"He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn’t like it—you can see it all over their faces." —Ron Atkinson "Rugby is a good occasion for keeping 30 bullies far from the city center." —Oscar Wilde Whether over the moon or sick as a parrot, sportsmen and women can invariably be relied upon to come out with an amusing quote, even if it’s not always intentional. The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey provides the definitive collection of sporting wit, from participants and observers alike. The book covers the full gamut of the sporting spectrum and providing over 4,000 side-splitting quotes—some examples of incisive sporting wit, others inadvertent howlers never to be forgotten; ranging from the cutting remarks of Brian Clough and Muhammad Ali to the studied observations of John Arlott and the hilarious gaffes of Murray Walker. The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey is an absolute must for any sports fan.

The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey: The Greatest Collection of Humorous Sporting Quotations Ever!

Tibballs, Geoff

Sports & Outdoors

Ebury Press

Here are the meanings of hundreds of cockney rhyming slang terms from old classics, “apples and pears (stairs)” to modern, “Anthea Turner (earner)” as well as providing fascinating background information. It’s worth the bread and honey.

The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Just Like Dad Says: A Book of Dad's Wit

Featuring wisdom and witticism from Billy Connolly, Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Milligan and Homer Simpson, Just Like Dad Says is the best collection of quotes — old and new, funny and dry — by and about Dad.

10 Years of Heartbeat: A Celebration of Heartbeat: The Countryside and the People

Television

Andre Deutsch Ltd.

A behind the scenes look at Carlton Television's making of the novel REBECCA, published to coincide with the Carlton production in January 1997.

Rebecca: The Official Story Behind Itv's Making of Daphne Du Maurier's Classic Tale of Love and Jealousy

This is the history of one of Britain's favourite pastimes, watching television, in a year by year trip down memory lane from the Coronation in 1953 up to the present day. The book reveals the stories behind hundreds of programmes and discloses what happened to the stars of yesteryear. Hilary Kingsley is the author of "Soap Box" and the television columist for the "Daily Mirror". Geoff Tibballs worked at Central Television for 14 years.

Box of Delights

Kingsley, Hilary

Pan/Macmillan

The Murder Guide to Great Britain

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

A book which ties in with the BBC's revival of the 1970s show, "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)", which introduced television's first ghost detective, who helped his very-much-alive partner to solve baffling cases.

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

"Brookside": the Early Years (A Channel Four Book)

"Soldier Soldier": the Regiment Files

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