Beautiful and talented actress, poet and fashion icon, Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time - yet she died virtually penniless, her reputation in ruins. For Mary was destined always to be betrayed by the men she loved - her father, her husband and, most seriously, by the Prince of Wales, later George IV, for whom Mary gave up her career, her husband and her independence, only to be cruelly abandoned. This is her enthralling story:...

Over the years, the story of Robinson Crusoe has been abridged, imitated, parodied, dramatized and even turned into opera. But where did Crusoe come from and what is the secret of his endurance? 'Crusoe' explores the intertwined lives of Daniel Defoe and Robert Knox and the book that emerged from their peculiar conjunction.

Determined to pin dowm mythical tales of his own clan history and pursue other far-flung Irish connections to their illogical conclusions, Pete McCarthy is thrust into a world-wide adventure.

The year that led up to 7th May 2015 determined not just who governed Britain but the future of the country itself. Night after night Nick Robinson wrote in his private notebook what he saw and heard and thought after a day spent broadcasting from the campaign trail and the House of Commons, or interviewing the nation's political leaders. It records his insider's view of the extraordinary events he reported on day after day to millions of viewers...

A portrait of one of the most flamboyant women of the late 18th century. Mary Robinson was married, at age 14, to Thomas Robinson. His lifestyle soon landed the couple and their baby in debtor's prison, where Mary wrote her first book of poetry. On her release, she became one of the most popular actresses of her day.

Told with the same calm conviction and modest pride that has guided her life, 'Everybody Matters' will inspire anyone who reads it with the belief that any one of us can, in our own way, help to change the world for the better.

'Wedlock' tells the story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney, the origin behind the phrase 'ston(e)y broke'. Stoney married the Countess for her wealth and, once they were married, he subjected her to years of ill treatment.

Sir Tony Robinson is a much-loved actor, presenter and author with a stellar career lasting over fifty years. Now, in his long-awaited 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...