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What first looked like yet another blunder in a long list of missteps for Boris Johnson now threatens to topple the government. While the rest of us were missing weddings and funerals, locked down and staying in for the good of others, No. 10 became the party central of the UK. Now, direct from the seat of power, comes this tongue-in-cheek party guide that will teach you everything from throwing a garden party to denying it ever happened.
Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig), how to hurry someone up in the US (You’re going as slow as molasses in January) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat fish). Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from around the world, Adam has rounded up the very best of what every corner of the globe has to offer.
Soon black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into our world and all manner of players are preparing for the Game. Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut.Â
This revised edition of ‘Chunky’ collects the very best of Victoria Wood’s sketches, shows and more, and is newly introduced by Celia Imrie, star of so many of Victoria Wood’s shows, with additions and annotations from Wood’s much-feted official biographer, Jasper Rees.
This volume contains details of bizarre happenings in the human, material and natural world. It examines all facets of extraordinary human life, from space and the universe to prophecies and coincidences, from birth and growth to the mysterious mind, from accidents to events that simply defy belief.
Writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain’s husbands, dads and brothers. Based on 46 years of field research and almost scientific insights, Geoff digs deep into subjects as wide as: the value of banter, the surprising roots of mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for hoovering. And ultimately, he concludes that whilst the toxic men have been grabbing all the publicity – perhaps now’s the time to celebrate the simple British bloke in all his eccentric splendour.
Join us on another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes.
It was love at first taste for 15-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of ‘something wrong, something not quite right’, a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian – but alcohol would have the last laugh. Here, Tadhg shares the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober.
Giles enthusiasts will be thrilled with this latest collection of classic cartoons. Capturing Giles’s trademark style and British humour, the 2024 annual focuses on gatherings, from the pub to sports events to family get-togethers. Fans of Giles will be delighted to receive this brand-new collection, which includes 150 cartoons from the archives of the one of the biggest selling daily newspapers in the world, the Daily Express, whose work led to him being voted the best cartoonist of the 20th century.
Celebrating the bond between cat and dad, this cute little book is an ode to all cat dads out there and a guide on being the best cat parent possible.
What if you still had so many more strange questions about the universe? And what if Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and XKCD creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time continuum to answer them? Whether it’s how to make a lava lamp out of lava or feeding the inhabitants of New York to a T. Rex, welcome to the weird, wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of ‘What If? 2.
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