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To be able to read people accurately is an art mastered by only the wisest and most gifted among us. People like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and William Shakespeare were known for their deep insights into the human character. Many great leaders possess this skill, too, and are famous for their ability to choose and surround themselves with the best, brightest people.

Between 1947 and 1957, Ealing Studios produced a series of immensely popular, darkly funny film comedies that made the West London borough famous throughout the world. Almost 50 years later, four of these timeless films were recreated for BBC Radio 4, and are now collected together for the first time.

John Wilson (acclaimed arts and culture reporter and journalist, and presenter of Front Row, Newsnight Review and Pick of the Week) meets up with a variety of public figures from such diverse fields as food, mathematics, politics, writing and music, and takes them back to the influential schools, teachers and early workplaces they may have forgotten, but which have not forgotten them.

Let's face it. As a manger, you have a lot on your plate. Whether you're a new or experienced manager, time management is always a challenge. From putting out fires, meetings, and other unexpected interruptions during the day, sometimes it's hard to get anything done. This guide provides practical tips on how to maximize your productivity during the day.

Another seven great chapters that defend God's word! Listen to find out more.

Another seven great chapters that defend God's word.

The Beatles shed some light and personal insights in these fantastic and previously unreleased interviews from 1964/65, at the height of Beatlemania. Featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.

A surreal and quirky debut short-story collection inspired by David Bowie, which shows what it really is to be human in a world that’s always expecting you to be something else.

Wheeler-dealer snooker club owner Geoff Bryant and his wife Jenny have recently moved onto a new estate in Whittleshulme, Cheshire. Described in the brochure as an 'exclusive village development', it's squarely aimed at yuppies, the nouveau-riche and high-fliers. The trouble is, there are no local teenagers to babysit, leaving the residents to juggle careers and kids as best they can. So when local bigwig Julian Percival sets up a babysitting circle, it seems like the ideal solution.