Since the emergence of social media in the journalistic landscape, the BBC has sought to produce reporting more connected to its audience while retaining its authority as a public broadcaster in crisis reporting. Using empirical analysis of crisis news production at the BBC, this book shows that the[...]
Quickly write innovative programs for your micro: bit--no experience necessary
This easy-to-follow guide shows, step-by-step, how to quickly get started with programming and creating fun applications on your micro: bit.. Written in the straightforward style that Dr. Simon Monk is famous for, Pro[...]
The Official 2015 Doctor Who Annual is packed with essential info on the brand-new Twelfth Doctor, secrets from series 8, terrifying monster fact files, spooky stories, comic action, activities and puzzles. It's the perfect Christmas gift for all Whovians![...]
As all Doctor Who fans know, the universe is full of dangerous monsters that want to invade our planet. Help the Twelfth Doctor and his companion Clara defeat some of the scariest ones in existence by completing all the puzzles in this book using the monsters stickers inside![...]
A 224-page guide to essential language, with two-way mini dictionary, pronunciation guide and menu reader.[...]
'Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses.' The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed and convenience of this enhanced eBook. Everything you need is just where you need it: navigate the book with ease, practise your list[...]
Talk Arabic Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Arabic with BBC ActiveThe bestselling way to make learning Arabic easy"e;Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses."e;The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed and c[...]
Talk Greek Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Greek with BBC ActiveThe bestselling way to make learning Greek easy"e;Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses."e; The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed and con[...]
Talk Japanese Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Japanese with BBC ActiveThe bestselling way to make learning Japanese easy"e;Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses."e; The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, spee[...]
Talk Mandarin Chinese Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Mandarin Chinese with BBC ActiveThe bestselling way to make learning Mandarin Chinese easy"e;Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses."e; The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter wi[...]
Talk Russian Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Russian with BBC ActiveThe bestselling way to make learning Russian easy"e;Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses."e; The GuardianLearn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed a[...]
Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, Bernie Winters and Michael Robbins star in this traditional pantomime, recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1982. Featuring rousing songs and terrible jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all [...]
Alexei Sayle reveals his true vocation: proprietor of an imaginary sandwich shop. Blending politics, comedy, philosophy and memoir, this is the Godfather of Alternative Comedy at his most anarchic and irresistibly entertainingAlexei Sayle has been telling people he runs a sandwich bar on Gray's Inn [...]
Celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who at the BBC with this unique collection of behind-the-scenes interviews, set reports, lively discussions, comedy and drama, including items from Blue Peter, Woman's Hour, Today, Pete Murray's Open House, Nationwide, Newsbeat, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Dead Ringers, [...]
A classic album of 1970s and 1980s BBC sci-fi sound effects, remastered for CD with original sleeve notes and artwork. No sci-fi film, TV or radio series is complete without its own unique and ample assemblage of way-out intergalactic sound effects. In the 1970s and 1980s these were made on synthesi[...]
Kate Harper and Lydia Wilson star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Armistead Maupin's classic, groundbreaking novel Tales of the City. Set in 1976 in San Francisco, Tales of the City is the first of a sequence of novels about the unconventional tenants of 28 Barbary Lane, the domain of[...]
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of Simon Brett's comic murder mystery, starring Bill Nighy as the irrepressible Charles Paris. Charles Paris (unsuccessful actor, bad husband, dipsomaniac) is currently appearing as a fork lift operator in a corporate video. It's not prime-time television or a majo[...]
A unique collection of historic recordings covering events from the last days of peace to the Christmas truce in 1914.At midnight on August 4, Britain had declared war on Germany. The pacifist Bertrand Russell was shocked by the pro-war euphoria on the streets, yet young men enlisted willingly becau[...]
Toby Stephens stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization of Raymond Chandler s first Philip Marlowe mysteryFast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the 40s and 50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit a[...]
Learn essential concepts and techniques to build simple-to-advanced projects and overcome common programming challenges in micro:bit development. Beginning BBC micro:bit will take you through the complete features and capabilities of the micro:bit controller, enabling you to program and build your o[...]
In his classic book The Four Loves, Lewis describes the four basic kinds of human love affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God. Since this is the only commercial recording of C. S. Lewis that is available today, fans of his writing will desire to add this impressive recording to thei[...]
It's an exciting time to get involved with MicroPython, the re-implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. This practical guide delivers the knowledge you need to roll up your sleeves and create exceptional embedded projects with this lean and efficient programming language[...]