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Between 1980 and 1988 on BBC television and radio, the exploits of the Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP (Paul Eddington) - later Prime Minister - kept the British nation enthralled. Helped - and hampered - by his diligent Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) and his Principle Private Secretary Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), Hacker and his department became synonymous with government bureaucracy and administrative double dealing.

Four episodes of the television comedy series, including "The Smoke Screen", "The Ministerial Broadcast", "Official Secrets", and "A Conflict of Interest", in which Jim Hacker has reached No. 10, and Sir Humphrey Appleby puts a spanner in the mechanisms of government.

The corridors of power will never be the same again. The Rt. Ho. James Hacker PC, MP, BSc (Econ) has made the ultimate political journey: to No. 10. And his newly appointed Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby is on hand to advise, encourage, and look after No. 1. Now this legendary partnership can steer a course through the twists, turns, and minefields of bureaucracy and government in four more classic episodes from the highly successful BBC television series.

Are you stuck in a financial rut? Weighed down by the stresses of your business or job? Do you dream of making a lot more money than you are right now? In How to Buy and Sell Great Businesses, multimillionaire dealmaker Jonathan Jay reveals how you can transform your finances by becoming a dealmaker like him. You'll get Jonathan's 12 step deal-making blueprint that you can start using immediately.

Four episodes of machinations and manipulation from the classic BBC political satire. Jobs for the Boys, The Right to Know, Doing the Honours and The Devil You Know. The sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay between the three main characters; Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey and Bernard Wooley; made Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay's satirical comedy compulsive viewing. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy to listen to.

Four episodes of machinations and manipulation from the classic BBC political satire: 'The Compassionate Society', 'The Greasy Pole', 'The Skeleton in the Cupboard', and 'A Question of Loyalty'. The sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay between the three main characters - Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey, and Bernard Wooley - made Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay's satirical comedy compulsive viewing. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy to listen to.

Sometimes the workplace can be a real horror show. Yet most people head off to work every day, dreading what the day will bring. Will the office cougher show up today, spewing germs and farting their way around the cubicles? How about that hazmat situation in the office kitchen? Something is starting to go bad, and it may be more than just what’s in the fridge. Unfortunately, you need that paycheck, so you’ve got no choice. You could take a sick day. But you’ve already taken too many, and the boss is watching. 

The Business Buying Strategies Podcast comes from The Dealmaker's Academy, the world's leading training on buying and selling businesses - without risking your own money! Each week we talk to leading experts, discuss business buying strategies, offer hints and tips and cover the essential skills you will need to buy and sell businesses effectively.

In The Brain in Context, the bioethicist Jonathan D. Moreno and the neuroscientist Jay Schulkin provide an accessible and thought-provoking account of the evolution of neuroscience and the neuroscience of evolution. They emphasize that the brain is not an isolated organ - it extends into every part of the body and every aspect of human life. Understanding the brain requires studying the environmental, biological, chemical, genetic, and social factors that continue to shape it.  

Another round of horrifying Halloween stories to fill you with delight. The audiobook 31 More Nights of Halloween brings together 31 short stories from today's newest authors. From ghosts to witches, to vampires and possessions, this collection has something for that Halloween kid in all of us. So take off your shoes and light a candle, but be careful what you say, you might end up casting a Halloween spell.

The June 2007 HBR begins with "If You Love Your Information, Set It Free" by David Weinberger which explains why you should embrace information aggregation. Then, in this month's cover story, Roger Martin says it's not enough to mimic the actions of great leaders - you need to really figure out how they think. Jonathan Zittrain says there's a way to keep the Internet safe without entirely sapping it of creative potential. Then learn how to develop a broader talent base in your company.

New York City, uptown, Harlem. In the 1920s it was the most exciting place in the world. Poets, writers, dancers, and musicians all came together and invented a new American culture - a dazzling and revolutionary African American culture of music and poetry and art. Everyone who was anyone wanted to come to Harlem and hear the music of jazz genius Duke Ellington, the rap-like stylings of Langston Hughes, and the classical lyricism of Countee Cullen.

Four episodes of machinations and manipulation from the classic BBC political satire. Open Government/Big Brother/The Economy Drive/The Writing on the Wall The sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay between the three main characters; Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey and Bernard Wooley; made Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay's satirical comedy compulsive viewing. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy to listen to.

V druhé části satirického románu z prostředí vysoké politiky sledujeme Hackerovo nikdy nekončící drama směřující až k dobytí premiérského postu. Jim Hacker opět bojuje proti byrokracii a snižování přezaměstnanosti ve státní správě. Mezi ním a realitou ovšem neochvějně stojí dva jeho nejbližší spolupracovníci, kterým leží na srdci především snaha nedovolit panu ministrovi přílišné zásahy do zaběhnutého systému. Tajemství vznešeného umění vrcholné byrokracie konečně odhalena!

Záverecný díl dnes již klasického britského komediálního seriálu vás nenechá na pochybách, že britký britský humor je neznicitelný a jeho dokonalé pointy vám zacloumají bránicí kdykoli a kdekoli. Antony Jay a Jonathan Lynn napsali po triceti letech od vysílání prvních dílu slavného Jiste, pane ministre divadelní komedii, která ve Velké Británii láme divácké rekordy a aspiruje na nejúspešnejší hru desetiletí. V satire ostré jako žiletka, plné vtipných situací, rízných slovních smecu a prívalu nových hlášek jde opet jen o jedno: o politiku.

James Lowder, veteran editor and author in the horror genre and comics field, collects some of the biggest names in the zombie genre, along with other top horror and comics writers, to discuss the series on both page and screen.