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The BBC faces unprecedented challenges as it navigates changes to its licence fee and charter renewal. Is the BBC in Crisis? brings together experts from various fields to debate the controversies...

A Question of Trust: The BBC Reith Lectures 2002 by Onora O'Neill The notion of trust is complex and paradoxical. To inspire trust, we require more accountability and transparency from those who have...

The BBC: A People's History The BBC has a rich and fascinating history, shaped by the vision and determination of its founders. In 1922, a small group of individuals came together to create a new...

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's groundbreaking work in electronic music has had a lasting impact on 20th-century soundscapes. In 1958, a team of under-budgeted BBC employees created innovative scores...

The Early Years of Television and the BBC by Jamie Medhurst This book explores the relationship between the BBC and television from the mid-1920s to the outbreak of the Second World War, shedding new...

The BBC Proms 2021 Festival Guide is your essential companion to this summer's classical music festival. With its latest programme details and insightful articles from leading experts, journalists,...

This official puzzle book is a fun and light-hearted way to test your knowledge of the BBC and its fantastic shows. From comedy and drama to soaps, quiz shows, and documentaries, you'll find a wealth...

The BBC Myth of a Public Service by Tom Mills The BBC is a complex and multifaceted institution, often misunderstood by the public. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, the BBC has a...

BBC Earth: Dangerous Journeys is an engaging Level 4 Reader in the Ladybird Readers series. Designed for children learning English as a foreign language, this book provides practice for the Cambridge...

Broadcasting Britain: 100 years of the BBC is a vivid celebration of a global cultural icon. From its humble beginnings in 1922 to its current status as a world leader, the BBC has played a pivotal...

The Official BBC micro:bit User Guide by Gareth Halfacree is your comprehensive guide to getting started with this innovative electronic development platform. Developed in partnership with major tech...

BBC Songs of Praise brings together a diverse collection of traditional hymns, contemporary worship songs, and modern compositions to provide churches and schools with a comprehensive resource for...

Behind the Wireless: A History of Early Women at the BBC by Kate Murphy tells the story of women who worked at the BBC in the 1920s and 1930s, a time when broadcasting was still a new phenomenon...

The BBC Songs of Praise Hymn Book is a comprehensive collection of traditional hymns, contemporary worship songs, and the best hymns from today's writers. This compilation provides churches and...

David Bowie's life story, as told in his own words, across more than 35 appearances on the BBC television and radio. From his early days as an anonymous teenager to his rise as a rock star and later...

Pinkoes and Traitors: The BBC and the Nation, 1974-1987During a period of great turmoil in Britain, from mass unemployment to the Falklands War, the BBC faced an existential threat to its public...

This New Noise: The Extraordinary Birth and Troubled Life of the BBC by Charlotte Higgins is a gripping history of the BBC from its origins to the present day. Based on her popular essay series, this...

The BBC's 'Irish Troubles' Television, Conflict and Northern Ireland by Robert J. Savage explores how television played a crucial role in disseminating news about the conflict in Northern Ireland...

A Christmas Carol BBC TV Tie-In by Charles Dickens is a timeless festive tale of transformation and redemption. On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man, is visited by the ghost of his dead...

The BBC Entertaining the Nation, Speaking for Britain, 1922-2022 by Simon J. Potter is a comprehensive history of the British Broadcasting Corporation, marking its centenary year in 2022. Historian...

The 2021 BBC National Short Story Award is a collection of six outstanding short stories that explore the human experience in moments of transition and transformation. Set in various liminal spaces,...

The Quatermass Experiment and Its Legacy: The Birth of BBC Science Fiction By Adrian Sherlock This revised edition explores the historical details, cultural impact, influences, and legacy of Nigel...

The BBC and Ultra-Modern Music, 1922-1936 Shaping a Nation's Tastes by Jennifer Doctor This book explores the BBC's efforts to raise cultural awareness among British mass audiences through radio...

Inside the BBC and CNN provides a unique insight into two of the world's best-known media organisations during a period of great change. Drawing on intensive research among senior managers, this...

