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    • A Life
    • By: Shawn Levy
    • Narrated by: Mark Deakins
    • Length: 21 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 28-10-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
    • There's little debate that Robert De Niro is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, screen actors of his generation, perhaps of all time....

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    • Inside the Madness and Genius of TOP GEAR
    • By: Richard Porter
    • Narrated by: Richard Porter, Ben Elliot
    • Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 22-10-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 649 ratings
    • For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2002 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson.....

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    • How Life Becomes a Sitcom
    • By: Phil Rosenthal
    • Narrated by: Phil Rosenthal
    • Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
    • Release date: 18-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • This laugh-out-loud memoir takes listeners backstage and inside the writers’ room of one of America’s best-loved shows....

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    • The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
    • By: Mark Seal
    • Narrated by: Phil Thron
    • Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 19-10-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 110 ratings
    • The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told - sometimes conflicting, but always compelling....

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    • Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
    • By: Neil Postman
    • Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
    • Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 16-01-07
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 240 ratings
    • In this eloquent and persuasive book, Neil Postman examines the deep and broad effects of television culture on the manner in which we conduct our public affairs....

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    • By: Paramount Pictures
    • Narrated by: Rebecca Keegan
    • Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 22-08-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
    • Step into the shadow of the Corleone family as Paramount Pictures unveils the enduring saga of The Godfather as never experienced before in this captivating Audible Original.

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    • How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
    • By: Peter Biskind
    • Narrated by: Dick Hill
    • Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 01-11-08
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 188 ratings
    • This audiobook follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the 70s - an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll and a climate where innovation reigned supreme....

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    • The Biography
    • By: Laura Jackson
    • Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
    • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 17-09-15
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • In this brilliantly researched biography, Laura Jackson has talked to many of Daniel's close friends and fellow actors from the world of film and theatre....

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    • The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco
    • By: Julie Salamon
    • Narrated by: Julie Salamon
    • Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 15-06-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
    • When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book The Bonfire of the Vanities, both director and journalist must have felt like they were on to something big....

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    • A Biography of Vivien Leigh
    • By: Alan Strachan
    • Narrated by: Alasdair Buchan
    • Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 03-09-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
    • Vivien Leigh was perhaps the most iconic actress of the 20th century. As Scarlett O’Hara and Blanche Du Bois she took on some of the most pivotal roles in cinema history. Yet she was also a talented theatre actress with West End and Broadway plaudits to her name....

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    • The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective
    • By: David Koenig
    • Narrated by: Randy Skretvedt
    • Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 23-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
    • Columbo was arguably the most popular and most unique television mystery series ever - even though, within two minutes of the titles, the audience already knew the murderer’s identity....

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    • The Life and Legend
    • By: Scott Eyman
    • Narrated by: John McLain
    • Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 02-09-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
    • John Wayne was one of Hollywood's most famous and most successful actors, but he was more than that. He became a symbol of America itself....

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    • How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
    • By: Brian Raftery
    • Narrated by: George Newbern
    • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 16-04-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
    • From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999 - arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history....

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    • A Brilliant Disguise
    • By: Scott Eyman
    • Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
    • Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 20-10-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
    • Film historian and acclaimed New York Times best-selling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, “captivating” (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished — and beloved — actors of his generation....

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