KNAVE OF SPADES

By Alan Titchmarsh

Synopsis

When Alan left school at fifteen little was expected of him, but in the ancient greenhouses of the local nursery Mrs T's lad found his spiritual home. In this book Alan Titchmarsh shows us just why he has become not only our favourite gardener, but a popular writer and broadcaster too.

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Narrator	Peter Wickham
Length	8hrs 45mins
Catalogue No.	8703
Publisher	Oakhill

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ANIMAL INSTINCTS

Kit Lavery is forced to come home when his father dies. Intending to sell off his father's nature reserve before returning to Australia, Kit finds himself challenged by Jess and Elizabeth who want Rupert Lavery's work and the nature reserve to continue.

BRING ME HOME

Charlie Stuart welcomes his guests. Conversation and the clinking of glasses soon fill the air as friends and neighbours come together to toast the laird's happiness. But in a few hours the perfect afternoon will come to an end. The past is about to catch up with him, and it could tear his family apart…

ENGLAND, OUR ENGLAND

A companion to all things English, from the verses of 'Jerusalem' to a recipe for a perfect Yorkshire pud, and much more! No Englishman - or woman - should be without it.

THE GIFT

Adam Gabriel has always been a child of nature. Raised on his parents' remote Yorkshire farm, where life is measured by the rhythms of the flock, the turn of the seasons, and the yearly arrival of an itinerant local monk, he seems destined for a quietly contented life. As Adam grows, Luke and Bethany see flickers of something extraordinary in their son - a healing touch that goes beyond his love for the land. But Adam's gentleness has always made him an outsider, and a powerful gift can also be a heavy burden... When tragedy turns the Gabriels' life upside down, Adam faces a stark choice. Can he keep faith in his talents, even if it means risking the suspicion of others? Should he listen to the lure of new horizons, or does happiness lie closer to home? And when he needs it most, can he find the strength to save the people he loves?

THE HAUNTING

Having left his job and with a failed marriage behind him, schoolteacher Harry Flint begins to research his ancestors. The deeper he digs, the more he realises that the past is closer than he had ever imagined…

THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

When his lighthouse is automated, keeper Will Elliott buys a boat and decides to follow his dreams. Whilst renovating the boat he meets artist Amy Finn. Is romance about to blossom for Will?

LOVE AND DR DEVON

It's not easy being a doctor, especially when your wife has run off in search of excitement and you're given the push from your practice for sticking up for your principles. Christopher Devon tries to make a new life and, after a bit of persuasion from his daughter, to meet a new woman. But how to find one? And how to placate a son who thinks you should never have split up in the first place? Dr Devon is not the only man with woman trouble. Tiger Wilson has been married just a little too comfortably for thirty years, and Gary Flynn is a serial womaniser who refuses to settle down. But during one month in spring they are all about to have their lives turned upside down, and not just by women...

MARIGOLDS, MYRTLE AND MOLES: A GARDENER'S BEDSIDE BOOK

From touching poems on the peony, the snowdrop and the sweet pea to hilarious verse on Emily the Gardener and the Garden Design Course, this is Alan Titchmarsh's heartfelt and entertaining celebration of his favourite space - the garden.

MR. MACGREGOR

Rob MacGregor is a handsome TV gardener who becomes a hearthrob to millions, but when his father's nursery is threatened, he realises it is time to leave the glamour behind.

NOBBUT A LAD

In his latest memoirs Alan Titchmarsh presents ''a series of tales from childhood''. He paints a picture of his life in Ilkley, his family and his early interest in gardening.

ONLY DAD

Tom and Pippa are the envy of their friends as they have the perfect life. With their daughter they plan a holiday in Tuscany, which is as idyllic as they expected. Their joy is short lived when, overnight, their lives are shattered by a sudden tragedy.

ROSIE

At 86 and widowed, Rosie has decided to live a lot. But her grandson, Nick Robertson, who has to rescue her from her scrapes, would prefer her to be a quiet little old lady. As Nick is trying to find a job, is coping with warring parents and has a love life in decline, he finds Rosie's behaviour is too much.

THE SCARLET NIGHTINGALE

London, 1930s. Socialite Rosamund Hanbury is determined to give up the parties and social sets to join the war effort, along with scores of other young women. After a stint at Bletchley Park and as one of the Air Transport Auxiliary's 'Atagirls', Rosamund is recruited by the Special Operations Executive under the code name 'The Scarlet Nightingale', and eventually moved in secret to France. There she falls under the charm of Count Thierry Foustier, a gallant Frenchman with a taste for danger and women. But in the high-stakes role of secret agent Rosamund can't trust anyone. As the peril of her top-secret operation mounts, Rosamund will be drawn into the very heart of the war, where her love and her loyalty will be put to a test more devastating than she could ever imagine.

TROWEL AND ERROR

From his early television appearances on BBC's 'Nationwide', Alan Titchmarsh has become a favourite of gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Here he talks about his gardening, his radio and television work, his books - novels and garden manuals- and of course his family.

WHEN I WAS A NIPPER

Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society. With characteristic wit, warmth and humour he draws on the experience of his own childhood, creating a wonderfully evocative portrait of a way of life that is fast disappearing.