David Bowie's life story is told in his own words across more than 35 BBC appearances spanning over forty years. From an anonymous pre-fame teenager to a white-hot rock star and a veritable elder...

Rory Cellan-Jones's memoir is a moving exploration of his isolated childhood and absent father, a story that only came to light after his mother's death. A previously unknown file, labelled 'For...

The BBC International Short Story Award 2012 brings together ten outstanding stories from around the world. Absence and disappearance are recurring themes in this collection, exploring the...

Getting Out Alive: News, Sport & Politics at the BBC is a candid memoir that lifts the lid on the inner workings of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Roger Mosey recounts his own experiences and...

The BBC Micro:bit is a compact, low-cost single-board computer that packs a range of features into its small 43mm x 52mm footprint. Despite its size, it includes an ARM-based microcontroller, LED...

Explore the world of coding and craft with the BBC micro: bit in this interactive project-based book. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, you'll create 12...

Join Supertato and his fruit and veggie friends on an exciting adventure through Tato Tower. Supertato is giving the Grape Kids a tour of his superhero headquarters, teaching them about super...

I'm Sure I Speak for Many Others... Unpublished Letters to the BBC By Colin Shindler A unique glimpse into the history of the BBC, these unpublished letters reveal the joy, fury and wit of the nation...

BBC Sports Report: A Celebration of the World's Longest-Running Sports Radio Programme Pat Murphy presents a comprehensive history of BBC Sports Report, a programme that has been chronicling the...

The Brothers: The Story Behind the Classic BBC Serial The BBC's biggest drama success of the 1970s, The Brothers was a gripping story that captivated the nation over five years. The series, which...

The Radio Front: The BBC and the Propaganda War 1939-45 by Ron Bateman In the midst of World War II, Britain's public radio broadcasting underwent a significant transformation. From its early days as...

BBC Earth: Big and Small is a Level 2 Reader that introduces children to the world of animals. With short sentences and simple language, this book helps young learners develop their reading skills...

Frozen Planet II takes you on a journey to the last true wilderness of our planet, where the oceans, plants, and animals are intertwined in a delicate balance. This frozen world is home to incredible...

Sounds of the Sixties: A comprehensive collection of music from key artists of the 1960s. This book features fascinating facts about memorable hits, hard-to-find tracks and hidden gems that have...

The BBC World Service: A Global Platform in Flux From its launch as short-wave radio broadcasts for the British Empire to its current incarnation as a multi-media global platform, the BBC World...

BBC Audience Research: A Story of Innovation and Growth The story of BBC Audience Research is one of gradual development and acceptance. First published in 1974, this book recounts the early...

BBC Earth: Ice Worlds is a Level 3 Reader in the Ladybird Readers series, designed to help children learn English as they read about the amazing animals that live in the Arctic and Antarctic.With its...

The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 brings together five exceptional short stories from some of the UK's most exciting writers. At its core, the short story is a unique exploration of human...

The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 is a collection of stories that explore themes of displacement and dislocation. Through characters struggling to find themselves in new lives, these tales...

The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 brings together five exceptional stories from emerging and established writers. These tales of outsiders seeking safety and security in chaotic worlds are both...

A great novel by one of the finest authors writing in the English language today, Disgrace is a powerful exploration of guilt, power and the natural world. After years teaching Romantic poetry, David...

The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures by Jean Aitchison. Language is a complex web, woven from threads of meaning. In this thought-provoking exploration,...

The BBC Proms Guide to the Great Symphonies provides an authoritative and accessible guide to some of the most popular works in classical music. This comprehensive volume covers the complete...

Get started with programming your BBC micro:bit using MicroPython. This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to quickly write innovative programs for your device, even if you have no experience.Begin...

BBC Earth: Forests is an introduction to the natural world of forests, where animals have lived for millions of years. This Level 4 Reader supports children's language learning with longer sentences...

Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and Sexuality in the BBC SeriesThis collection of essays explores the unique blend of science fiction and fantasy that makes Torchwood a...

