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The Office Scripts $6.99 Do you know what upsets David Brent?Wasted talent, yeah? People could come to him, and they could go, ”’scuse me David, but you’ve been in the business 12 years, can you just spare us a moment to tell us how to, you know, run a team, how to keep them task-orientated while, you know, happy?” But they don’t. That’s the tragedy. So the Brentmeister General is now prepared to share with us the scenes of his daily life. The scenarios that really illustrate the principles of great team management. His morale-boosting comedy (remember when he got Dawn to actually believe she was sacked?), his fund of earthy wisdom (’there should be no ego when you’re pulling together to do something good…’) along with glimpses of the fervent soul beyond the work-related arena, the impassioned singer-songwriter of the potentially highly successful band Foregone Conclusion (a.k.a. supported by Texas). These scripts will show how anyone can be a great boss and a funny person, how to use humour to boost morale, how to have a laugh at work, with women, at us. Investment in people. That’s what it’s all about really. The staff. Letting them know that they are our most important commodity. It’s like, if you’re cleaning a floor, and you’re up against it, then come to me, and I’ll help us clean our floor together…not literally. Including early drafts of the scripts, and introductions to each episode from the show’s award-winning creators, Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant, The Office: The Scripts is the definitive comedy script book, providing fans with an invaluable opportunity to relive their favourite moments over and over again

In Search of Shakespeare (DVD) $14.99 Starring: Michael Wood (Pres/Narr) Complete four part series exploring the life of the world’s greatest and most famous writer. Presenter-led, mixing travel, adventure, live action interviews and specially shot documentary and live action sequences with the RSC on the road. A History series – it focuses not on the plays, but on the history and sets the life of the poet in the extraordinary times in which he lived. We are introduced to the dark world of Queen Elizabeth’s police state – a time of surveillance, militarism and foreign wars. We are reminded that Shakespeare lived through the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, the colonisation of the New World and the beginnings of British power in America. But most importantly Shakespeare also lived through England’s Cultural Revolution: an enforced split with the old medieval English spirit world which was to lead the English people into a brave new Protestant future. A split which defined Shakespeare’s life -and our modern world. DVD Extras: The RSC on tour. Michael Wood’s visit to the old Censor’s Office. Shakepeare and Christopher Marlow. Shakespeare’s father’s secret Catholicism.

Unforgettable Places To See Before You Die $13.29 We only get one life so we owe it to ourselves to see as much of this beautiful world as possible. As we work longer hours our leisure time becomes more and more valuable and increasingly it’s how we spend it that gives meaning and value to our lives. That’s not to say that we are unhappy with our lot but, in the absence of religion, personal fulfilment is the new god and for growing numbers of people this comes from new experiences and sights. Holidays are what we live for – whether it’s to see endangered wildlife, ancient monuments, modern architecture, art, foreign cultures, extraordinary scenery or whatever, holidays offer us the chance to grow and expand our horizons. For many of us today lying on a beach for two weeks is just not enough any more. Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die is the first in a new series of books that will help you search out some of these essential places and experiences. These books are not travel guides and they’re certainly not definitive, but they will introduce you to a host of spectacular places that can all be visited in a regular two-week holiday or less. Compiled by the people who really know, each book will be written by an expert writer and photographer who will visit each location in person. In the first title, international travel writer and photographer, Steve Davey, draws on his years of experience and selects 40 of his personal favourite destinations that will inspire you to think beyond your office walls. Some of the locations are relatively well-known such as the Taj Mahal (but we felt that it just couldn’t be left out) and the Alhambra in Spain (although by staying in the Parador in the grounds of the palace you can explore in the cool of the morning before the crowds arrive), but most are off the beaten track, such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia – a valley strewn with breath-taking Buddhist temples. Some involve relatively comfortable journeys, whilst others involve trekking across the wilderness to see the rock-hewn churches at Lalibela in Ethiopia or watching the sunrise over the Himalayas in Nepal. Aimed at style-conscious travellers looking for new sights and experiences, proposed future titles in the series include Unforgettable Things To Do Before You Die and Wild Places to See Before You Die.

The Office: The Christmas Specials (DVD) $4.5 Bafta TV Award 2004 winner Best comedy performance – Ricky Gervias and Best Situation comedy Three years after the cameras stopped rolling, the BBC returns to Wernham Hogg to catch up with the staff, past and present, of the most famous paper merchants in Slough. Gareth is now office manager and Tim, last seen asking Dawn out (again), appears to be nearing the point of despair. David Brent has blown his redundancy money on releasing a single, and now makes his living selling cleaning products door-to-door and making z-list celebrity appearances. Meanwhile, Dawn and her fianc Lee have relocated to Florida, but are being flown over specially by the documentary makers for the end-of-year office party. This two-part special of The Office finally brings the story to a close, as we find out whether anyone in this life ever gets what they really want. DVD Extras: ‘The Office: Closed For Business’ documentary. Golden Globe featurette. ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ full song and video. Full band version of ‘Free Love Freeway’. Director’s commentary on episode 2. Regions 2/4. Click here to view back of the DVD

Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe $13.99 Lonely Planet has been covering Mediterranean Europe for more than 16 years and our 9th edition, with details on everything from hiking in Cyprus and clubbing in Ibiza to tucking into pizza in Naples and sipping mint tea in Morocco, will help you get the most out of this sun-kissed region. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.In This Guide:Detailed itineraries provide inspiration for trips around the MedTop coverage of art, architecture, nightlife and outdoor activitiesComprehensive transport information for easy travel

