Author:Jimmy Perry,David Croft,Arthur Lowe,John Le Mesurier,Ian Lavender
Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee star in the radio sequel sitcom to ‘Dad’s Army’. ‘The Pilot’ - In this rare pilot, war is over and former Home Guard Captain Mainwaring plans to renovate Frambourne-on-Sea’s pier. However, to get a loan he approaches local bank manager, Arthur Wilson. ‘The Business Proposition’ - In the first episode of the series (and after the sad death of Arthur Lowe) Bert Hodges, former ARP warden, is looking for a partner to renovate the pier. Maybe he can get Frank Pike to talk to his ‘uncle’ Arthur... ‘The Bank Loan’ - How can Hodges and Pike persuade Wilson to loan them the money...? ‘Who Owned the Pier?’ - Pike and Hodges research the history of Frambourne Pier, and a visit by the electrician brings worrying news. With Arthur Lowe as George Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike and Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, ‘It Sticks Out Half a Mile’ was written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, who also adapted ‘Dad’s Army’ for radio.
I absolutely loved Jean Plaidy novels and devoured as many of them as I could get my hands on as a teenager. She was far and away my favourite writer. I can still remember the utter, visceral thrill of approaching her shelf at the local library and seeing one that I hadn't read yet
—— Wendy HoldenWhat I love about Hardy is that anybody of any age can get into his books because he's such a good writer. All you've got to do is start reading. I could have picked any of his books but this is my favourite
—— Matthew Wright (The Wright Stuff) , Daily ExpressIt's the most tragic tale of a man who did a great wrong (he sells his wife and daughter) and pays for it later. The way Henchard arranges his life just so, only to see it wrecked and ruined by Fate - it makes me howl with pathos
—— author John Wright , IndependentYou have to hand it to Thomas Hardy. He knew how to come up with the blackest, most fascinating of characters (principally, corn merchant and mayor Michael Henchard), then put them in a cracking predicament
—— MirrorA truly wonderful book
—— Actor Brian Cox , Independent on SundayAnd then there is the development of Henchard himself, the figure in this crowded landscape, a man for whom we should not have sympathy, but one whom Hardy has painted in such a masterfully subtle way that in the end our heart breaks with his - despite his past sins
—— Jane Urquhart , GuardianA most unusual debut... An entirely refreshing portrait of young womanhood, it is unselfconscious, uncompromising, wholly authentic
—— Justine Jordan , The GuardianExquisite
—— Boyd Tonkin , IndependentThis is a haunting debut with an individual, poetic slant
—— Alastair Mabbot , HeraldIt is Paul Auster, only better... This is a whimsical, confident book sustained by offbeat charm and intelligence
—— Eileen Battersby , Irish TimesAridjis is an insightful observer of post-reunification Berlin... Her lyrical, restrained prose conjures a dream-like atmosphere that borders on magical realism. This haunting debut is a significant and memorable addition to the literature of a troubling city
—— CJ Schuler , IndependentInfluenced by magical realism and the cool prose of modernism, first-time author Chloe Aridjis takes the best from each
—— Alastair Mabbott , HeraldA dark exploration into the mind of an internet-obsessed would-be killer
—— RedCreepy psychodrama...BB's voice soon takes on the seductive cadences of her Gallic creations. Harris's triumph is to incorporate email-speak into this tale of rural nasties without frightening the horses
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