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So you think you can cook? Mary Berry talks to World of Books about her newest cookbook, her cake advice, and being a judge on ‘The Great British Bake-off’

Mary Berry is a British cookery writer, TV cook and Aga expert. From an early age Mary knew she wanted to pursue a career in food having learnt the art of baking from her mother. At the young age of 18 she trained at the Bath College of Home Economics, followed by a Paris Cordon [...]

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World of Books talks to Stewart Lee about his life, his career, and his new stand up tour

Stewart Lee Born in Wellington, Shropshire, Stewart Lee began stand-up at the age of 20 in 1988, winning the Hackney Empire new act of the year award in 1990. In the 90′s he contributed to various BBC Radio comedy shows, including Fist of Fun and On The Hour, with Steve Coogan and Chris Morris, performed as a stand-up [...]

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“I quite fancy being a marine iguana”- Presenter turned author Penny Smith chats to World of Books about her pet peeves, her funniest anecdotes, and her novels

Penelope Smith, television presenter and personality, newsreader and writer, was born 21st September 1958 in Eastwood. In her early years, Penny attended Uppingham Primary School in Uppingham and the Rutland High School for Girls in Oakham. After beginning her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, Penny then left to [...]

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“We are all fascinated by the idea of being able to know what life was like so many thousands of years ago – how humanity has changed and how it hasn’t” Dr Michael Scott talks to World of Books about Indiana Jones, running the original marathon, and the film 300

Dr Michael Scott’s passion of the ancient world led him to read Classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge where he gained a 1st class degree and masters while studying in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and the UK (so he’s rather clever World of Books suggests!). Michael took his love of the ancient history and archaeology to [...]

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“In the end we’re all human and we all have our faults. That’s what’s nice about books – you can create perfect heroes”. An interview with author and comedian Charlie Higson

Charles Murray Higson, English author, actor, and comedian, was born 3rd July 1958. He attended Sevenoaks School, and later went on to the University of East Anglia, where he formed a band called The Higsons (alongside David Cummings and Terry Edwards), of which he was lead singer for 6 years. After a brief stint as [...]

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“Share your books and share your passions”: Robin Ince

Robin Ince, award winning writer, comedian, TV and radio personality, presenter, and “all round popular culture pundit and film expert”, was born 20th February 1969. Having recently won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy for his show The Book Club, Robin began his bright career by writing for shows such as Alistair [...]

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Dr Christian Jessen: It always shocks me that I still get asked questions such as “Can you get HIV from kissing?”, or “Is it true that if you have sex standing up you won’t get pregnant?”

Dr Christian Jessen is the presenter of ‘Embarrassing Illnesses’, ‘Supersize Vs Superskinny’ (check out the book of this published 2008), ‘Embarrassing Bodies’ and ‘The Ugly Face of Beauty’. He graduated in 2000 from University College London, having trained in general medicine, infectious disease, travel medicine and sexual health/HIV. Throughout his career, Dr Jessen has lived in [...]

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Ann Widdecombe chats to World of Books.com about her writing, her life and her dancing!

Transcript: Interviewer: Okay. So, can you describe the average day in the life of Ann Widdecombe? Ann: There is no average day. Interviewer: Oh. Ann: Because I’m retired and I’m doing a whole series of things, so I do things for television. I write books, obviously. Some days I just walk on the moors. So [...]

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Katie Price talks to World of Books.com about her ghost writer, children’s fiction and reading true crime.

Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infeld (or as we know her Katie Price A.K.A Jordan)- glamour model, media and television personality, author and singer, was born 22nd May 1978 in Brighton. One of two siblings, Katie attended Blatchington Mill School, where she often swam for Sussex regional competitions. At this young age Katie developed a keen [...]

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