The Adventures Of Sir Quillan Quokka

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Graham McCann
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Adventures of Sir Quillan Quokka by Graham McCann Pdf

"The Adventures of Sir Quillan Quokka: The Quest for Harmony in Quokkaland" is a captivating children's tale that takes young readers on an enchanting journey through the mystical land of Quokkaland. Join Sir Quillan Quokka, the tiny but brave knight, and his wise friend Ellie Echidna, as they embark on a quest to restore harmony to their beloved land. Along the way, they encounter magical creatures, face various challenges, and uncover the true meaning of bravery, friendship, and the power of unity. This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for young readers aged 6 to 9, inviting them into a world where every heart is brave, every mind is wise, and every soul is kind. Dive into the adventure and discover how even the smallest heroes can make a big difference.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781781313220

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A Very Courageous Decision by Graham McCann Pdf

A behind-the-scenes history of one of the most successful and admired British sitcoms of the 1980s. In 1977 the BBC commissioned a new satirical sitcom set in Whitehall. Production of its first series was stalled, however, by the death throes of Jim Callaghan’s Labour government and the ‘Winter of Discontent’; Auntie being unwilling to broadcast such an overtly political comedy until after the general election of 1979. That Yes Minister should have been delayed by the very events that helped bring Margaret Thatcher to power is, perhaps, fitting. Over three series from 1980—and two more as Yes, Prime Minister until 1988—the show mercilessly lampooned the vanity, self-interest and incompetence of our so-called public servants, making its hapless minister Jim Hacker and his scheming Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey two of the most memorable characters British comedy has ever produced. The new prime minister professed it her favourite television programme—a ‘textbook’ on the State in inaction—and millions of British viewers agreed. In the years since Yes Minister has become a national treasure: Sir Humphrey’s slippery circumlocutions have entered the lexicon, regularly quoted by political commentators, and the series’ cynical vision of government seems as credible now as it did thirty years ago. Much of this success can be credited to its writers, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, who drew on their contacts in Westminster to rework genuine political folly as situation comedy. Storylines that seemed absurd to the public were often rooted in actual events—so much so that they occasionally attracted the scrutiny of Whitehall mandarins. In A Very Courageous Decision acclaimed entertainment historian Graham McCann goes in search of the real political fiascos that inspired Yes Minister. Drawing on fresh interviews with cast, crew, politicians and admirers, he reveals how a subversive satire captured the mood of its time to become one of the most cherished sitcoms of Thatcher’s Britain.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845136529

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Do You Think That's Wise? by Graham McCann Pdf

Best known for Dad’s Army, in which his Sergeant Wilson played the languid, rakish foil to Arthur Lowe’s pompous, chippy Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier was one of Britain’s favourite and most recognisable character actors. The epitome of insouciance and languor on screen, in real life this charming, quietly-spoken bon viveur was plagued by private turmoil and heartbreak. Married three times, he saw his first wife succumb to alcoholism, his second – the comedy diva Hattie Jacques – move her lover into the family home, and his third enjoy a passionate dalliance with troubled comic Tony Hancock. As Graham McCann reveals in this fully authorised and moving biography, as an actor John Le Mesurier was a key ingredient in the success of Britain’s greatest sitcom, but as a man he was far more courageous than Sergeant Wilson was ever meant to be.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Random House
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448142842

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Still Open All Hours by Graham McCann Pdf

From its first episode in 1973, Open All Hours was an instant hit. Audiences around Britain loved its familiar setting, good natured humour, and the hilarious partnership of Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Whilst it only ran for 26 episodes, it firmly cemented itself as a British comedy classic. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show in 2014, the BBC revived it for a one-off Christmas Special. Still Open All Hours was swamped by a tsunami of audience affection and the BBC promptly commissioned a full series. The first episode of the fifth series is expected to air in late 2014. With recollections from David Jason, his fellow cast members, and from the scriptwriter Roy Clarke, plus never before seen BBC archive material, acclaimed popular TV historian Graham McCann tells the inside story of this very British sitcom, with wit, insight and affection.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0231108850

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Cary Grant by Graham McCann Pdf

More than a biography, this is a savvy portrait of how Archie Leach, born to a poor working-class family in Bristol, England became Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's most irresistible and admired celebrities of all time.

Author : Laurie Blefeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1717171818

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Moments of Grace by Laurie Blefeld Pdf

Sharing our stories, who we are, what we love, how we feel, why we fear, connects us to one another. Weaving moments of grace with spiritual practices that have grounded her through life's challenges, Laurie Blefeld invites the reader into her sacramental stories. You will find yourself in Laurie's stories and reclaim bits and pieces of your own. "Our days are a stream of moments - some devastating, some down to earth and some filled with ineffable meaning. Laurie Blefeld has written a book full of tender moments that warm the heart and remind us to be grateful for and conscious of how laced with grace our lives really are. This is a book to enjoy and treasure."-Gunilla Norris, author of Sheltered in the Heart and Companions on the Way: A Little Book of Heart-full Practices "Laurie's transformational stories, told in her authentic and lyrical voice, are evocative of the highs and lows in everyone's life. Laurie's generous prose connects us to her family's living history - and through it to our own. She is a natural spiritual teacher. Moments of Grace is luminous, warm, comforting and filled with such good practices."- Dr. Joan Borysenko, from the Foreword

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : HarperCollins (UK)
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015062817732

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Frankie Howerd by Graham McCann Pdf