BBC Earth: Mountains is a Level 2 Reader that introduces children to the world of science and nature. With beautifully illustrated pages and carefully written text, this book helps young learners...

Sweep through the supermarket with Supertato and the veggies as they tidy up toys, put on a party and play hide-and-seek on a snowy day. This fun search-and-find book is based on the popular BBC...

Robin Ellis's memoir offers an intimate look at his experiences as Captain Ross Poldark in the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre series. This expanded edition includes new material, including recent photos...

Banned By The BBC! How I Became a Radio Pirate by Arnold M. D. Levine is a personal memoir that delves into the world of pirate radio, squatting, punk music, and revolutionary politics in 1960s and...

BBC Earth: Hungry Animals is a Level 2 Reader from the popular Ladybird Readers series. Designed for children learning English as a foreign language, this book introduces basic concepts in an...

BBC Earth: Baby Animals is a Level 1 Reader designed to help children learn English as a foreign language. This beautifully illustrated book features short sentences and simple vocabulary, making it...

Underwater Predators - BBC Earth Do You Know...? Level 2 Ladybird National Geographic Books English language edition published in 2020. This level 2 reader explores the fascinating world of...

Learn about amazing predators in the animal kingdom with Ladybird Readers Level 6: BBC Earth Amazing Predators.This A2+ level reader is part of the popular ELT graded reader series, designed to help...

Explore the world of coding and craft with the BBC micro: bit in this interactive project-based guide. Learn to program the mini computer using block-based coding and create 12 unique projects...

Intimacies, the winner of the 2021 BBC National Short Story Award, is a collection of eleven stories that explore the complexities of young women's lives. These stories, often heart-stopping and...

The War Against the BBC By Peter York and Patrick Barwise National Geographic Books, 2021 The BBC is facing its greatest challenge in decades. As our most trusted news source and global face of...

Sarah Hall's Sudden Traveller is a collection of short stories that explore the human journey through life and death. With a radical and charged transformative power, each tale invites the reader to...

Mary Berry's new BBC series brings together her most trusted recipes - simple, dependable dishes and modern favourites that are perfect for family gatherings. With her expert tips and techniques,...

Monstrum is a hauntingly beautiful collection of stories from Lottie Mills, the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award in 2020. In this beautifully crafted book, Mills explores what it means to be...

Platform Seven is a gripping novel by Louise Doughty, the acclaimed writer of the BBC smash hit drama Crossfire. This is a thrilling tale of mystery and suspense, featuring a strong and intelligent...

BBC Earth: Where Animals Live is a Level 3 Reader in the Ladybird Readers series, designed to help children learn English as a foreign language. With its engaging content and beautiful illustrations,...

The Universe: The Book of the BBC TV Series Presented by Professor Brian Cox Explore the vast expanse of the cosmos with Andrew Cohen, who delves into the mysteries of the Universe. From the...

The Death of Yugoslavia This book provides a historical survey of the pressures and events that led to the break-up of former Yugoslavia, examining the complex factors that contributed to its...

The BBC Sports Report: A 75-Year History of Sport and a BBC Institution First broadcast in 1948, Sports Report is the longest-running radio sporting programme in the world, and one of the BBC's hardy...

Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. A mesmerising and haunting story of fantasy and obsession, Emma Flint's Other Women is inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago. In 1923,...

Discover the hidden world of plants, where time passes more slowly and the air is filled with secrets. In this fascinating non-fiction book, Leisa Stewart-Sharpe takes you on a journey to explore the...

Behind every great interview, there's a skilled booker who makes it happen. Sam McAlister is one such expert, with a career spanning over a decade at the BBC's Newsnight. Her story is one of...

Behind the scenes of a beloved television drama, a fascinating story unfolds. The Making of Pride and Prejudice reveals the transformation of Jane Austen's novel into a stunning television series,...

A gripping thriller about women's power and secrets. Laura flies to her parents' homeland for the defence case of her life, as Marija Popa, 'the Black Widow', faces trial for her husband's murder...

The Fine Art of Invisible Detection A gripping thriller about a woman who must navigate the dark side of detection when her boss takes on a new case that puts her life at risk. With her husband...

