Almost English
Charlotte Mendelson Talks to
Claire Armitstead

In a tiny flat in West London, sixteen year-old Marina, lives with her emotionally delicate mother and three ancient Hungarian relatives. Imprisoned by her family’s crushing expectations, traditions and un-English pride, she knows she must escape. But at Combe Abbey, an English public school, she realises she has made a terrible mistake....read more

Toxic Distortions
Teddy Goldstein Talks To Gerald Jacobs

Winner of the 2012 USA Best Book Awards, Goldstein’s novel takes the reader from extraordinary revelation to nail-biting resolution. Dr. Michael Turner knows only that he was saved from certain death at the age of four and hidden in Paris during the Nazi occupation. Then the lawyer's letter, the misty photographs and the revelation that his aunt survived Dachau draw him inexorably into his past....read more

Russian Roulette
A Deadly Game:
How British Spies Thwarted Lenin’s Global Plot
Giles Milton

Joseph Ilitch Afirenko was neither Russian nor a revolutionary activist. He was Paul Dukes, one of a group of British spies smuggled into the Soviet Russia on an undercover mission of vital importance, orchestrating an operation that would wreck a global plot to destroy Western democracies from the inside. Their work had an unexpected consequence, one that continues to influence our lives today....read more

A Shed of One’s Own
Midlife without the Crisis
Marcus Berkmann

With age should come dignity and respect, but instead comes tired jokes about buying a motorbike. Marcus Berkmann isn't having it. Go on, embrace the shed…...read more

Like Sorrow Or A Tune
A New Selection Of Poems
Celebrating Eleanor Farjeon
Anne Harvey Talks To Al Senter

Eleanor Farjeon’s long and colourful life emerges through this diverse range of poems, edited by Anne Harvey. She is known as the writer of the hymn, Morning has Broken....read more

What's in a Surname?
A Journey from Abercrombie to Zwicker
with David McKie

A brilliant journey through the nation's surnames. Part social, part cultural, part local history, this is a fascinating exploration of the way in which the nation's surnames have evolved and what they tell us about who we are and where we have come from....read more

Britain Etc.
Mark Easton Talks To Paula Kitching

The Way We Live and How We Got There
A Nation's Obsessions, Prejudices, Values and Idiosyncrasies.

Mark Easton talks to Paula Kitching about the psyche of Britain; From Alcohol, Beat Bobbies, Cheese and Dogs through Immigration, Justice, Knives and Murder to the Queen, Umbrellas, Vegetables and the Zzzz of a well-deserved rest......read more

Sunshine on a Plate
Shelina Permalloo, winner of MasterChef 2012

6.5 million viewers watched Shelina Permalloo triumph in the 2012 MasterChef final. She brought Mauritian food to TV for the first time, inspiring legions of home cooks.
Sunshine on a Plate showcases Shelina’s unique food, with family friendly time saving recipes....read more

Creative Writing Workshop
with Adele Ward

Improve your fiction writing skills. Discover your strengths and weaknesses to help you push your writing to a higher level while retaining your unique voice....read more

The Rules of Acting
For Budding Thesps, Armchair Critics, And Anyone With An Interest In The Arts
Michael Simkins Talks To Al Senter

In The Rules of Acting Michael Simkins provides practical advice for would-be actors, giving the layman a scurrilous, hilarious romp through auditions and beyond. Should you go to Drama School? How do you get or get rid of an agent? What is the best way to deal with audition rejections or bad reviews? And just what is the protocol for Oscar night?...read more