The youngest daughter of a prominent journalist, Laetitia is brought up in genteel poverty in London's Notting Hill in an eccentric family caught on the cusp between the Thatcher era and an older age
From the co-writer of the record-breaking BBC3 sitcom, Bad Education."Doctor, doctor, what do you call a book about comedy that tries to be funny, argumentative, wide-ranging, silly, weirdly personal
In this disarmingly funny and moving book, Melly takes us on a whirlwind tour of modern 'Ballroom': from wardrobe mishaps and tea dance etiquette to the perils of Argentine tango and how to stay uprig
All of us look to our childhoods to explain our failings. But what would our childhood selves make of the people we have become?Autumn 1983. Eight-year-old Ben watches from the top of the stairs as a
The Anonymous Revolutionary began in the winter of 2014/15 as a political blog centred on the theme of Marxism. Its intention was this: to discuss revolutionary socialism in today's climate, over two
***2020 winner of the Christopher Bland Prize***"Beautifully crafted and written, filled with darkness and light, compelling... She fights addiction with honesty and humour. And, like her, [we] come a
* Does anything happen for no reason at all?* Can you donate your brain and survive?* How long is the present?With a light touch, Logic and Monsters distils complex philosophical thought from the a
Discover the simple, effective lifestyle changes which will boost your immunity and help you live a long and healthy life.How many of us really understand how what we eat, where we work and even what
Francis Gilbert candidly describes the roller coaster ride in which he was trained to be a teacher, his terrifying first lesson and his even more frightening experiences in his first job at Truss comp
When Gordon Brown reluctantly stepped aside in the race for the Labour leadership in 1994, he entered into a fragile, turbulent but hugely successful political marriage. In return for the keys to Numb
In 1847, Westminster Abbey enjoyed a growth in visitors, attracted by the first marine aquarium in England - a collection of madrepores and sea sponges kept in glass cases at Ashburnham House. This is
Beautiful, charismatic and talented, Syd Barrett in 1966 invented the British psychedelic scene - founding Pink Floyd - before collapsing into madness two years later. This text traces the history of
After three years of teaching at Truss, and inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. Like a prisoner o
In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced t
The author admits he wasnAt a particularly nice kid. He picked on others - anyone different from himself. A tough childhood and a stint in the RAF prepared him for almost everything that life would th
How often have you found yourself talking wistfully with friends of relocating to the country, as if it will offer a magical answer to everything wrong with city living? Most of these assumptions are
On average, people cook no more than two dishes from each cookbook they buy. Why? Because the other recipes seem just too daunting. This book aims to solve frustrating kitchen conundrums - why do some
Nero wanted to be a singer. But his mother wanted him to be emperor of the most powerful empire in the world. Through lies, scheming and murder she achieved her goal with terrible consequences At firs
As Agatha Bilke sits in A and E at the Rottington Hospital, she knows she's done something awful . . . or has she? The trouble is she can't remember a thing. Covered in bandages, she finds herself adm
