(Paperback, FF Classics)

One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.

(Paperback, Main)

Peter Brook's productions of "King Lear" and "The Mahabharata" have made him one of the giants of 20th-century theatre. From 1970 onwards, the author followed his career, gaining access to some of his most insightful thoughts and feelings about the theatre and the world at large.

(Hardback)

A revealing, outrageously rollicking, gorgeously designed book about the career and films of Roger Corman: one of the most prolific, successful and influential independent producers, directors and writers in the history of Hollywood and self-proclaimed king of the "B" movie.

(Paperback, Main)

Illustrated with more than 80 full colour photographs, this lavish companion book includes the entire screenplay, essays and commentaries about the production by director Ang Lee and screenwriter James Schamus, and contributions from cast and crew, as well as scholars David Bordwell and Richard Corliss.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Haunting, hallucinatory, and with a mesmerizing lead role performance from David Bowie, Nic Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth is a cult piece of science fiction. This book gathers a bumper collection of stills and behind-the-scenes images by unit photographer David James, including stunning shots of Bowie as humanoid alien Thomas Jerome Newton.

(, New edition)

Having worked herself up from the early days of #7-a-night comedy clubs, Dawn French is the doyenne of British comedy. This is her story from her childhood to meeting Jennifer Saunders, and her 18-year marriage to Lenny Henry and beyond.

Having worked herself up from the early days of #7-a-night comedy clubs, Dawn French is the doyenne of British comedy. This is her story from her childhood to meeting Jennifer Saunders, and her 18-year marriage to Lenny Henry and beyond.

(Hardback)

A brilliantly edited selection of stills from Derek Jarmans many short Super 8 films, curated and commented on by some of the biggest names in contemporary art and cinema.

(Paperback)

From skills to props, DIY Circus Lab for Kids teaches you and your family everything you need to know to produce your own circus.

(Hardback)

In a world where most programmes are recorded and perfected before they reach our screens, it is hard to imagine an era when every radio and TV programme went out live. This book aims to recall frenetic conditions in which such television classics as "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Z Cars" were made and the hazards they had to deal with.

(Paperback)

Wajda's idea of a national identity goes hand in hand with his artistic sense to create an account of Poland's recent history filtered through a life in film.

(Paperback)

The screenplay of a Tim Burton film featuring the eccentric Ed Wood, who directs trashy films while dressed in women's clothes. The story communicates his struggle to express creativity in a harsh and uncomprehending world.

(Paperback, Main)

Describes the author's attempt to make a film about how the outer Isles of Scotland were being de-populated. The book reveals that the islanders plight was mirrored in the obstacles the film crew themselves had to overcome.

(Hardback)

A book, that intends to trace the rise and fall of horror cinema from its beginnings in the 1890s right through to the end of the 20th century, encompassing the lost films of the silent era, the Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi chillers of the 1930s, the lurid classics from Hammer's house of horror and the explicit shockers of the 1970s.

(Hardback, Main)

A fascinating biography of one of the great controversial geniuses of world cinema.

(Hardback)

Explore the dark and brooding elegance of Film Noir with this essential handbook to the genre, exploring key noir themes and their most representative movies. Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, the book also lists TASCHEN's top 50 noir classics. A must for amateurs and aficionados alike.

(Paperback)

his third official companion to the much-loved cult TV show is packed with unseen photos, costume designs, behind-the-scenes secrets and much more, including brand-new Firefly short stories by the show's writers!

(Hardback)

The rollicking behind-the-scenes story of Sharpe's Rifles, one of British TV's most beloved shows, featuring a foreword by Sharpe author Bernard Cornwell

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

A comprehensive study of George Clooneys work through the lens of ten of his most iconic roles

(Paperback, Main)

Steven Soderbergh and Richard Lester are a generation apart, but theyshare a sense of humour and a passion for cinema.

(Paperback)

A history of the Godfather trilogy, the making of which spanned 20 years.

(Paperback, Main)

Wildly charismatic, impossibly brilliant, totally rebellious - Will Hunting is a mathematical genius who lives on the fringes of society, refusing to accept the talent that he has for maths and taking, instead, a job as a cleaner in a university.

(Paperback, Main)

This is the most comprehensive and insightful account yet published of Harold Pinter's life, from his Hackney childhood to his current position as Britain's most eminent playwright, and of his work as writer, actor and director. This is a book that both confirms Pinter's stature and explains the reasons for it.