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From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling. One of the most highly acclaimed and...

When word reaches 'The Department' - an ailing section of British intelligence - that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value. Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous night-time operation.

Penguin Presents the audio edition of Daemon Voices, written and read by Philip Pullman with an introduction by Simon Mason. In over 30 essays, written over 20 years and recorded by the author himself in his home city of Oxford, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on the art of...

Professor Pickles ist auf der Suche nach der Wilden Feuernadel – einer sagenumwobenen Schiffskanone, die vor Pontypandy auf dem Meeresgrund liegen soll. Mit Charlie, James, Sarah, Joe und Hannah sucht er danach. Sie finden auch tatsächlich etwas. Aber der Gegenstand entpuppt sich bei der Bergung als ein altes Ölfass, das auch noch leckt. Vom überhitzten Motor des U-Boots fängt der Ölteppich Feuer und droht, die Schatzsucher einzuschließen.

In Pontypandy ist großer Disco-Dance und Norman will ganz groß rauskommen: Mit den unglaublichen tollen Moves, die er im Internet gesehen hat. Norman will allen zeigen, wie gut er tanzen kann. Doch das interessiert nur die kleine Lily, die gern mit Norman tanzen möchte. Um Lily loszuwerden, schaltet Norman Joes Nebelmaschine ein. Sein Plan geht auf, nur Mike stößt dabei leider einen Scheinwerfer um und es fängt an zu brennen.

Das Disco-Desaster: In Pontypandy ist großer Disco-Dance und Norman will ganz groß rauskommen: Mit den unglaublichen tollen Moves, die er im Internet gesehen hat. Erste Hilfe in den Bergen: Sam und die anderen Feuerwehrleute trainieren unter der Leitung von Helen den Transport von Verletzten im Rettungswagen. Chaos beim Autowaschen: James, Mandy und Sarah wollen sich mit Autowaschen Geld verdienen, um sich den neuen Flex Dexter-Film im Kino anzuschauen.

After a disastrous first Season, Lydia Darling abandons all hope of love and marriage. A simple country girl, she does not belong among the debutantes of the ton. Rather than rely on her family for the rest of her days, she chooses to find work as a governess, a position that allows her to hide away from the society that shunned her. However, she cannot seem to forget the mysterious stranger she encountered at a ball during her Season...a man whose kiss haunts her dreams.

Lady Sophie Baxter must wed a wealthy lord by the end of the season, or risk the ruin of her family. However, her father does not have just any lord in mind. He's set his sights on the Marquis of Ashton - a man known amongst the ton for being as cold and aloof as he is rich and powerful. Curiosity leads her to accept the marquis' suit, and before long she learns that his secrets are far darker than she could have ever imagined. Darkest of all being the hidden chamber behind a locked door, filled with ropes, restraints, and implements of torture....

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective with Simon Williams and Philip Jackson. Alice Ascher, a poor, elderly shopkeeper, is murdered in Andover. Betty Barnard, a young waitress, is strangled with her own belt at Bexhill-on-Sea. Next comes Carmichael Clarke, collector of Chinese art, clubbed to death in Churston. Only in Doncaster does the pattern vary: the man found stabbed in the Regal Cinema is called George Earsfield.

Nicolas Dupre made billions as a theatrical entrepreneur in New York and London - a far cry from his small Australian bush town roots. But then he received a request to return to Rocky Creek, and everything he'd tried to forget: Serina, whom he hadn't seen since that last night, when they'd shared passion like hungry animals.

Dashing Duke, Bluestocking Bride! Shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe was only trying to escape her bullying brother - she didn't mean to wed a noble lord! Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston, had no intention of taking a wife. But then Penelope's plight moved him. Now the notorious rake has a new aim - to shock and seduce his prim and proper bride. But the gorgeous Duke will be taught a lesson of his own as scholarly Miss Winthorpe becomes his seductive duchess!

On a trip to Italy Ferne Edmunds is dazzled by lighthearted charmer Dante Rinucci. What she doesn't realize is that it's easy for Dante to live for the moment when every day could be his last.. But when Ferne discovers she's accidentally pregnant, Dante's chance to be called "Daddy" gives him a reason to fight. This baby could save Dante's life..

For take-no-prisoners tycoon Hunter Dolan, ten years after his passionate nights with Lily Fontaine - and the Fontaines' fatal betrayal of Hunter's family - bitterness still fuelled his success. Now he was close to luring Lily back to his bed and having the socialite bear him the child he’d long been denied!

Als Kale Hatfield und Rachel Finley sich endlich wiederfinden, scheint die Vergangenheit noch einmal eine Chance zu geben. Doch sie sind nicht allein. Zwischen ihnen steht Lydia – eine Frau mit eigenen Geheimnissen, gefährlichen Plänen und einer Verbindung zu Kale, die Rachel nie erwartet hätte. Während alte Wahrheiten ans Licht kommen, droht Kales fragile Kontrolle über seine Persönlichkeiten zu zerbrechen. Die Stimmen in ihm werden lauter. Die Gewalt rückt näher. Und plötzlich geht es nicht mehr nur um Liebe oder Vergebung – sondern um Leben und Tod.

As the world entered the long night of 2020, Philip Yancey turned to John Donne's Devotions, a nearly 400-year-old manuscript, for guidance. In it, he found a trustworthy companion for living through a global pandemic—or any other crisis. As Yancey says, "Nothing had prepared me for Donne's raw account of confrontations with God." By faithfully and poetically rendering Donne's 17th century prose into 21st century vernacular, Yancey opens up this classic work to a new generation.

A superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the magnificent Charles Dickens. Novelist, biographer and critic Peter Ackroyd has cemented his place at the heart of the culture and history of London. This fantastic collection is full of vitality from a world-class author and stellar cast.

A collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King, as well as a bonus edition of In Our Time exploring the story behind the tales.

The Kingdom of No Worries is the story of three young friends who create their own kingdom on a piece of land that emerges in the middle of the river that runs through their city. Inspired by their actions to create a democracy that is a model of social tolerance and global thinking, the surrounding community turns out in the thousands to participate in what becomes a radical cultural hub of the city. Over the course of one hot summer the boys grapple to learn what a democracy is and to oversee its demands.

Es geht immer weiter! "Die Wahrheit über Deutschland 16" ist die aktuelle Veröffentlichung der erfolgreichen Compilationreihe, die seit 1997 immer wieder aufs Neue die besten Ausschnitte aus aktuellen Comedy-und Kabarettsoloprogrammen in sich vereint. Live-Mitschnitt mit Dieter Nuhr, Konrad Beikircher, Urban Priol, Fritz Eckenga, Philip Simon u.v.a.

In The Eyes of Max Carrados, our blind hero, who can read a newspaper headline with the touch of his fingers and shoot a villain by aiming at the sound of his beating heart, discovers a story of murder, suicide and a desperate daughter’s quest to clear her father’s name. As the First World War rapidly approaches, we arrive in a sleepy south coast town where Max Carrados, the celebrated blind detective, is soon investigating the sudden death of the local museum curator. All is not as it seems, as our blind hero finds himself on the cliff top in a duel to the death.