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This collection includes the remastered Online Stage productions of Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys as well as Comic Tragedies by Jo & Meg. Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal.

First published in 1869, Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal. Although it was commenced essentially as a children's book, it developed into something of a bildungsroman, which touches on more serious issues such as the difficulties faced by single-parent families, the death of a sibling, and fractured relationships.

Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson has lived an incredible life. He's a novelist, a businessman and competitive fencer and one of the few rock stars to have taken his band on tour in a customised Boeing 747 that he piloted himself. In this immersive documentary recorded ahead of The Book of Souls World Tour, Bruce talks to Maggie Lee about his work as a commercial pilot and his love of music, alongside teaching Maggie to fly.

International best-selling author Joanne Harris first appeared on the scene with "Chocolat", which was made into an Oscar-nominated film with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Born in Yorkshire, of an English father and French mother, she spent fifteen years as a teacher before somewhat reluctantly becoming a full-time writer. Hear Joanne in conversation with Maggie Lee talking about her portfolio of work, the disastrous writing advice she bravely rejected and what it was like to grow up in Yorkshire alongside diving boldly into new genres.

The BRIT School - where a young Adele Adkins wrote two of her first songs and Tom Holland, aka Peter Parker/Spiderman, honed his acting talent - ranks as one of the world’s finest performing arts schools. In this compelling documentary and with unique access we hear for the first time how this extraordinary school, supported by the iconic BRIT Awards got started and how it engages with young people from all backgrounds.

Hailing from a family of actors, best-selling children's writer Sir Michael Morpurgo likes to joke that were it not for a twist of fate he could have been the next George Clooney! Best known as the author of War Horse which was adapted into the film by Stephen Spielberg, over forty years Michael has written more than 130 books. Hear Michael talking to Maggie Lee about teaching, what he learnt from the poet Ted Hughes and why lying down is the best way to write!

The scene of unrelenting human ingenuity during World War Two, while the story of the decipherment of the Enigma codes and Alan Turing is celebrated in the movie the Imitation Game, less well known is what life was actually like for the thousands of women and men who worked at Bletchley Park under clandestine conditions. With access to Bletchley Park and contributions from historians and scientists Maggie Lee meets two remarkable people who worked at Station X, learning how the top secret work carried out here helped usher in the computer age and deepen the foundations of the UK's cyber and intelligence centre.

A Grammy winner and recipient of an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, Billy Ocean's music is loved by people all over the world. The creator of a string of global hits including 'Caribbean Queen' and 'When the Going Gets Tough', Billy was born in Trinidad, and came to England at the age of ten. Hear him in conversation with Maggie Lee talking about his life, music and eleventh studio album 'One World' and how he draws inspiration from the Caribbean. Contributors : Billy Ocean & Maggie Lee.

Founder and lead guitarist of Queen, Brian May talks to Maggie Lee about his expertise in 3D photography, alongside his love of science and music. Recorded on location Brian shares what matters to him in life, how Queen became one of the world’s leading rock bands and how he creates his unforgettable sound on the Red Special, the guitar he built over 45 years ago.