Secondhand Film & TV Books

Gloria Hunniford's book about the illness and death of her daughter Caron NEXT TO YOU touched the hearts of the nation and sold more than 650,000 copies. The reader response...

Before Breakfast at Tiffany' s Audrey Hepburn was still a little-known actress with few film roles to speak of; after it - indeed, because of it - she was one...

Peter Kay's unerring gift for observing the absurdities and eccentricities of family life has earned himself a widespread, everyman appeal. These vivid observations coupled with a kind of nostalgia that...

Eric Lax's insightful and fascinating biography shows the evolution of Woody Allen's comic genius fro joke writer and stand-up comic to film-maker. Twenty years of conversation make this the most...

It's April 2016. Stephen Bradley has just spent a very hectic year and a half promoting his latest film, Noble, as it was released across the world from Los Angeles...

This is the book everyone has been waiting for: national heroes Ant and Dec, Britain's most successful television duo, have invited their millions of fans into their world. From youth...

'No life can really be all black, right? Even during the darkest times, what got me through that bleakness was laughter and time. With enough of both of these things...

Anjelica Huston's life, once she turned 15 and moved to London, is a who's who of popular culture from the Rolling Stones in late '60s London to the Chelsea Hotel...

Written together with friend and journalist Boyd Hilton, "Inside Little Britain" follows a year in the lives of Matt Lucas and David Walliams - the good, the bad, the mundane...

Dermot O'Leary has always loved music. Throughout his life and career, music has been a constant companion, best friend, confidant and at times, tormentor. The Soundtrack to My Life is...

Travelling to Work is the third volume of Michael Palin's widely acclaimed diaries. After the Python years and a decade of filming, writing and acting, Palin's career takes an unexpected...

Spectacles is the hilarious, creative and incredibly moving memoir from much loved comedian, writer and presenter Sue Perkins.When I began writing this book, I went home to see if my...

Anne Robinson's mother was a cross between Robert Maxwell and Mother Teresa. When Anne became a young reporter in Fleet Street, her mother, a wealthy market trader, bought her a...

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders - the hilarious, touching life story of the iconic comedian and national treasureJennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER | WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL'I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up' - Lorraine Kelly'Wise, witty, kind and true' - Sunday Times'A...

Michael Parkinson occupies a unique place in the public consciousness. Through his perceptive onscreen interviews over the past five decades, he has introduced millions of people to the personalities of...

Fascinating and extraordinary, thrilling and poignant, My Judy Garland Life will speak to anyone who has ever nursed an obsession or held a candle to a star.Judy Garland has been...

Jamie Dornan is becoming a megastar. His announcement as lead role Christian Grey in the upcoming film adaptation of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY caused a media frenzy and he has...

Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century.What makes this book unique from any other survey of Hollywood's history is...

Stacey shares the heartwarming story of her rise to the topJust an ordinary girl from Essex with an amazing talent, Stacey was catapulted to fame when she wowed Simon Cowell...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERStraight Outta Crawley is the hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan.At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER of the GoodReads Choice Awards 2017 for HumourIn this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life,...

If you love QI you will love The Unbelievable Truth the most successful BBC Radio 4 panel show fronted by David Mitchell is all about identifying the unbeilevable truths from...

In this new and updated ultimate filmmaker's guide , Louise Levison gives you easy- to-use steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for a feature film including: * Comprehensive explanations...

Go behind the scenes of the most shocking, hilarious, controversial genre of entertainment: reality television.Reality TV's influence is seismic: twenty-five years ago, the concept didn't exist. Yet today, it is...

The story of how a painfully shy boy from the suburbs of Southampton made it to the biggest radio station in the UK, and just about managed to stay there...Scott...

'The finest film critic in Britain at the absolute top of his form' Stephen FryFor decades, the backbone of film criticism has been the hatchet job - the entertaining trashing...

A British Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement, A 'South Bank Show' retrospective, a C.B.E. (she insists it means 'Caught Before Expiry'), twice the recipient of a red book on 'This...

Take a journey to Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson in the spellbinding memoir from Sunday Times bestselling authors, Dick and Angel Strawbridge.Dick and Angel recount the newest and biggest challenges they faced on...

Hello reader!In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you...

Rowan Atkinson first came to the public's attention in the classic comedy series Not the Nine O'Clock News in the late 1970s. His play on music hall mannerisms and a...

'A vivid, beautifully written and often moving book, skilfully dovetailing memoir, history, art and a cycling pilgrimage across Europe into a unique and uplifting whole. If you think you know...

In Pocket Kim Wisdom, Kim's best quotes have been compiled into a handy portable edition, to offer any Kim fan the ultimate in Kardashian style advice, pep talk, or just...

The most beautiful film and fashion statement of her era, and the highest-paid film actress of the time, despite never having taken an acting lesson, Audrey Hepburn was for decades...

Documentary as Exorcism is an interdisciplinary study that builds upon the insights of postcolonial studies, critical race theory, theological and religious studies and media and film studies to showcase the...