Pam Gems Plays, Volumes 1–9
The definitive collected edition of one of Britain's great post-war playwrights — author of Piaf, Stanley and dozens of original plays and celebrated adaptations.
All nine volumes
Every published volume of the collected plays in a single set — the full library at a saving on the individual price. The complete nine-volume set isn't sold anywhere else, including Amazon — this is the only place to get all nine together.
Each volume £16.99 with free UK shipping. Also available on Amazon.
Mars Attacks Memoirs
The inside story of Tim Burton's cult classic Mars Attacks!, told by its screenwriter. A funny, candid and sometimes shocking account of how a movie really gets made in Hollywood — the stars, the studio suits, and everything in between.
“If you buy one book about film making, let it be this one.” — Ian McLoughlin MBKS
Mars Attacks! turns 30 on 13 December 2026 — the full story →
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Who Killed British Cinema?
The book of the acclaimed feature documentary investigating the decline of the British film industry. Until 1970 Britain had the second biggest film industry in the world — this is the story of what happened to it, told by the biggest names in British cinema. 148 pages, illustrated.
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