Richard Curtis Books

Then look no further. Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty is the book for you. Here, at last, for the first time, are the full scripts of one of British television's funniest comedies. Follow the hilarious misadventures of the despicable Edmund Blackadder and his dimwitted sidekick Baldrick through four centuries of hopelessly mangled English history: from medieval nastiness through English history: from medieval nastiness through Elizabethan and Regency glory, to the mud and sauteed rats of the First World War. Aside from the ball-bouncingly funny scripts themselves, Blackadder also features special bonus sections: "Instruments of Torture in the Late Middle Ages"; "Medieval Medicine" ("1. Herbs; 2. Leeches; 3. Saw It Off"); and an indispensable "Index of Blackadder's Finest Insults".

The Empty Stocking - a brilliantly funny Christmas story by Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb. In this fantastically funny and heartwarming story by Richard Curtis, scriptwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually, it's Christmas Eve and there's one very important question on everyone's mind - have YOU been good this year? For twins Sam and Charlie this is a big worry. Charlie has been especially naughty and everyone is sure that she won't get any presents AT ALL. But when Santa makes a mistake, it's up to Charlie to put things right... Rebecca Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. She has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange-Prize-winner Helen Dunmore. Rebecca has been shortlisted for the 2013 Waterstones Prize and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award.

Heartwarming tales of magical Christmases come to life through the collaboration of Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb. This treasury features three stories—The Empty Stocking, Snow Day, and That Christmas—each brimming with joy, drama, and festive spirit. Readers are invited to explore themes of being naughty or nice, the anticipation of Father Christmas, and the hope for snow. These charming narratives celebrate the essence of Christmas and have been adapted into a major animated film on Netflix, enhancing their appeal for the holiday season.

The unabridged script of the film "Dr Bean", in which the humorous Rowan Atkinson character, Mr Bean, is sent to America on a cultural exchange. The book also includes an introduction by the film's director, Mel Smith, charting its progress from conception to release.

At the age of twenty-one, Tim is told an incredible family secret by his father: all the men in his family have the ability to relive their past. He decides to use his new gift to win the heart of the beautiful Mary with hilarious and moving results. About Time is based on the 2013 movie by Richard Curtis, writer of NottingHill & Love Actually.

A snowy day, a deserted school and the teacher you least want to see. Welcome to Snow Day, the most magical day of the year . . .When Danny goes to school one quiet, snowy morning, the last thing he expects to find is a deserted school and his least favourite teacher. But that's exactly what he does find. And what starts as the worst day imaginable, ends as the most life-affirming and magical day of the year.An incredibly moving story about finding friendship in the most unexpected of places from Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb.

The humorous Rowan Atkinson character, Mr Bean, provides an account of his journey to and exploits in America. In his naive style, he describes how people talk, eat and sleep, how the police and hospitals operate, how work colleagues treat one another, and how to get out of a scrape or two.

A heartwarming tale of a magical, unconventional Christmas. Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbours and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas. At that Christmas suddenly children get the chance to make their wildest festive dreams come true ... Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together ...

Can the most famous film star in the world fall for the man in the street?

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.

The hilarious, Academy Award-nominated screenplay that features six old friends, three disastrous receptions, a tongue-tied priest, and the role that made Hugh Grant the world's favorite bumbling bachelor. Toasted by romantics and cynics, critics and fans, Four Weddings and a Funeral grossed more than $250 million worldwide, garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, and was unanimously pronounced the romantic comedy of the 90s. Richard Curtis's smart, irreverent, and brilliantly crafted screenplay will delight fans of the movie, as well as screenwriters and film students. From the first spoken line to the last ("I do"), it's a jubilant celebration of friendship, romance, and good humor.

Contemporary / British English - In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love, some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness, others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister's thoughts are not always on his job because love, actually, is all around us.

Mr Bean goes to a restaurant for his birthday dinner. But, of course, things don't go smoothly. He doesn't like the food. But what can he do? He tries to hide it in the strangest places Chaotic adventures follow Mr Bean wherever he goes Star of TV and cinema, Mr Bean is famous all over the world.

Co je Černá zmije? Kultovní seriál produkovaný britskou televizí BBC. Sleduje ságu dynastie Černé zmije (angl. Black Adder) v rozmezí mnoha staletí. Hlavní postavu každé série a i ostatních zvlášť natočených příběhů hraje Rowan Atkinson – známý u nás také jako Mr. Bean nebo inspektor Fowler ze seriálu Tenká modrá linie. Jestli hledáte knihu tak chytrou, jako je lišák vyučující lišáctví na univerzitě v Oxfordu, pak je tahle knížka právě pro vás. Je v ní každé slovo, každá lež a každý vychytralý plán, které kdy v příbězích o Černé zmiji zazněly...