Jamie Oliver is Britain's best-loved chef. His matey charm and down-to-earth approach to cooking have made him a household favourite the length and breadth of the country. Having been honoured with an MBE in 2003, Jamie is now poised to receive the ultimate accolade - a knighthood from the Queen. J[...]
Martin Clunes has been a familiar face on British television for almost two decades. During that period he has starred in some of the best-loved shows of modern times, including Doc Martin, William and Mary, and of course he phenomenally successful Men Behaving Badly. He was introduced to acting at[...]
This affectionate and immensely readable biography charts the remarkable life of Joanna Lumley, who has been an endlessly fascinating figure for over four decades, since becoming a top model in "The Swinging Sixties". Today, she is best known for her role as Patsy in "Absolutely Fabulous" and, most [...]
John Thaw was one of Britain's most versatile actors. His powerful ability to deliver award-winning, top quality performances turned him into one of the country's most bankable names. Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank trace Thaw's life from his humble roots and desperately unhappy childhood to his arr[...]
'Hope I die before I get old', sang Roger Daltrey over forty years ago, but it didn't quite work out like that. The wild and passionate lead singer for supergroup The Who is still very much alive. The premature deaths of fellow group members Keith Moon and John Entwistle leaves Daltrey and Pete Town[...]
Almost 20 years since he first appeared in Henning Mankel's novel Faceless Killers, the sad Swedish detective Kurt Wallander has become a worldwide success story. Mankel's compelling books about the idealistic police inspector - who is even more miserable that Morse - have sold more than 30 million[...]