Performing Arts

Why is every film or tv programme a sequel or a remake? Why are people so f***ing hung up about swearing? Why do the asterisks in that sentence make it okay? These and many other questions trouble David Mitchell. Join him on a tour of the absurdities of modern life....

Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly 20 years....

David Mitchell’s 2014 best seller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people think - because everything’s got worse....

It's the complete second season of The Ricky Gervais Show - six episodes in one tidy package. It's packed full of all-new drivel, as Ricky and Steve Merchant forage through the long grass....

This is a self-help book like no other. Because you are not helping yourself, James Acaster is helping you....

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of We Need to Talk About... Kevin Bridges....

All five series of the award-winning sketch show—plus standalone comedy Daydream Believer....

Where do comedians come from? Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes? And where does all that material come from....

This audiobook is a collection of their cracking, unexpected and frequently hilarious answers. Chock full with extra facts from the Elves, 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions will spark wonder and joy....

The Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm is where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant first met Karl Pilkington. The trio have been talking drivel ever since....

The record-breaking, chart-topping comedy phenomenon returns for a fifth season....

David Mitchell has written a book about his life....

Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend. Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to fame in his own words—with no punches pulled....

In this book, Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself....

Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck's back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right....

David Mitchell hosts the hilarious panel show which turns honest men into lying cheats. In this devious and delightfully funny competition, four comedians have the audacity to lie through their teeth for victory.

At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo....

Dylan Moran star of 'Black Books', 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Run Fat Boy Run' is about to spread a little happiness with a brand new live DVD for 2011....

In Toast on Toast - part memoir, part "how to act" manual - Steven Toast draws on his vast and varied experiences, providing the reader with an invaluable insight...

In this book I have attempted to solve each and every one of life's problems. And I have succeeded....

Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The audiobook is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary....

Hello! I’m Brian Limond, aka Limmy. You might know me from Limmy’s Show. Or you might not know me at all. Don’t worry if you don’t....

H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of a polar expedition meeting unspeakable horrors is brought to life in the style of a 1930s radio drama....

At last, the definitive audiobook about perhaps the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed: View from the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow.....

The Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm is where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant first met Karl Pilkington. The trio have been talking drivel ever since....

We all have things in our life that we should know by now, but don’t. Absences in our knowledge and skillset that are frankly shameful in an adult. Things that would be too embarrassing to ask anyone to explain – except our very best friend. Listen in as Mel and Sue tackle their ignorance head on, asking each other to explain something that they still don’t know - but absolutely, as adults, should - from how to parallel park to fully understanding bread (why has it got all those holes in it? What, honestly, is yeast?).

Welcome to the ultimate survival guide for the modern workplace - where productivity isn’t always about what you do, but how busy you look doing it. This book isn’t just a witty commentary on office culture; it’s a step-by-step guide to mastering the fine art of appearing productive without breaking a sweat. Whether you’re dodging pointless meetings, perfecting the fake phone call, or crafting the world’s vaguest email, this guide has you covered.

Kaiserin Stasi die Erste, eine Mischung aus Stalin und Sisi. Herrscherin über Österreich und Ostdeutschland. Das wollte Lisa Eckhart werden und ihr Traum hat sich erfüllt. Die Machtergreifung ist friedlich verlaufen und eigentlich läuft alles bestens. Abgesehen von den üblichen Bedrohungen: Der durchgeknallte Westen, die wiedervereinigte Sowjetunion. Volksaufstände und versuchte Attentate durch die eigene Familie. Doch Abdankung steht außer Frage. Denn eins hat die Kaiserin von Falco gelernt: "Wer sich retten tut, der hat zum Untergang keinen Mut.“.

Med sin turnétrilogi, World tour of Skåne, World tour of Skandinavien och World tour of the world, är Johan Glans en av de standupkomiker som sålt flest biljetter i landet. Sedan han år 2018 avslutade sin senaste standupturné har han mestadels jobbat med film och tv, men nu är han tillbaka på den stora livescenen igen – på sin första egna sommarturné någonsin. När turnén blev offentlig spreds ordet snabbt och redan en timme efter biljettsläpp hade det sålts 20 000 biljetter. Under sommaren besökte turnén utsålda spelplatser i hela Sverige.

Nu finns David Batras hyllade standup-show som ljudbok! På ett personligt och lekfullt sätt beskriver komikern fördelarna och fallgroparna med det där som alla vet, men som han tidigare undvikit att prata om – att vara gift med en före detta partiledare.