The World According to Danny Dyer


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'I've had an up and down life - and I've tried to write down some of the stuff I've learned along the way . . . straight from the nag's gob.' From running wild with a gang of mates around the rough and ready streets of Canning Town to getting engaged and landing the role of a lifetime as Mick Carter in EastEnders, it's fair to say that Danny Dyer has seen a thing or two. And he's not shy in telling you about it either. An East Ender born and bred, Danny takes this opportunity to reflect on life, tackling such vital questions as 'Where have all the old school boozers gone?' 'Am I middle class?' 'Why is being sensitive an essential part of being an actor?' and reveals why it is that you can take the boy out of the East End, but you can't take the East End out of the boy. Never one to mince his words, Danny serves his opinions straight up in this honest, funny and often surprising look inside his world.




The World According to Danny Dyer


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This book is a window into the world of Danny Dyer - and he's seen more of the world than most so he's got one or two things to say about it. Tackling such vital questions as 'Where have all the old school boozers gone?' 'Are there such things as ghosts?' and 'Am I middle class?' Danny shares his unique take on life with characteristic honesty and humour and reveals why it is that: · What goes around comes around - he learnt the hard way · You can take the boy out of the East End but you can't take the East End out of the boy · Harold Pinter is a diamond geezer · He told the media training expert to do one · Science can prove that West Ham are the best football club in the world · Him and Joanne are like a team - he's Paul Gascoigne, she's David Batty · The human race isn't evolved enough for Twitter So, hold on to your titfer, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!




Danny Dyer: East End Boy


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Danny Dyer: The Unauthorized Biography tells the full up-to-date story of TV's tough guy. From his early years in London's Canning Town to his first breaks as a teen actor to his fascinating new role on EastEnders.




'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'


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In Zona, Geoff Dyer—‘one of our most original writers’ (New York)—devoted a whole book to Andrei Tarkovsky’s cult masterpiece, Stalker. Now, in this warm and funny tribute to one of his favorite movies, he revisits the action classic Where Eagles Dare. A thrilling Alpine adventure headlined by a magnificent, bleary-eyed Richard Burton and a dynamically lethargic Clint Eastwood, Where Eagles Dare is the apex of 1960s war movies, by turns enjoyable and preposterous. ‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ is Dyer’s hilarious tribute to a film he has loved since childhood: it’s a scene-by-scene analysis—or should that be send-up?—taking us from the movie’s snowy, Teutonic opening credits to its vertigo-inducing climax.




The Little Book of Danny Dyer


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'If the body is a temple, at the moment mine's a windowless shed.' Danny Dyer, actor and descendant of William the Conqueror, is the nation's favourite geezer well known for his cutting one-liners and amusing outbursts and, with them, he has captured all of our hearts. The Little Book of Danny Dyer is a collection of his most iconic quotes on politics, fitness, parenting and the important things in life. From Brexit to philosophising about how we wouldn't be able to eat sandwiches if we didn't have thumbs, The Little Book of Danny Dyer is the perfect gift for fans of this wise-cracking national treasure.




What Would Dani Do?


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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - includes brand new chapter, illustrations and photos! Dani Dyer stole the nation’s heart with her genuine warmth and honest personality when she won Love Island. She proves that you don't need to succumb to peer pressure, be swayed by all too perfect Insta-images or behave in a way that's not true to who you are. Her first book shows she is wise beyond her years as she shares her experiences around growing up, bullying, relationships, insecurities and living in the spotlight. Revealing everything you ever wanted to know about Dani, from dating disasters and life in the Dyer household to how she blow-dries her eyelashes, as well as her hard-learned advice on how to be more confident, What Would Dani Do? offers Dani's unique take on the world and her guide to living your most authentic life. Always relatable and at times vulnerable, Dani gives a laugh-out-loud and truly heartfelt account of her journey from Canning Town daughter of Danny Dyer, to runaway Love Island winner and the nation’s sweetheart.




The Films of Danny Dyer


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Danny Dyer is Britain's most popular young film star. A favourite of Harold Pinter, and with his films having taken nearly $50 million at the UK box office, Dyer is the most bankable star in British independent films with one in ten of the country's population owning one of his films on DVD. With iconic performances in such cult classics as Human Traffic, The Business, The Football Factory, Dead Man Running and now Vendetta, Dyer is one of the most recognisable Englishmen in the world. For the first time, and with its' subject's full co-operation, this book chronicles his film career in depth, combining production background with critical analysis to paint a fascinating picture of the contemporary British film industry and its brightest star. Packed with anecdotes from co-stars and colleagues, as well as contributions from the man himself, The Films of Danny Dyer is the ultimate companion to the work of Britain's grittiest star.




Cunk on Everything


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A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023 From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun. Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk. Philomena Cunk is one of the greatest thinkers of the 21st century, and in Cunk on Everything she turns her attention to our biggest issue: why are there so many books? Wouldn't it be better if there was just one? This is that book — an encyclopedia of all human knowledge, delving into not only life's greatest mysteries but our most important political figures and cultural touchstones. Read it, and you'll never have to read another book again.




After the Media


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This provocative text considers the state of media and cultural studies today after the demolition of the traditional media paradigm, and engages with the new, active consumer culture. Media Studies, particularly within schools, has until recently been concerned with mass media and the effects of ‘the media’ in society and on people. As new media technology has blurred the boundaries between the audience and the media, the status of this area of education is threatened. Whilst some have called for a drastic re-think (Media Studies 2.0), others have called for caution, arguing that the power dynamics of ownership and gatekeeping are left intact. This book uses cultural and technological change as a context for a more forensic exploration of the traditional dependence on the idea of ‘the media’ as one homogenous unit. It suggests that it would be liberating for students, teachers and academics to depart from such a model and shift the focus to people and how they create culture in this contemporary ‘mediascape’.




Medway


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Jamie Sinclair is a bipolar ex-chav, an impostor knocking at the door of the middle class.On a whim he decides to leave his toxic relationship and move back to his parents' house, to see if his hometown can fix him.But three questions need to be answered:Can he be fixed?Can a place fix someone?And what does it mean to be fixed?