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Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and idiosyncrasies, he goes on to write and perform a tailor-made evening of stand-up for the residents.

When Radio One chief Matthew Bannister popped into 'A Lite Bite' in Altrincham for his favourite gherkin roll, little did he expect to find the two northern chancers who would bring so much sophistication to his beloved station. For there in the corner, playing a DLT Give Us A Break trivia game...

The world of Minecraft comes to life in this thrilling adventure! Gameknight999 loved Minecraft, but above all else, he loved to griefto intentionally ruin the gaming experience for other users. When one of his father’s inventions teleports him into the game, Gameknight is forced to live out a real-life adventure inside a digital world. What will happen if he’s killed? Will he respawn? Die in real life? Stuck in the game, Gameknight discovers Minecraft’s best-kept secret, something not even the game’s programmers realize.

If there had been no cover-up of Robert Kennedy's complicity in the murder of Marilyn Monroe in 1962 and he had been prosecuted based on compelling evidence at the time, the assassination of JFK by Bobby's enemies would not have happened - changing the course of history and preventing the murder of media icon Dorothy Kilgallen. 

Herobrine, the artificially intelligent virus, was deleted. The computer it resided in was completely destroyed. Without their leader, the few survivors of its evil army were cast away into the shadows. It looked as if there would finally be peace and happiness throughout the servers of Minecraft.

Jolly old England, where death has created an island of misfit zombies mutating rapidly in bizarre, deadly ways. The creatures have formed tribal groups intent on ending humanity permanently. Two hopeful survivors of the apocalypse, Mac and his young friend Wilkes, are on the run from a brutal regime of slavers, and the bright spot in their lives is reading the lost journals of Michael Talbot, living vicariously through his sensational, hair-raising exploits.

Bjorn Thorsson joined the Special Air Service to forget the horrors of his childhood. He killed for Queen and country, and he was good at it. He quits the army and settles down, looking for a quieter life. When his beautiful sister, Gudrun, finds herself in trouble with the owner of a hedge fund, Bjorn promises to get her out of danger. But there’s another factor in play. Group 15, a clandestine government agency, has plans for the financier, and Bjorn is in their way. Bjorn must outwit the Group in the streets of London and in the Highlands of Scotland if he is to protect his sister and survive.

John Milton thought he was done with Avi Bachman. The most dangerous man he's ever known has been incarcerated in Angola, the brutal Louisiana prison. Inmates rarely leave Angola. Once you go in, the only way out is in a box. But Bachman is no ordinary prisoner. He was an assassin for the Mossad, and he has favours to call in.

In the summer of 1967, Mark Garrison had dropped out of college at Southern Illinois University just before entering his third year. He had run out of money and had to work for a while. These were the days before the lottery and the draft soon came calling. In order to somewhat control his own future, he enlisted in the US Army's helicopter flight school program. Little did he know that this adventure would be the most profound experience of his life.

John Milton versucht, für ein Berufsleben, das er mit Morden für den britischen Geheimdienst verbracht hat, Wiedergutmachung zu leisten. Er wird von dem Bedürfnis getrieben, Fehler in Ordnung zu bringen – und seine eigene blutige Geschichte neu zu schreiben. Es verschlägt ihn nach Louisiana – in den Big Sleazy, den Bayou und eine von Hurrikan Katrina völlig verwüstete Golfküste – wo er eine Ehrenschuld zu begleichen hat.

Opposites attract in more ways than one. Two best friends since 4 years old dig into all the ways they parent the same, but different. Looking at all the things that is considered wrong is actually right for us. No matter what you believe you have a home here.

Where's Dr. Mark? is a podcast about interesting people living interesting lives. Hosted by Dr. Mark Costes, each episode follows conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, adventurers, visionaries, and everyday people who have chosen to follow their own path and create a life of purpose, impact, and fulfillment.From travel and photography to business, personal transformation, creativity, and human connection, Where's Dr. Mark? explores the stories, experiences, and lessons that shape a life well lived. Along the way, Dr. Mark uncovers what drives people to take risks, embrace change, pursue ...

What can you do to boost capacity overnight when you’re running at 100%? When failure of your mission could be broadcast worldwide? These questions were central to the team that supplied equipment to the Gulf of Mexico during the Macondo spill and the historic mop-up – the cleaning of more than 10,000 boats, ships, and rigs. A small team of experts fanned out across the globe to work with producers of skimmers, boom, absorbent materials, and other products to meet record-setting demand and timelines.

What does it mean to lead a meaningful life in the modern age? Across history, philosopher kings were imagined as rulers of rare insight—those who governed not by force, but by wisdom. Today, the crowns are invisible, but the influence remains. This book examines five of the most impactful modern thinkers shaping minds and lives outside the halls of academia: Tim Ferriss–David Goggins–Andrew Tate– Jordan Peterson–Ray Dalio.

Rätsel, Spürsinn & ein unerwarteter Kriminalfall – Mark Twains spannende Detektivgeschichte mit dem berühmten Tom Sawyer, lebendig gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Mit Scharfsinn, Mut und einer guten Portion Neugier verfolgt er die Spuren und versucht, das Rätsel zu lösen. Dabei gerät er in Situationen, die ebenso spannend wie überraschend sind. Twain verbindet Kriminalgeschichte, Abenteuer und Humor zu einer unterhaltsamen Erzählung voller Wendungen und cleverer Beobachtungen.

Come here Brodie... Sit down, Brodie; Get off the sofa, Brodie; Get in the car, Brodie; Breakfast's ready, Brodie; Shut up Brodie! I think my name is Brodie. Though, to be honest, I don't really bother about names very much. They're more of a human thing. Us dogs mostly just go by sense of smell...

L'Amduat — Libro della Camera Nascosta — è il più antico testo funerario egizio. Descrive il viaggio del Sole attraverso le dodici ore della notte: la discesa nel mondo sotterraneo, l'incontro con Osiride e con i fantasmi dei non redenti, il dubbio della pace eterna, la scelta di tornare alla vita. Quest'opera sonora in dodici movimenti ne riprende la struttura e la narrazione — la barca, il fiume, le porte, i custodi, il dio a bordo — e le traduce in parola parlata, musica elettronica, canto.

Before the red curls, before the Tony Awards, and long before "Tomorrow" became a Broadway anthem, there was a dream, and a risky one at that. The Annie Phenomenon is the compelling behind-the-scenes story of how a scrappy comic strip orphan made an unlikely leap from the Sunday funnies to the...

Pixels, Places & Purpose examines how brands get created, experienced, and proven in an AI-driven world. Hosts Manolo Almagro - Chief Innovation Officer at Marks, A Propelis Company x David Title - Partner at Bravo Media dig into the questions reshaping the industry: what AI can actually deliver, how creative gets produced at scale, where brand experience is headed and how to prove it worked. Expect real data over vendor hype and honest takes built for industry execs who'd rather build what works than chase what's loud—from two people doing the work, not just talking about it.

These short stories about crickets, ants, bees, beetles and other little busybodies are intended by the two authors to show their children the wonderland of insectcs if we just take the time to look closely. "We hope that you will realize that more wonderful than the most wonderful fairy story ever told is the marvel of the created life of these little insects; we want you to come to know something of their joys and troubles; we want you to learn how to be kind to them, and how they may be useful to you; and we want you to find out for yourselves the places they take in the great plan of ...