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Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi sitcom, starring Gemma Whelan, Sindhu Vee, Rufus Hound and Marek Larwood. It’s been centuries since Armageddon and no one has ever left the bunker that has sustained what remains of civilised human life.... When innocent simpleton Gary and social climber Veronica are sent to explore the world outside, they soon regret ever leaving the safety, soft furnishings and quilted toilet paper of Fallout Shelter 7421.

H.H. Munro (Saki) is one of the undisputed masters of the short story. In this complete compendium, the full gamut of his subjects and themes is experienced. His stories are imbued with humorous satire, biting irony, and often the macabre, all of which have one target: the stupidities and hypocrisies of Edwardian upper-class society.

"Excuse Me!" by Rupert Hughes is a comedic exploration of manners, misunderstandings, and the small but potent social niceties that shape our interactions. This episode delves into Hughes’ portrayal of social faux pas, class distinctions, and the often humorous consequences of breaching etiquette. It's a delightful commentary for those who enjoy satire, social critique, and laughter at life's everyday awkward moments.

V druhé části satirického románu z prostředí vysoké politiky sledujeme Hackerovo nikdy nekončící drama směřující až k dobytí premiérského postu. Jim Hacker opět bojuje proti byrokracii a snižování přezaměstnanosti ve státní správě. Mezi ním a realitou ovšem neochvějně stojí dva jeho nejbližší spolupracovníci, kterým leží na srdci především snaha nedovolit panu ministrovi přílišné zásahy do zaběhnutého systému. Tajemství vznešeného umění vrcholné byrokracie konečně odhalena!

What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined? Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and...

Pepper Ryan grew up the troublesome, spoiled child of a rock god. With her less-than-stellar parentage and the bipolar disorder that has plagued her existence, to say this little firecracker is a handful would be the understatement of the century. Sammy Belle spent more than half his life saving Pepper. He'd been her strength, her sanity, and the protective brotherly figure she never wanted to have. They were never meant to be together. They gave in anyway.

Seit ich Teegan Lowery engagiert habe, kann ich an keine andere Frau mehr denken. Ich habe sie wegen ihrer hervorragenden PR-Fähigkeiten eingestellt, aber sie schleicht sich langsam in mein Herz, das ich seit Jahren mit einem NO VACANCY-Schild gekennzeichnet habe. Alles an Teegan schreit danach, dass sie nicht verfügbar ist. Und das Letzte, was ich brauche, ist eine weitere dramatische, pflegeintensive Frau in meinem Leben. Glaubt mir, das habe ich schon erlebt.

Yvette Miller is acting head of a Salford secondary school that has just joined Quays Academy Trust, a successful group of academies headed by the charismatic Sir Ken - a keen advocate of freeing schools from the shackles of Local Education oversight. Yvette, meanwhile, is somewhat more sceptical. How will she - and East Salford Academy - fit within the new regime?