Lonely Planet: The Travel Book $18 The definitive pictorial dedicated to travel and the world, The Travel Book captures every country on the planet in photographs and atmospheric text. This paperback version is inspirational, inviting and beautiful. It combines stunning images with entertaining, informative text that captures the essence of being there. User-friendly A-to-Z coverage of every country in the world with double-page spreads of every country. Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps. Breathtaking photographs that capture the soul of each destination from Lonely Planet’s comprehensive image library, Lonely Planet Images.First Edition

The Office: Series 1 (DVD) $5.5 A six-part comedy series set in a Slough paper merchants. Starring Ricky Gervais as David Brent. Episode 1 – David Brent learns that his branch of the paper merchants might be closed down. But he promises his staff, that under his regime there will be no redundancies. Episode 2 – Donna arrives on work experience. But her first day at work is dominated by a dirty picture of her boss that’s been e-mailed around the office. Episode 3 – It’s Tim’s birthday. But it’s also the annual quiz night. Will Brent and Finchy be able to beat the young pretenders Tim & Ricky? Episode 4 – Rowan, a management consultant, has come to Wernham Hogg to give the staff a special training day. Episode 5 – Even though some of the staff may be made redundant, Brent decides to take on a new secretary. Naturally, he chooses the prettiest woman. Episode 6 – It’s judgement day on whether the office is to be downsized. DVD Extras: 40-minute documentary, ”How I Made The Office” by Ricky Gervais including: Out-takes, Pilot and pre-pilot footage, Cast interviews, Full length Peter Pervis ”Staff Training Video” as featured in Episode 4 Includes English Subtitles

The Office: Series 1 (UMD) $16.99 The Universal Media Disc (UMD) is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on the PlayStation Portable. A six-part comedy series set in a paper merchants. Starring Ricky Gervais as David Brent. Episode 1 – David Brent learns that his branch of the paper merchants might be closed down. But he promises his staff, that under his regime there will be no redundancies. Episode 2 – Donna arrives on work experience. But her first day at work is dominated by a dirty picture of her boss that’s been e-mailed around the office. Episode 3 – It’s Tim’s birthday. But it’s also the annual quiz night. Will Brent and Finchy be able to beat the young pretenders Tim & Ricky? Episode 4 – Rowan, a management consultant, has come to Wernham Hogg to give the staff a special training day. Episode 5 – Even though some of the staff may be made redundant, Brent decides to take on a new secretary. Naturally, he chooses the prettiest woman. Episode 6 – It’s judgement day on whether the office is to be downsized.

The Office: Series 2 (DVD) $5.5 Starring Ricky Gervais, Lucy Davis, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook Director/Writers: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant David Brent returns to work in the office that took Britain by storm and grabbed middle-managers by their balls. His ‘unique’ management style in this multi-award winning spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary had office workers squirming on their sofas. We find out who has kept their jobs (just how Brent managed to keep his remains a mystery). The Slough and Swindon branches have now merged, and David has a suave, sophisticated and obviously popular new boss, not his type at all. Neither are the Swindon staff, a serious, professional group. One is black and another disabled, giving Brent a perfect opportunity to display the most appalling, unthinking prejudice. And, with Tim still pursuing receptionist Dawn, a water cooler romance might be on the agenda. DVD Extras: 20 min behind the scenes video diary. Deleted scenes. Outtakes.

The Office: Complete Box Set (DVD) $17.5 Features the complete Series One to Three and the two Christmas Specials of the BAFTA Award-winning programme starring Ricky Gervais as David Brent, the office manager. Series One – On hearing that his branch of the paper merchants might close down, David Brent promises his staff that under his regime there will be no redundancies. Series Two – It is now two weeks after we saw that the Slough office of the Wernham Hogg paper merchants has been saved from closure and six new employees have arrived from Swindon in a merger, including David’s dynamic new boss Neil and Rachel who sets Tim and Gareth’s pulses racing. One of the new employees, Brenda, is in a wheelchair, and David’s indelicate sense of humour finds him hauled before Jennifer Taylor Clark, and it isn’t even tea-time yet! Christmas Specials – The end of the popular BBC series is reached in these two Christmas Specials. We return to Wernham Hogg to discover what has become of Dawn, Tim, Gareth and others. Do Dawn and Tim finally get it together? Has Gareth finally managed to succeed in management? Will Tim ever find a work companion that he can get on with? Meanwhile, David Brent has become a sales rep for a company selling cleaning products after blowing his redundancy money on a failed pop career. DVD Extras: Out-takes, Deleted scenes, Video diary,Exclusive documentaries & Full length pop promo

Get By In Polish Travel Pack $7.99 Get By in Polish will help you: understand the basics of the language with clear and easy-to-follow explanations; try out what you’ve learned with mini role-plays and activities; communicate with confidence with thousands of essential words and phrases; get around easily with useful trips for the visitor.

Get By in Latin American Spanish Travel Pack (Book & CD) $7.99 Get By in Latin American Spanish is the ideal travel companion – a quick and easy introduction to Latin American Spanish and a phrasebook covering all the essential language you’ll need on your trip. With the help of a 60-minute CD, get to grips with the basics of a conversation before you leave, then take the book away with you as a handy reference guide. Get By in Latin American Spanish will help you: understand the basics of the language with clear and easy-to-follow explanations; try out what you’ve learned with mini role-plays and activities; communicate with confidence with thousands of essential words and phrases; get around easily with useful trips for the visitor

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