from a pair of overly mannered
thespians. In 'Amy and Amiability', the Prince finds true love and
Blackadder finds that the lif eof a highwayman is not all it is
cracked up to be. Finally, in 'Duel and Duality', the Prince puts
hi sfoot in it when he soils a couple of Wellingtons, and
Blackadder is forced to take his place in a duel to the death with
a large-nosed Duke.
This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio
version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson. In Sir Tony
Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War I Tony Robinson takes
you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most
important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and
disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know
it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I
in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including: - How
to build a trench - Why dogs were such good messengers - How
plastic surgery was invented - Why you needed a gas mask What are
you waiting for? Let's get going . . . For more World War history
facts in this fun series, discover World War II.
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Blackadder - Season 1 (DVD)
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerney, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, …
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The entire first series of the historical sitcom, created by Rowan
Atkinson, Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. Atkinson plays the scheming
member of a 15th century royal court, with Tony Robinson as his
witless sidekick Baldrick. The episodes are 'The Foretelling',
'Born to Be King', 'The Archbishop', 'The Queen of Spain's Beard',
'Witchsmeller Pursuivant' and 'The Black Seal'.
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A Love Letter to Europe - An outpouring of sadness and hope - Mary Beard, Shami Chakrabati, Sebastian Faulks, Neil Gaiman, Ruth Jones, J.K. Rowling, Sandi Toksvig and others (Hardcover)
Frank Cottrell Boyce, William Dalrymple, Margaret Drabble, Simon Callow, Tony Robinson, …
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Great writers, artists, musicians and thinkers in British life say
what Europe means to them: an outpouring of love and sadness. With
pieces from Frank Cottrell Boyce, Melvyn Bragg, Margaret Drabble,
Alan Hollinghurst, Will Hutton, Holly Johnson, Penelope Lively,
Jonathan Meades, Deborah Moggach, Alan Moore, Jackie Morris, Cathy
Rentzenbrink, Chris Riddle, Tony Robinson, Pete Townshend, Kate
Williams, Michael Wood and many more... As Britain pulls away from
Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their
innermost feelings. Contributing essays that contain some of their
finest writings and perspectives very different to the ones given
in news outlets. The creative community here has its say on Brexit.
Novelists, artists, comedians, historians, biographers, nature
writers, film writers, travel writers, people young and old and
from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps
because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written
bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions
of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth
of insight and feeling. There is some extraordinary writing in this
book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular
places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, many
hopeful. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and
regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are passionate.
They show how Europe has helped us to expand our emotional,
intellectual and artistic bandwidth, and hopefully will continue to
do just that. Contributors include: Mary Beard, Jeffrey Boakye,
Melvyn Bragg, Simon Callow, B. Catling, Shami Chakrabarti, Chris
Cleave, Frank Cottrell Boyce, William Dalrymple, Lindsey Davis,
Margaret Drabble, Tracey Emin, Michel Faber, Sebastian Faulks, Neil
Gaiman, Evelyn Glennie, Alan Hollinghurst, Will Hutton, Holly
Johnson, Ruth Jones, A.L. Kennedy, Hermione Lee, Prue Leith, Roger
Lewis, Penelope Lively, Richard Mabey, Jonathan Meades, Andrew
Miller, Deborah Moggach, Alan Moore, Paul Morley, Jackie Morris,
Charles Nicholl, Irenosen Okojie, Onjali Q. Rauf, Chris Riddell,
Tony Robinson, J.K. Rowling, Rhik Samadder, Isy Suttie, Sandi
Toksvig, Pete Townshend, Kate Williams and Michael Wood.
This book tells the story of Somerset's archaeology and history,
from the earliest times up to the twentieth century. Generously
illustrated with drawings by the internationally renowned artist
Victor Ambrus, best known for his appearances on Channel 4's Time
Team, this graphic recreation of places and events offers a
visually exciting history of Somerset sure to be enjoyed by all who
know and love the county. The illustrations, many of which were
done on site and have never been published before, are accompanied
by photographs of locations and archaeological objects, bringing
Somerset's past to life.
In The Worst Children's Jobs in History Sir Tony Robinson takes you
back to the days when being a kid was no excuse for getting out of
hard labour. This book tells the stories of all the children whose
work fed the nation, kept trains running, and put clothes on
everyone's backs, over the last few hundred years of Britain's
history. No longer will you have to listen to your parents,
grandparents, uncles, neighbours, and random old people in the
Co-op telling you how much harder they had it in their day. Next
time you find yourself in that situation, ask them if they were a
jigger-turner or a turnip-picker in their young day. No? An orderly
boy, perhaps? A stepper? Maybe they spent their weekends making
matchboxes? Still no? Then they have no idea about the real meaning
of hard work. With profiles and testimonies of real kids in rotten
jobs, this book will tell you things you probably didn't want to
know about the back-breaking, puke-inducing reality of being a
child in the past. For more gruesome history facts discover Bad
Kids: The Naughtiest Children in History.
From the fury of the Punic Wars to the onslaught of Operation
Desert Storm, relive the most famous battles in history in this
gripping guide. This military history book takes you on a journey
through the battlefields of history, from the ancient world to the
American Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, the Cold War, and
beyond. Maps, paintings, and photographs reveal the stories behind
more than 90 of the most important battles ever to take place, and
show how fateful decisions led to glorious victories and crushing
defeats. From medieval battles and great naval confrontations to
the era of high-tech air battles, key campaigns are illustrated and
analysed in detail - the weapons, the soldiers, and the military
strategy. Famous military leaders are profiled, including Alexander
the Great, Napoleon, and Rommel, and crucial arms, armour, and
equipment are explained. Whether at Marathon, Agincourt,
Gettysburg, or Stalingrad, Battles that Changed History takes you
into the thick of combat, and shows how kingdoms and empires have
been won and lost on the battlefield.
