Steve Roud was Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, plus other books on traditional drama and folk song, and the Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, which won the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award in 2004. His publications include London Lore (2008) and The Lore of the Playground (2010). He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally acclaimed computer databases of traditional folk and popular song. He lives in Sussex.

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Chris McCausland

From a life in comedy to the Glitterball Trophy – Chris McCausland Tells All. The perfect feel-good gift for fans of comedy and Strictly alike.'The thing about Chris is that he's funnier than everybody else' RICHARD OSMAN 
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Already one of the country's best loved comedians, Chris McCausland's participation on Strictly was a phenomenon. But how did the boy from Liverpool end up winning the hearts of the nation? 
 
This is his remarkable story, of a twenty-five-year journey through sight loss to blindness. Of the highs, the lows and the downright hilarious along the way. 
 
From being a lowlife conker dealer, and running his very own bootlegging empire (kind of) . . . to almost becoming a spy for MI5 (really) . . . 
 
And of how he dared himself to try stand-up comedy, and ended up being brilliant on all your favourite TV shows. 
 
Before, of course, he surprised himself, as well as everybody else, when he tried dancing on live TV in front of millions. 
 
Warm, honest, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the most likeable, cheering and uplifting book of the year!

Keep Laughing

BBC Studios

LET’S PLAY THE WEAKEST LINK… AT HOME! 
 
Everyone’s favourite game of general knowledge, big money and backstabbing gameplay is now an up-to-date quiz book, with over 3000 questions. 
 
Work as a team to build up the cash – but remember to “bank” or a wrong answer could cost you a fortune. 
 
But who’s got more brains than a neurosurgeon… and who thinks Julius Caesar invented a salad dressing? It’s time to vote off the weakest link. 
 
With testing questions, strategic gameplay and a healthy dose of competition, bring the thrill of TV’s best-loved quiz show to your next games night.

The Weakest Link Quiz Book

Lingo

Lingo is the original word guessing game that has got the whole nation on tenterhooks. Now fans of the television programme have the chance to play anywhere, anytime with their very own official Lingo Puzzle Book. 
 
Inside you'll find 500 exciting, brainteasing puzzles for beginners, intermediates and even true puzzle connoisseurs. Each and every puzzle will keep the whole family entertained. 
 
With a peak of 1.9 million views Lingo the TV show has earned its place in the hearts of viewers as one of the most-loved quiz shows of all time. 
 
The Lingo Puzzle Book is the must-have gift for the keen puzzler in your life or a dedicated Lingo fan.

Lingo Puzzle Book

The official companion to the nation’s favourite guessing game featuring over 500 puzzles

Bullseye

Sharpen your wits and your aim, and play Bullseye against your friends and family. 
 
Answer correctly from over 2,500 brand new trivia questions, from Easy to Marksman-level, and pile up cash toward a range of exciting prizes. 
 
Will your throwing and knowing be Super Smashing Great – or will you leave with nowt but your Bus Fare Home? 
 
And have you got the nerve to risk it all for Bully’s Special Prize? 
 
With nostalgic gameplay and up-to-date questions in classic categories this quiz book has something for everyone. 
 
Remember… You can’t beat a bit of Bully!

The Bullseye Quiz Book

Linda Robson

From growing up in a Catholic household in Islington to appearing on British television screens in Birds of a Feather, Linda Robson's life has been a rollercoaster. 
 
Sharing her ups and downs on Loose Women, Linda has offered her audiences a glimpse into her life, but how did she become the beloved television figure we see today? 
 
Linda's memoir recounts the twists and turns of Linda's journey into the spotlight and five decades spent acting on television, her relationships on and off screen, as well as the struggles she's faced. It will take you from laughter to tears as you discover how she became the Linda Robson we love today.

Truth Be Told

Tales from a Baggy Mouth

Phillip Schofield

For a long time, I felt that I couldn't write this book. More recently, there was a very painful consideration - I knew where it would eventually have to go. I've decided only the truth can set me free; it has taken a long time to become clear, but now is the right time to share it. 
 
 I look back with nostalgic delight on my life, introduce you to my remarkable family, take you behind the scenes of some of my television homes over the years, and hopefully show that life, it seems, is what you make it.

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