Mike Ling

*** THE FIRST OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE RED ARROWS *** It's now over 50 years since the Red Arrows first took to the skies and transfixed the world with their jaw-dropping displays of daredevil precision and sky-high aerobatics. The Red Arrows represent the very best speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, and the pilots behind the planes are rigorously selected for their nerves of steel, lightning reflexes, and millisecond-perfect timing. Each one has years of distinguished service in the Royal Air Force under their belts, and plenty of stories to tell. Written by the head of the Red Arrows, Wing Commander David Montenegro - himself a former Red 1 and Red Arrows team leader - and full of never-before-shared tales from pilots, past and present, this thrilling history celebrates the courage, daring and incredible skill of the Red Arrows and its pilots over the last 50 years.

It is not often that a remarkable gem of a manuscript is uncovered and published. Geoffrey Wellum’s First Light was one example. The memoir of Timothy Ashmead Vigors is another. Born in Hatfield but raised in Eire and educated at Eton and Cranwell, early 1940 found Tim Vigors in France flying Fairey Battle bombers. After the Fall he converted to fighters joining 222 Squadron with whom he saw frantic and distinguished service over Dunkirk and then during the dangerous days of The Battle of Britain, when he became an ace. Transferred to the Far East in January 1941 as a flight commander with 243, then to 453 Squadron RAF, on 10th December he led a flight of Buffaloes to cover the sinking Prince of Wales and Repulse. Dramatically shot down, burnt and attacked on his parachute, he was evacuated to Java, and from there to India. And this is where his handwritten account ends. Throughout, the author describes his experiences in an honest, refreshing way. It is a fascinating and valuable record, one destined to be seen as a classic. Postwar, Tim was no less active primarily in the horse world, in Ireland and England, selling, breeding and consulting; but also in aviation, with his own company Vigors Aviation.

It is estimated that there are over a million professional voice actors in the world. It is by nature a largely hidden profession but nonetheless, one that annually generates over $4.5 billion globally. Peter Dickson has been a professional voice actor for 45 years. He is the gold standard of British voice actors, a real legend in the industry. He has worked internationally in all sectors of the entertainment industry and alongside countless big name stars. He has been: the voice of over 200 television series - many of them multi award winning and the brand voice of over 60 television channels. He has acted on over 30 of the world's top selling AAA game titles and has voiced over 30,000 television, cinema and radio commercials. He founded and co-owns GravyfortheBrain.com - the world's biggest online voiceover training school and mentoring resource for established and aspiring voice talent and founded and co-owns ReAttendance.com - the global virtual events platform. 'Voiceover Man' is a glorious romp through the world of voiceover from one of the best andwill appeal to anyone who is interested in learning more about the world of voice acting. It's an amazing insight into so many interconnected but different worlds. Peter takes you behind the scenes of iconic shows and studios to meet equally iconic characters. This is a cleverly written, wry observation that gently lifts the lid on the world of voiceover and reveals what it's really like to work in all genres of the business; from animation and video games to commercials and live events to the world's biggest entertainment shows and audio books. Peter Dickson has done it all. There are plenty of laughs along the way, as he recounts hilarious anecdotal stories about his encounters with some of the planet's biggest stars and his time spent on some of the world's most famous entertainment behemoths. This is your private invitation to sit back and share a virtual pint with one of the world's great storytellers. If you liked; 'The Larry Sanders Show', 'W1A', 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Toast Of London' - you'll love this!