The Mystery of Charles Dickens

This remarkable one-man play brilliantly interweaves Dickens' turbulent life story with some of his most memorable fictional characters - brought to life by Simon Callow's breathtaking performance at the Albery Theatre, ...

The beginning —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Rebellion : the history of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

London : the biography —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Charlie Chaplin : a breif life —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

The Limehouse Golem

During 19th century London, the city is shaken after a series of murders in the Limehouse district. The press claims that the monstrous crimes could only be committed by The Golem ' a legendary creature from dark times. ...

Charlie Chaplin —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

Venice : pure city —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Venice revealed. Disc 1

"An in-depth tour of the art, architecture, music and theatre of Europe's most mysterious and seductive city." -- Container.

Venice revealed. Disc 2

"An in-depth tour of the art, architecture, music and theatre of Europe's most mysterious and seductive city." -- Container.

Thames : sacred river —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Charlie Chaplin : a brief life —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's biography turns...

Three brothers —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

'Three Brothers follows the fortunes of Harry, Daniel and Sam Hanway, born on a post-war council estate in Camden Town. Marked out from the start by curious coincidence, each boy is forced to make his own way in the worl...

Tudors : the history of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Illustrated London —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

The Limehouse Golem —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

"London, 1880. A series of gruesome murders attributed to the mysterious 'Limehouse Golem' strikes fear into the heart of the capital. Inspector John Kildare must track down this brutal serial killer in the damp, dark al...

Canterbury tales —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Kingdom of the dead —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

A look at ancient Egyptian civilization.

The fall of Troy a novel —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Alfred Hitchcock —Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

In this quick-witted portrait, Ackroyd reveals Hitchcock to be: a lugubriously jolly man fond of practical jokes, who smashes a once-used tea cup every morning to remind himself of the frailty of life. Iconic film stars ...