Sir Tony Robinson

Sir Tony Robinson is a much-loved actor, presenter and author with a stellar career lasting over fifty years. In this autobiography he reveals how the boy from South Woodford went from child stardom in the first stage production of Oliver!, a pint-sized pickpocket desperately bleaching his incipient moustache, to comedy icon Baldrick, the loyal servant and turnip aficionado in Blackadder. It wasn't all plain sailing though. Along the way he was bullied by Steve Marriott, failed to impress Liza Minnelli and was pushed into a stinking London dock by John Wayne. He also entertained us with Maid Marion and Her Merry Men (which he wrote and starred in) and coped manfully when locked naked outside a theatre in Lincoln during the live tour of comedy series Who Dares Wins. He presented Time Team for twenty years, watching countless gardens ruthlessly dug up in the name of archaeology, and risked life and limb filming The Worst Jobs in History. Packed full of incident and insight, No Cunning Plan is a funny, self-deprecating and always entertaining read.

My Unexpected Life, from Baldrick to Time Team and Beyond

No Cunning Plan

Richard Curtis

Theseus must fight a giant monster and escape from a labyrinth. And that’s just the start of his troubles... After being saved from death as a baby, Theseus went on to be educated by Daedalus and coached by Hercules. He fought the Great Tosser, fell into the clutches of Pine Bender and duffed up his Uncle Laius. He even managed visit the Underworld. Oh – he killed a minotaur as well. All in the space of this book! Theseus certainly was some hero! Or was he? Theseus: The King Who Killed the Minotaur is the final instalment in a humorous three-part retelling of the great Greek myths, which also includes Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All and Odysseus: The Journey through Hell.

The King Who Killed the Minotaur

Theseus

A hilarious reimagining of the Odyssey from the uniquely talented pairing of Tony Robinson and Richard Curtis It has taken ten long years to win the Trojan War and now, Odysseus, the victorious leader, wants nothing more than to return home to his wife and son. What he doesn’t know is that the journey ahead will take another ten years – and the journey through Hell is only the beginning... Odysseus: The Journey through Hell is the second in an outrageously witty three-part Greek myth series, which also includes Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All and Theseus: The King Who Killed the Minotaur. Sir Tony Robinson is an actor, comedian and presenter. He played Baldrick in Blackadder, and has hosted programmes including Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He is the author of more than twenty books of fiction, non-fiction and children’s titles. He was knighted for his public and political service in 2013. Richard Curtis, CBE, is a screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his television work on shows such as Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley, while his film credits include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, and Love Actually. He is the co-founder of Comic Relief.

The Journey Through Hell

Odysseus II

In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War I Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including: - How to build a trench - Why dogs were such good messengers - How plastic surgery was invented - Why you needed a gas mask What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . . For more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War II.

World War I

An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series. Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Joke Book is hilarious historical fun! Q: How did the Vikings send secret messages? A: Norse code! Q: Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? A: Because there were so many knights. Plus many many more!

Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Joke Book

In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Egyptians! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including: - Why the gods looked so strange - Why tomb raiding is a bad idea - Why they loved cats, and - How to make a mummy in eight easy steps For more funny history facts discover British.

Egyptians

Join Sir Tony Robinson and the Curiosity Crew as they gallop headlong through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, smelly and disgusting bits! It’s history, but not as we know it! Read Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Inventions and find out everything you ever needed to know about the most brilliant things ever invented, from the truly world-changing: wheel, light-bulb, flushing toilet to the truly bonkers: radio hat, alarm-clock, bed, India-rubber boat cloak, in this fantastic, action-packed, fact-filled book specially written for World Book Day. For more funny history facts discover Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Pets.

A World Book Day Book

Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Inventions

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly, and disgusting bits about the Romans and the Greeks! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this awesome, action-packed, fact-filled book, including why the ancient Greeks were mad about olive oil; who Pythagoras was; why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus; and how the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine, and death-ray. Learn how to keep the gods happy, why you should never ignore an omen, how to defeat an army who are riding elephants, and how to spot a barbarian--and much, much more!

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