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Based on the format of the American TV show Saturday Night Live, this home-grown comedy production was an enormous success and bought recognition and fame to a great many performers, many of whom are now household names.

Nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album For Children. Who better to read the novel of the new Nanny McPhee film than Nanny McPhee herself, Emma Thompson, who also wrote both the screenplay and the novel. This delightful audio edition captures the magic and the mayhem of Nanny McPhee’s brand new adventure – it will have you laughing out loud!

The perfect gift book, featuring the writing of Meryl Streep, Bill Bailey, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Caitlin Moran, Richard Ayoade, Emily Watson and others, to coincide with the upcoming movie Last Christmas, starring Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. When you think back to Christmases past, what (if anything) made it magical? This is a beautiful, funny and soulful collection of personal essays about the meaning of Christmas, written by a unique plethora of voices from the boulevards of Hollywood to the soup kitchens of Covent Garden.

Every nosy neighbor, gossipy friend, and meddling relative is just one good mystery away from becoming a detective. From behind locked doors or out in broad daylight, driven by chance or curiosity, amateur sleuths get in over their heads in these six hair-raising, hilarious stories.

Dame Emma Thompson, DBE, is one of Britain's most acclaimed actresses and scriptwriters. In this collection we hear—in her own words—about her early career as a comic and scriptwriter. She discusses some of her most famous works, including Fortunes of War, Sense and Sensibility, Remains of the Day and Nanny McPhee, and explains how she has managed to remain grounded during her rise to fame as an actress.

Real conversations, on the move.Hosted by therapist Emma Thompson, Walk & Talk for the Soul brings you honest, unscripted conversations held out in nature - guided by reflective talk cards.Each episode opens up the stories people don’t usually say out loud: identity, healing, relationships, boundaries, burnout and everything in between.A gentle space for connection, curiosity and being human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim—beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card—with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp.

A podcast by Jeanette Thompson-Wesson and Emma Green from All Bodies Recovery. Everybody deserves access to individualised and inclusive eating disorder services but people with marginalised identities often struggle to get the help they need. We’re here to change that by highlighting and challenging barriers to care, centring lived experiences, and providing a platform where providers and service users can find valuable support and resources. Listen in to hear important conversations, learn more about our progress so far and our exciting future plans.

Oscarpreisträgerin Emma Thompson hat drei zauberhafte Geschichten rund um den beliebten Kinderbuchhelden Peter Hase geschrieben. In den ungekürzten Lesungen erzählt Iris Berben vom neugierigen Hasen Peter, der immer wieder in aufregende Abenteuer gerät: Ein Ausflug in den Gemüsegarten endet mit einer unfreiwilligen Reise nach Schottland. Zur Weihnachtszeit bewahren Peter und Cousin Benjamin den Truthahn davor, ein schmackhafter Festbraten zu werden.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Further Tales of Peter Rabbit, a new tale written and read by Emma Thompson. In The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter's adventures take him beyond the boundaries of Mr McGregor's garden all the way to Scotland. Here he meets the gentle...

Join Peter and other familiar Beatrix Potter friends in brand new adventures! In The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter ventures beyond Mr McGregor's garden all the way to Scotland where he meets his distant cousin Finlay McBurney and takes part in some Highland rabbit Games involving a very...

A profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie Morris. ‘All power to this amazing project.’ JOANNE HARRIS ‘Makes sense of the climate crisis...

A few years ago I was a single mum with no qualifications, significant debt and very poor self-worth. At 26 I began to address the deep-rooted parts of myself that needed change. At 28 I knew I was only just beginning to scratch the surface in my knowledge and understanding of my mind and what it was capable of. At 30 I qualified as a hypnotherapist, helping people rewire their subconscious mind to work for, instead of against, them. I have now decided to launch 'The 6 Minute Mind' podcast with the simple mission of providing an accessible helping hand to others on their journey of ...