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Adam Jacot De Boinod,"I Never Knew There Was a Word for It" eBooks & eLearning

Posted by eLibre at April 1, 2011

Adam Jacot De Boinod,"I Never Knew There Was a Word for It"
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (August 5, 2010) | ISBN: 0141028392 | 800 pages | epub+mobi | 8.32Mb+9.96Mb

A book no well-stocked bookshelf, cistern-top or handbag should be without - The Meaning of Tingo – Stephen Fry You'll never be lost for words again. Truly enlightening! - The Wonder of Whiffling – Mariella Frostrup Very funny Independent on Sunday

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Brazil (1985) [The Criterion Collection #051] [Re-UP] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at May 12, 2015

Pitting the imagination of common man Sam Lowry (the brilliantly befuddled Jonathan Pryce) against the oppressive storm troopers of the Ministry of Information, Terry Gilliam’s Brazil has come to be regarded as an anti-totalitarianism cautionary tale equal to the works of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Gathering footage from both the European and American versions of this masterpiece, Gilliam has assembled the ultimate, 142-minute director’s cut of his most celebrated film.

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Jabberwocky - by Terry Gilliam (1977) Movies

Posted by alexov85 at Nov. 18, 2011

Jabberwocky - by Terry Gilliam (1977)

After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour.

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George's Band And Guests: Concert For George (2003) RE-UP Music

Posted by TokRock at April 16, 2016

George's Band And Guests: Concert For George
Video: NTSC 720x480 (16:9) | Audio: DTS 5.1, DD 5.1 & DD 2.0 | 2 Discs Total: 8,13 GB (RAR 5% Rec.)
Total Time: 286 min | Artwork (JPG 300 dpi & PNG 600 dpi)
Subtitles: English, Japanese, Spanish, Brasilian Portuguese, French Canadian
File-Host: NitroFlare & Magnet Link | Rock | Year & Label: 2003 Warner Music | CD#: AK0002000

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Monty Python - Live! At City Center (1976) Remastered 1997 Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 17, 2011

Originally recorded live at the New York City Center in Manhattan in April, 1976, this collection of often brilliant sketches includes the original Python lineup of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

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ITV Perspectives - Sergeant on Spike (2012) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at April 10, 2012

John Sergeant presents a personal film about his childhood hero and lifelong inspiration - Spike Milligan. To mark 10 years since Spike died, John meets the people who knew him best as he uncovers the man behind The Goon Show and reveals Spike's lasting legacy to British comedy. With contributions from Michael Palin, Eddie Izzard and his father John, Noel Fielding, Spike's former manager Norma Farnes, Esther Rantzen, film director Richard Lester and scriptwriter John Antrobus.

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Monty Python's - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) Movies

Posted by mihalo1988 at May 24, 2012

Monty Python's - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

An anthology of Monty Python's best sketches from their 1st & 2nd seasons of their original TV show. Includes such classics as "Nudge, Nudge", "Hell's Grannies", "Killer Cars", "Dead Parrot", "Lumberjack Song", "Blackmail" and "Upper Class Twit of the Year".

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BBC - Around the World in 80 Days (1989) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at May 27, 2012

Michael Palin has taken on the task of duplicating Phileas Fogg's feat by attempting to circumnavigate the globe, beginning and ending at the Reform Club in London, in eighty days, using no air travel. He meets Python fans in Greece, eats snake in China, and generally goes from one adventure to another, all the while fighting to make his deadline.

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BBC - John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at May 3, 2012

Michael Palin, Clive Dunn and Ian Lavender are among those who contribute to this candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army.

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I Never Knew There Was a Word For It (repost) eBooks & eLearning

Posted by Book-er at March 9, 2012

I Never Knew There Was a Word For It by Adam Jacot de Boinod
P.en,g.uin | 800 pages | 5 Aug 2010 | ISBN 0141028394 | PDF | 7 MB

From 'shotclog', a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because he is paying for the drinks, to Albanian having 29 words to describe different kinds of eyebrows, the languages of the world are full of amazing, amusing and illuminating words and expressions that will improve absolutely everybody's quality of life. All they need is this book! This bumper volume gathers all three of Adam Jacot de Boinod's acclaimed books about language - The Wonder of Whiffling, The Meaning of Tingo and Toujours Tingo (their fans include everyone from Stephen Fry to Michael Palin) - into one highly entertaining, keenly priced compendium. As Mariella Frostup said 'You'll never be lost for words again!'

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