Discover the greatest railway journeys in the UK, as celebrated by Michael Portillo in his beloved BBC series.From the iconic Paddington Station to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and from the...

Conversations from a Long Marriage is based on the popular BBC Radio 4 sitcom starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. The show's witty dialogue and humorous portrayal of marriage have been adapted...

A group of forty men gathered in a dusty field on a farm outside Parys in 2016, some filled with fury, others treating the event as a joke. The events that followed would have far-reaching...

Rory Cellan-Jones's memoir is a poignant exploration of his childhood and the truth about his parents. The book is a tribute to his mother, whose letters and diaries reveal a complex and often...

This critical study examines the current state of broadcasting in Britain and explores the mood of broadcasters in the 1980s, as well as that of their audiences. A comparison is made between the...

The Great Time War has ravaged the universe for centuries. The Daleks and the Time Lords have deployed ever more dangerous weapons in their desperate attempts at victory, but there is no end in sight...

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant. Millions of people were suddenly on the move. For one young reporter from the north of Scotland, the journey began in...

The Changing Spaces of Television Acting: From Studio Realism to Location Realism in BBC Television Drama by Richard Hewett This book provides a comprehensive historical overview and comparison of...

Denise Mina reimagines the tumultuous story of Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who sparked a series of fires in 15th-century Florence.In his impassioned sermons, Savonarola railed against...

For fans of the popular BBC show, the real-life story behind Death in Paradise is now available in book form. Richard Preston's latest work delves into the world of true crime and social science,...

A special selection of prayers and reflections from BBC Radio 4's Prayer for the Day, designed to be a companion through the day, offering comfort, courage and hope in times of challenge. This book...

A comprehensive guide to Welsh grammar, ideal for learners of all levels. This pocket book provides a clear and concise introduction to the language, covering grammar terms, common idioms and...

A Martian cylinder lands in Surrey, bringing with it an alien threat that will change the course of human history. As the tentacled invaders emerge from the cylinder and wreak havoc on Victorian...

Vivien Epstein's life in London is about to take a dramatic turn. A young Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, she moves to the city with hopes of starting anew. As she navigates the vibrant streets...

The Boy with Two Hearts: A Story of Hope by Hamed Amiri. In 2000, a mother's courageous stand against fundamentalist leaders in her home country set off a chain of events that would change the lives...

Sherlock: His Last Bow by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a gripping collection of stories that follows the iconic detective as he navigates a series of complex and intriguing mysteries. With an...

A powerful new novel from the Walter Scott Prize-winning author of The Gallows Pole, set against the backdrop of post-war England. The Offing tells the story of Robert Appleyard, a young man from a...

Queenie is a darkly comic and bitingly subversive novel about life, love, friendship, race and family. Written by Candice Carty-Williams, it's an unforgettable story that will have you nodding in...

The Chains of Olympus brings together two distinct worlds in this gripping Doctor Who comic. In Ancient Greece, the Doctor and his companions Amy and Rory encounter their greatest hero, Socrates, as...

Adam Kay's diary provides a candid and often humorous account of life as a junior doctor in the NHS. With 97-hour weeks and life-or-death decisions, Kay's experiences are both harrowing and hilarious...

The Cut by Chris Brookmyre is a gripping thriller that explores the darker side of human nature. When a young woman wakes up to find her lover dead in her bed, she is sent to prison for a crime she...

Jungles are fascinating places to explore. Find out about the amazing creatures that live there, like hummingbirds, lemurs and singing frogs.This Level 1 Reader is part of the Do You Know? series,...

In the Blink of an Eye is a gripping police procedural that delves into the complexities of human experience. When a pilot programme pairs a detective with an artificially intelligent detective...

Dolphins, chimpanzees and Etruscan shrews are just a few examples of the fascinating mammals featured in this engaging Level 3 reader. Part of the popular Do You Know? series, it's designed to...

This Level 3 reader from the popular Ladybird Do You Know? series introduces young learners to the fascinating world of reptiles. With engaging text and accompanying video content, it's an ideal...