Alex Jennings
1) The fury
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"This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time - it caused a real stir in the tabloids,...
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The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne ... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
3) Greenwitch
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Dark is rising sequence volume 3
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Jane's invitation to witness the making of the Greenwitch begins a series of sinister events in which she and her two brothers help the Old Ones recover the grail stolen by the Dark.
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Dark is rising sequence volume 5
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In this conclusion of the "Dark Is Rising" sequence, Will Stanton, the Welsh boy Bran, and the Drew children try to locate the crystal sword that alone can vanquish the strong forces of the Dark.
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Based on an extraordinary true story and soon to be a major film produced by and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The War Magician is the remarkable tale of the man who used the powers of illusion to fight the Nazis - and created the most remarkable feat of legerdemain since the Trojan Horse. When England went to war against Hitler in 1939, it mobilized its entire military and industrial resources. But there was no place in that vast army for legendary...
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This is Going to Hurt volume 6
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Adam works at a private hospital, while Shruti has a challenging night shift.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 5
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Adam's stress about the threat to his job becomes increasingly overwhelming.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 4
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Adam's mistake comes back to haunt him and he tries to dig himself out of trouble.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 2
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Adam reels from a big mistake at work, and the stress starts to take its toll at home.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 3
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Adam struggles to care for a patient he loves and makes huge steps in his personal life.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 7
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Adam reels from terrible news and faces a dilemma about his future.
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This is Going to Hurt volume 1
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Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his job on a hectic labour ward.
13) The Queen
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In the wake of Princess Diana's death, the very private and tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, the slickly modern and image-conscious Tony Blair.
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Dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his life
One of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour.
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