It was the summer of 2013 that the Plague came - The heart began to
beat faster and the heat of the body to increase. Then came the
scarlet rash, spreading like wildfire - From Jack London, author of
White Fang and The Call of the Wild, comes The Scarlet Plague, a
harrowing dystopian vision in which the summer of 2013 has brought
about worldwide apocalypse. It has been sixty years since the great
Red Death wiped out mankind. A handful of survivors, from all walks
of life, have established their own civilisation, their own
hierarchy in a savage world. Art, science, all learning's been
lost, and the young descendants of the healthy few know nothing of
the world that was, nothing but myths and make-believe. An old man
walks along deserted railway tracks, long since unused and
overgrown; beside him a young, feral boy helps him along. The old
man is the only one who can convey the wonders of that bygone age,
and the horrors of the plague that brought about its end. What
future lies in store for the remnants of mankind can only be
surmised - their ignorance, barbarity and ruthlessness the only
hope they have. Jack London's dystopian vision of the future was
first published in 1912, a century before the Scarlet Plague he
envisioned destroying the human population. The deadly virus, which
kills in a matter of minutes in some instances, remains a
terrifying prophecy of the perils of globalisation, which are all
too pertinent today.
Packed full of incident and insight, No Cunning Plan is a funny,
self-deprecating and always entertaining memoir by Sir Tony
Robinson. Sir Tony Robinson is a much-loved actor, presenter and
author with a stellar career lasting over fifty years. In this
autobiography he reveals how the boy from South Woodford went from
child stardom in the first stage production of Oliver!, a
pint-sized pickpocket desperately bleaching his incipient
moustache, to comedy icon Baldrick, the loyal servant and turnip
aficionado in Blackadder. It wasn't all plain sailing though. Along
the way he was bullied by Steve Marriott, failed to impress Liza
Minnelli and was pushed into a stinking London dock by John Wayne.
He also entertained us with Maid Marion and Her Merry Men (which he
wrote and starred in) and coped manfully when locked naked outside
a theatre in Lincoln during the live tour of comedy series Who
Dares Wins. He presented Time Team for twenty years, watching
countless gardens ruthlessly dug up in the name of archaeology, and
risked life and limb filming The Worst Jobs in History.
Rumours of buried Spitfires from the Second World War have spread
around the world for seventy-five years. In April 2012, the press
reported that the UK had negotiated an agreement with Myanmar for
the recovery of twenty crated Spitfires, reportedly buried after
WW2. Astonishingly the agreement came about through the
single-minded determination of a farmer, David Cundall. Armed with
a high-tech survey showing mysterious shapes under the surface of
Yangon International Airport, David's expedition is equipped with
JCB excavators. But instead of Spitfires, the team unearths a tale
of fake history. The Buried Spitfires of Burma explores what
happened next as David Cundall's dream unravelled over the course
of a historical 'whodunnit' that spans seven decades and three
continents. It follows one of the most bizarre stories since the
sensational Hitler Diaries hoax.
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Pets (Paperback)
Sir Tony Robinson
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In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Pets, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining and smelly bits about pets. It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know about pets through time in this brilliant illustrated, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- The fact that Egyptians worshipped cats and shaved off their eyebrows to mourn them when they died
- The brilliant and extremely useful jobs that animals did and still do for us in times of war
- A whole array of bizarre animals through time, including medieval squirrels!
- Pet fashions and fashionable pets
And lots of other facts about the amazing pets that we spend our lives with.
What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . .
For more funny history facts discover the whole series!
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Skulduggery (Paperback)
Tony Robinson; Illustrated by Jamie Smith
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A fun, swashbuckling adventure. Ben arrives at pirate school ready
and raring to learn all about how to be the best pirate he can be!
But instead of lessons in walking the plank, cutlass-swinging and
singing sea shanties, the Headmistress seems more focused on
teaching business and economics. Ben can't have that! With the help
of comrade-in-arms Short John Silver, an uprising is planned...High
quality cream paper and easy to read special font ensure a smooth
read for all.
Tony Robinson-Smith could hardly imagine that he, his wife, ten
Bhutanese college students, and a stray dog would end up running
578 kilometres (360 miles) across the Himalayas. In early 2006, he
arrived in the Kingdom of Bhutan to work as a university lecturer.
A casual conversation with his wife led to the creation of the
"Tara-thon," a sponsored run to send village kids to school for
Tarayana, the Queen Mother's non-profit foundation. In Bhutan-the
country that originated the concept of Gross National
Happiness-Robinson-Smith discovered he had much to learn. His
memoir portrays Bhutan and its people in rich detail at a
transformative moment of the Kingdom's history. Touching and
insightful, The Dragon Run is the perfect book for inveterate
explorers, adventure sports enthusiasts, and armchair travellers
alike.
An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony
Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in
History and the Weird World of Wonders series. Sir Tony Robinson's
Weird World of Wonders Joke Book is hilarious historical fun! Q:
How did the Vikings send secret messages? A: Norse code! Q: Why
were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? A: Because
there were so many knights. Plus many many more!
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