Born into an ordinary Edinburgh family in 1904, Marjorie Graham was expected to grow up like any other respectable girl. But her childhood dance classes with friends instilled a burning desire in her: to be a star. She couldn't have chosen a better time. As the roaring twenties flared into life, young Marjorie got her first break as a chorus girl. But the glamour of being a 'flapper' brought with it hidden dangers, an altogether darker world of failed...

Discover the secret to a balanced, happy life as William Roache shares the lessons, wisdom, and practices that have helped him overcome difficult times. William Roache is known worldwide for his portrayal of Ken Barlow in Coronation Street. Now aged 90, he still appears regularly in the show and rebuffs any notion that age brings decline. In this special edition of Life and Soul, William reveals his wisdom on achieving a healthy, happy mindset and...

Leave it all on the floor.. Queen of Latin Ballroom, Shirley Ballas has a spectacular dance career spanning over 40 years - she has Cha-Cha'd her way across the world's dance floors to become a multi-award-winning ballroom champion and one of the most renowned dancers in the world. In 1996, Shirley retired from competitive dancing to become a highly-acclaimed coach and now holds the enviable position of Head Judge on BBC One's prime time show Strictly...

This is the country childhood memoir of Pam Ayres. She talks about being the sixth child in a hard-up family living in a council house in the village of Stanford in the Vale.

I stood at the start of the new year feeling renewed, thinking that having got through the challenges of I'm a Celebrity ... I had survived the toughest experience of my life, faced my worst fears and thrived. Surely 2020 would be a breeze. How wrong I was. It hadn't been anything close to the toughest experience of my life. My biggest challenge was just around the corner, and it was, for the most part, going to take place in my own home. In March...

In this work, James Morton reveals the true story of Lola Montez, who packed more adventure & lovers into her short life than any other woman of her time. She captivated & ruined King Ludwig of Bavaria, at least one man was killed in a duel over her, another she horse-whipped, & she was not averse to shooting at her lovers.

This behind-the-scenes look into the private lives of the Goons reveals the thoughts, stories and feelings of their children. It gives a remarkable, unique insight into the joys and occasional difficulties of life as a son or daughter of the famous group.

Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world?s most revered and celebrated drummer.Mid-1962. The newly formed Rolling Stones are on the hunt for a permanent drummer. Their sights are set on Charlie Watts, a jazz musician already well-known within London?s rhythm and blues clubs. Fortunately for future Stones fans the world over, they persuade him to take on the...

Based on new and revelatory material from Brando?sown private archives, an award-winning film biographer presents a deeply-textured, ambitious, and definitive portrait of the greatest movie actor of the twentieth century, the elusive Marlon Brando, bringing his extraordinarily complex life into view as never before. The most influential movie actor of his era, Marlon Brando changed the way other actors perceived their craft. His approach was...

Fred the busker and his cat, Tabby McTat, are purr-fectly happy, singing together all day long. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again?