When Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen released Patience on November 20, 2006, over a decade since Take That split up, the world welcomed them back with open arms to their rightful position at the top of the charts. This title tells the story of their comeback.

The pop phenomenon that is Take That was formed in Manchester in 1990. Throughout the first half of the 90s the band sold an unbelievable 60 million records, resulting in two of the best-selling albums of the decade: Everything Changes and Greatest Hits in 1996. This title gains an insight into life on tour during those early years.

Launched with a famous haircut by Leonard and photographs by Barry Lategan in 1966, Twiggy was the world's first supermodel. This work explores Twiggy's extraordinary life in front of the camera. It describes the photographers with whom she has collaborated - including Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Douglas Kirkland and Annie Leibovitz.

A feast for all his many fans and admirers, this is the great Humphrey Lyttelton's last book, a sparkling autobiographical kaleidoscope of memories, anecdotes, and entertaining stories from his colourful life, from his childhood as the son of a famous Eton Housemaster, through to his role as the irrepressible chairman of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. A Renaissance man musician, writer, cartoonist, .

Legendary musician Peter Hook tells the whole story - the fun, the music, the vast loss of money, the legacy - of Manchester's most iconic nightclub

To the five million listeners who tune in every week to the world's longest running drama series, Who's Who in the Archers has become a perennial favourite. This guide offers the information you need to know about the archetypal village that is Ambridge.

Girls Aloud are the most successful UK girl band. Since winning ITV's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, the girls have come a very long way. This book presents the story of their success. It gives a insight into their childhoods, their love interests, their struggle for recognition, their party lifestyle and their rock-solid friendships.

Offers an insight into the Beatles, in pictures. This book features over 200 images that include several early photos of The Quarrymen - when John first met Paul; the filming of A Hard Day's Night at Paddington; the Beatles in the Bahamas in 1965 filming Help ; John and Yoko at home; and Paul on holiday in Frank Sinatra's Learjet - and more.

Behind the scenes and onto the streets with one of the most acclaimed series of all time

Suitable for Strictly fans young and old. This title contains the inside scoop on all the Series 7 celebrities, a chat with each of the dancers, an audience with the judges, a backstage pass to the Live Tour, and a special report on John Sergeant.

Tells the story, from 'Footlights' to 'Broadway' to the ferret-filled madness of Radio Prune - comedy's answer to the rock & roll revolution of the sixties.

Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world

The Rolling Stones have proved themselves to be the ultimate rock band. This book takes a pictorial journey back to roots of rock stardom and to a long-lost age of innocence in the music industry. It presents behind-the-scenes action from the life of the band during the '60s.

Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as The Seance , Russian Roulette and The Heist - have set standards of what's possible. This work takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic.

Here for the very first time - in their own words - Zippy, George and Bungle lift the lid on what really went on behind the scenes (and under that desk) on the famous Rainbow set in an hilarious and nostalgic romp through their life stories

Covering a total of 22,131 films, this guide features the various entries that contain films released in UK cinemas, and movies, old and new, that have been screened on television or become available on DVD. It also covers European films, significant and interesting works of world cinema, and underground and experimental films.

Featuring conversations with Kevin Smith's friend and producer Scott Mosier, this title helps to discover - how to pick four random examples of the riches therein - the genesis of Stalin's Monkey Soldier army, the tale of Kevin versus Steak Tartare, how to make bukkake eggs, and how Kevin was once willing to let Alanis Morissette get mugged.

Some Like It Hot blends several American preoccupations - jazz, gangsters, drag, and Marilyn Monroe - into one bootleg cocktail. This companion details the history of the comedy, from its roots as a 1951 German comedy to its Hollywood conception, where Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe transposed the material to the Roaring Twenties.

Inspired by the film King Kong, at the age of thirteen Ray Harryhausen knew his feature lay in special effects. Following on from his mentor Willis O'Brien, creator of King Kong, Ray took the art and skill of stop-motion animation one step further, weaving his magic on dinosaurs, aliens and mythological creatures alike. From animating fairy tales in his father's garage to creating groundbreaking .

* A fascinating, informative and very funny guide to rock and roll from one of our finest music journalists and writers