Heroes in Contemporary British Culture (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
by Barbara Korte and Nicole Falkenhayner
This book explores how British culture is negotiating heroes and heroisms in the twenty-first century. It posits a nexus between the heroic and the state of the nation and explores this idea through British television drama. Drawing on case studies including programmes such as The Last Kingdom, Spooks, Luther and Merlin, the book explores the aesthetic strategies of heroisation in television drama and contextualises the programmes within British public discourses at the time of their production...
Following the success of the first "Top Trumps: Doctor Who" book, Haynes and Top Trumps have again teamed up to create a new book dedicated to the third series of the hit TV show. This pocket-sized guide features 45 characters from the third series, from The Doctor and Martha to Judoon, pig slaves and, of course, The Master. Packed with stunning images, fascinating facts and all the vital statistics, it will keep kids and grown-ups quiet for hours.
Swan Lake is a beautiful concertina book detailing a night at the Ballet.Illustrated by Californian artist Ping Zhu, we see the pristine theatre, audience and performance on one side and the back-stage bustle and nerves on the other. Based on a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, the images are not only inspired by the dramatic story but also the atmosphere of a working dance venue. Zhu illustrates the orchestra, the boxes and even the entrance hall and ticket office. Backstage is a world aw...
This is a resource book for teachers of junior and secondary school age with lesson ideas taught through improvization. It includes warm-up and speech exercises and many themes based on feelings which key into the development of language skills.
Celebrates the history of Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings in 1975, some of the memorable characters created on the show, and some of the stars who started their careers on SNL.
Daughter of Chaos (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, #2)
by Sarah Rees Brennan
Half-witch, half-mortal sixteen-year-old Sabrina Spellman has made her choice: she's embraced her dark side and her witchy roots. Now her power is growing daily ... but will it come at too high a price?Sabrina Spellman has just made the hardest decision of her life: she's leaving behind her beloved friends at Baxter High. Now it's time to follow the path of night and find her way among the witches and warlocks at the Academy of Unseen Arts.Sabrina has always been good at the school thing, but no...
Ferguson's Career Biographies tell the stories of some of the world's most influential and admired people. This book focuses on Oprah Winfrey, looking at his early education and training, the challenges he faced on the job, important mentors and his career achievement.
So You Want to Work in the Music Industry? (So You Want to Work)
by Margaret McAlpine
So you want to work in music and dance? Find out all about what it is like to work in music and dance. This book explores various occupations including disc jockey, musician, dancer, recording engineer and instrument maker. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in music and dance. With colour photographs on every page,...
