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From blockbusters to indie gems, these are the best British films of 2017.


Jawbone (2017)

Jawbone (2017)

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A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe (Johnny Harris), is a man in search of hope but looking...


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Victoria and Abdul (2017)

Victoria and Abdul (2017)

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The film tells the extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen...

I Am Not a Witch (2017)

I Am Not a Witch (2017)

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Following a banal incident in her local village, 8-year old girl Shula is accused of witchcraft....


drama
God’s Own Country (2017)

God’s Own Country (2017)

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Spring. Yorkshire. Isolated young sheep farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge...


drama romance
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)

Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)

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A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh...

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about ICE Standard in Apps

Nov 22, 2017  
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The ICE Standard - Free Emergency iPhone App

The ICE Standard is a free iPhone App that might save your or a loved one's life.

CEO & Founder of the About the Kids Foundation, Joseph A. Ekman, shares how easy and effective their iPhone app is to use.

  

Despairing at last of celebrity biographies, for Christmas this year the publishers have turned to… Christmas books


Christmas: A Biography

Christmas: A Biography

Judith Flanders

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Christmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a time of...


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Christmas Pudding: A Novel

Christmas Pudding: A Novel

Nancy Mitford

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The formidable fox-hunting obsessed Lady Bobbin has put together a Christmas house party at Compton...


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A Maigret Christmas - And Other Stories

A Maigret Christmas - And Other Stories

Georges Simenon

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Three seasonal stories set in Paris at Christmas, from the celebrated creator of Inspector Maigret. ...


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Murder in the Snow: A Cotswold Christmas Mystery

Murder in the Snow: A Cotswold Christmas Mystery

Gladys Mitchell

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‘A delight… An amateur sleuth to rival Miss Marple’ Guardian Mrs Bradley, sharp-eyed...


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An Almost Perfect Christmas

An Almost Perfect Christmas

Nina Stibbe

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'This book is the seasonal garnish we all need' Observer "My mother is not a foodie. But for as...


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From Monty Don’s best-selling guide to gardening principles to peeking into the plots of the rich and famous, there’s much to enjoy:


The Secret Gardeners: Britain's Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries

The Secret Gardeners: Britain's Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries

Victoria Summerley and Hugo Rittson-Thomas

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The Secret Gardeners is a captivating photographic portrait of the private gardening passions of 25...

The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design

The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design

Jinny Blom

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'Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an extraordinary empathy with the landscape into...

Winter Gardens: Reinventing the Season

Winter Gardens: Reinventing the Season

Cedric Pollet

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Cedric Pollet is the author / photographer of the acclaimed book Bark: An Intimate Look at the...

Head Gardeners

Head Gardeners

Ambra Edwards and Charlie Hopkinson

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What is Britain's greatest contribution to world culture? Ambra Edwards suggests it is the garden....

Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest

Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest

Beth Chatto and Steven Wooster

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First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition...

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Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
1974 | Classics, Comedy, Western
Still quite a funny spoof on westerns by today's standards.
  
Speed (1994)
Speed (1994)
1994 | Action, Thriller
The chemistry between Bullock and Reeves is... Explosive. (0 more)
Sets unhealthy standards for a first date. (0 more)
My Excuse To Highway Cops
  
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
1980 | Horror
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A new Horror icon
Surprisingly good even by todays standards. Gory and with a good twist especially for such an early slasher film.
  
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She (She, #1)
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7.3 (3 Ratings)
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Quite misogynisistc and xenophobic by today's standards but, as has been pointed out, it really needs to be read in the context of the time in which it was written.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated At Newport by Muddy Waters in Music

May 15, 2020  
At Newport by Muddy Waters
At Newport by Muddy Waters
1960 | Rock
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Rolling Stone's 348th greatest album of all time
Great live recording, considering its age, and a wonderful performance. I wasn't familiar with the songs but they were well written blues standards.
  
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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Shiver in Books

Nov 5, 2019  
Shiver
Shiver
Jo Leigh | 2011 | Romance
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Short Read
This M&B book whilst interesting doesn’t meet with the usual standards. The characters are lovely and the story line keeps you thinking but the lack of details is disappointing.