John Blake: 861 books
The Top Gear Story
The 100% Unofficial Story of the Most Famous Car Show . . . In the World
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
The full story of the unstoppable rise of Clarkson, Hammond, May, and the Stig—and how they created one of the most famous TV shows of the 21st century
Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson, the original series faced the axe in 2001 but Clarkson and producer...
The Secret World of Johnny Depp
The Intimate Biography of Hollywood's Best-Loved Rebel
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
The star of some of the best and most unconventional American films in recent history, Johnny Depp has also been a source of media fascination since the 90s. His film roles have always been idiosyncratic, earning him international respect and adoration-from Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Donnie...
Jennifer Saunders
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Jennifer Saunders is Britain’s best-loved comedienne, screenwriter, and actress. For the first time, author Jacky Hyams reveals the story behind Jennifer’s rise to fame, her successful career as the Queen of Comedy, and the highs and lows of her remarkable life. Jennifer was born July 6th 1958...
Fragile
The True Story of My Lifelong Battle Against Anorexia
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Miranda Hart: Such Fun
The Unauthorised Biography
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The Doctors Who's Who
The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Doctor Who is the world's longest-running science fiction television series, and has had children hiding behind sofa's since it was first broadcast in 1963. Eleven actors have played the famous Time Lord, starting with William Hartnell, and it has been a career landmark for all of them. Indeed, no...
Ray Winstone The Biography
The Story of the Ultimate Screen Hard Man
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2011
The man behind the tough, unflinching onscreen exterior is revealed in this biography of the Emmy awardwinning actor seen in The Departed and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
From humble beginnings to the glitz of Hollywood, Ray Winstone has made a name for himself...
Matt Smith
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
The inside story of the new Doctor and his rapid rise to stardom
As the 11th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, and the youngest actor ever to play the role, Matt Smith has taken TV audiences by storm. This biography fills fans in on the newcomer. It covers the early years...
by Trevor Baker
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2009
THE FIRST AND ONLY BIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF MUSIC’S MOST INFLUENTIAL AND ENIGMATIC CHARACTERS. Dave Gahan’s extraordinary life as the frontman of one of modern music’s most successful bands is a tale unrivalled in rock and roll folklore. From a colourful childhood and youth in Essex, Gahan went on...
Benedict Cumberbatch
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
An intimate portrait of a heartthrob and rising star, best known for his portrayal as Sherlock Holmes
Benedict Cumberbatch has played detective and monster, barrister and scientist, politician and painter, comic and spy. Still only in his thirties, and with a string of starring and supporting...
by David Nolan
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Tony Wilson was the co-founder of Factory Records and The Hacienda, he kick-started the careers of Joy Division, Happy Mondays, and New Order, he put the Sex Pistols on television for the first time and was the inspiration behind the film 24 Hour Party People. From his unique childhood growing up...
Dirty Deeds Done Cheap
The Incredible Story of My Life from the SBS to a Hired Gun in Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The setting is northern Iraq, 2004-a lawless region of rock, sand, scrub, and warring factions; so dangerous the regular coalition armies were reluctant to put their soldiers in harm's way up there. Enter the civilian contractors-private armies in all but name, with state of the art funding, equipment,...
Bombsites and Lollipops
My 1950s East End Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2011
World War Two is finally over. Millions all over the country are starting to wonder if peacetime really is much of an improvement on the War. Food shortages, endless queues, power cuts, rationing, and freezing winters make it extremely difficult to make ends meet as husbands return from battlefields...
Nirvana: A Tour Diary
My Life on the Road with One of the Greatest Bands of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Afforded the kind of access a journalist can only dream of, Andy Bollen gives fans a new story focusing on the real Kurt Cobain—not the angst-ridden, troubled rock star of folklore, the kind and humorous Kurt the world seldom saw
When Nirvana first exploded onto the music scene in 1991,...