"In a glittering 50-year career that stretched from the demise of the music-hall and the rise of radio to the supremacy of television and the emergence of home video, Frankie Howerd established himself as one of Britain's greatest ever comics. But, since his death in 1992, he has often been portrayed as little more than a 'camp' icon who bequeathed us a few quaint catchphrases, some 'saucy TV shows', and a dubious collection of double entendres." "Through close examination of his public career, and original research into the secrets and insecurities of Howerd's precarious private life, Graham McCann - bestselling author of Dad's Army and Morecambe and Wise - celebrates the real Frankie Howerd; a brilliantly original, highly skilful and wonderfully funny stand-up comedian whose talent and impact were as profound as those of Bob Hope, Jack Benny or any of the other internationally recognised greats."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : 4th Estate, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Dad's Army (Television program)
ISBN : 1841153095

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Dad's Army by Graham McCann Pdf

When we laugh at Dad's Army we laugh at ourselves, and more than 30 years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still laughing - whenever and wherever it is repeated. With contributions from the people who planned, produced and performed the programme, and material drawn from the BBC archives, acclaimed author Graham McCann has written was should prove to be the definitive story of a very British comedy. This is the story of a classic British sit-com and its enduring appeal.

Author : Graham Mccann
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781444717761

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The Essential Dave Allen by Graham Mccann Pdf

When Dave Allen passed away in March 2005, we lost a true comedy great. Sitting cross-legged on a high stool, whiskey in one hand, cigarette in the other, Dave Allen's exasperated commentaries on the absurdities of modern life struck a chord with millions of fans in Britain, Ireland and Australia for over four decades. He was a compelling storyteller - able to spin shaggy dog stories out of the almost any subject, including the missing tip of his fourth finger of his left hand, for which he provided various unlikely explanations. But his gentle, laconic wit could also give way to ferocious attacks on the media, the state and, most famously, the Catholic Church. He was a unique talent - a comic who could make his audiences laugh, cry, and be shocked, all in one. This official celebration of Dave Allen's comedy has been drawn together by Graham McCann - Britain's best-loved entertainment writer. It is a treasure trove of stories, stand-up routines, sketches, interviews and photos, which takes us on a journey from the cradle to the grave. It will delight Dave Allen's million of fans, old and new alike. 'Dave Allen was our greatest storyteller and nobody ever came close to his ability to spin a yarn. He was unique, right up there with the greats.' Jack Dee

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0813519535

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Rebel Males by Graham McCann Pdf

Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, and James Dean were very likely the three most influential and gifted male movie stars of the 1950s. They were also, as Graham McCann shows in Rebel Males, highly aware of the connection they shared. All came out of the midwest; all clashed with their fathers when they announced that they were going to pursue a career as "frivolous" and "effeminate" as acting; all were obsessed with their mothers; and all felt themselves to be bisexual and therefore well suited to roles in which gender boundaries were fluid. It is the Hollywood model of male identity that McCann looks to in this book. First, at what the pre-war and pre-McCarthy era gave us in Clark Gable, Cary Grant, and others, and at John Garfield as a transitional figure. Then at the anti-hero male type that his main three figures embody. He looks at the cultural climate (the HUAC witch hunts and Eisenhower era conformity, the publication of the Kinsey reports) in which they rose to fame, the acting methods they employed, their idolization of and competition with each other, romantic links (especially Brando and Clift) that brought them very close, and the ways in which they completely revolutionized the male ideal in this country and across the world, giving rise to Elvis Presley and dozens of copy cat juvenile delinquents and rebels. Rebel Males explores the professional careers of Dean, Brando, and Clift in order to appraise the images of sexuality, individualism, and masculinity they evoke.

Author : Mary Meinking
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781398203082

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Dentists by Mary Meinking Pdf

Open wide! Dentists care for people's teeth. Give readers the inside scoop on what it's like to be a dentist. Readers will learn what dentists do, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting job.

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Television actors and actresses
ISBN : OCLC:1107674466

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Morecambe and Wise by Graham McCann Pdf

This is not just a biography of Britain's best-loved double-act, it is also the biography of one of British television's best-loved shows. Morecambe and Wise worked together for more than 40 years, honing skills drawn from the music-hall, variety, radio, movies and television and then combining them to produce an award-winning show that became the jewel in the crown of BBC's light entertainment output.

Author : Cyrus Edson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:24503307058

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Aseptolin by Cyrus Edson Pdf

Author : Graham McCann
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845137564

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Bounder! by Graham McCann Pdf

With his sly little moustache, broad gap-toothed grin, garish waistcoats and ostentatious cigarette holder, Terry-Thomas was known as an absolute bounder, both onscreen and off. Graham McCann’s hugely entertaining biography celebrates the life and career of a very English rascal. Born in 1911 into an ordinary suburban family, Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens set about transforming himself at a very early age into a dandy and a gadabout. But he did not put the finishing touches to his persona until the mid-1950s with his groundbreaking TV comedy series How Do You View?, a forerunner of The Goon Show and Monty Python. Terry-Thomas went on to carve out a long and lucrative career in America, appearing on TV alongside Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and Lucille Ball, and in Hollywood movies with Jack Lemmon, Rock Hudson and Doris Day. He became every American’s idea of a mischievous English gent. After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, he died in 1990 in comparative obscurity, but his influence lives on. Basil Brush was a polyester tribute to Terry-Thomas, and comedians including Vic Reeves and Paul Whitehouse hail T-T as a role model. ‘Dandyism is the product of a bored society,’ D’Aurevilly observed. Terry-Thomas cocked a snook at the dull sobriety of post-war Britain with his sly humour. As he would say himself: ‘Good show!’

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Angkor (Extinct city)
ISBN : UCSD:31822006398499

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Thailand ; Angkor (Cambodia). by Anonim Pdf