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Kevin Kershaw is on the achy side of fifty, divorced, and spends his days processing insurance claims. It’s a far cry from the wondrous future he imagined as a teenager. Then, one random day, as Kevin drifts through his joyless existence, he stumbles upon a shop that defies belief—possibly the last remaining video shop in England. He eventually ventures in and meets the enigmatic shopkeeper, who presents Kevin with a VHS tape.

I write novels for a living, which means I spend most of my time inside the head of a fictional bloke from Rotherham. This is where I step outside that head and write about the stuff that actually keeps me up at night — or at least mildly irritates me during the day. Modern life, nostalgia, work, fatherhood, money, and the things we’ve all quietly noticed but nobody seems to say out loud. RSSVERIFY

The UK’s sharpest middle aged humour podcast. Two older-but-not-wiser authors (Adam Eccles & Keith A Pearson) rant about the trivial triggers of midlife angst, and the daily grind of middle age. Expect dry British humour, zero-filter ranting, and plenty of “That’s exactly* how I feel!” moments. If this sounds like your cup of tea, come join Adam and Keith for a fortnightly dose of middle aged humour/therapy. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. Laugh (and swear) your way through middle age with the growing tribe of mid-lifers. Learn more about the host...

Gary and Clare Kirk are set to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary...except they’re not. Childless, and with so little in common, the couple finally accept there’s no good reason to remain married. However, Gary’s idea of an amicable divorce settlement differs significantly from Clare’s, and tensions between the couple soon mount. Money, as is often the case, is at the root of their disagreement. As Gary explores every avenue to evade his wife’s financial demands, he inadvertently finds himself sitting opposite a relationship resolution advisor by the name of Edith Stimp.

As they've yet to invent a functioning time-travel device, authors Adam Eccles and Keith A Pearson did the next best thing — they created The Retrolists Podcast to discuss the best and worst features of life in pre-internet Britain. Covering such high-brow subjects as hedge porn and the demise of MFI, this is the podcast for those seeking an irreverent, sometimes sweary trip back in time. Critical Praise for The Retrolists Podcast... "It's alright, I suppose." — Adrian Norcott "My wife called it puerile nonsense. We haven't spoken since." — Steve Branning "They're dickheads. ...

The Way We Thunk is the much anticipated follow-up to the 2018 best-seller Meeting Mungo Thunk—a novel that's attracted many thousands of loyal fans and five-star reviews. Now, Mungo Thunk is back, and he's quirkier than ever....

Despite living on Earth for almost 30 years, Simon Armstrong knows he is not of our world. Still, with his interplanetary mission almost over, he’ll soon be saying goodbye to a life he’s struggled to navigate and the humans he doesn’t much like. The only creature he’ll likely miss will be Merle, the antisocial cat he shares his home with.

A bear-like man leaves a pub just before last orders—a man you’d much rather regard as a friend than an enemy. But, to Roland Raynott, Clement is most definitely the enemy. Minutes later, Clement is lying dead in a rain swept alley as Roland Raynott scurries away.

By his own admission, Dougie Neil is a deeply unattractive man. With only one failed relationship to his name, Dougie is now middle-aged, single, and close to giving up his quest to find love. Then, after the strangest of incidents at work, the unthinkable happens—Dougie is propositioned by a succession of attractive women. Armed with his newfound superpower, Dougie’s only remaining challenge is to decide which of his many admirers is Ms. Right. Then he can settle down, get married, and live happily ever after.

Kyle Hammond is suffering a surprise birthday party he really didn’t want. As he blows out the candles on his cake, he makes a token wish. Three days later, to his utter astonishment, that wish comes true. All his problems solved, Kyle is counting his blessings when a pensioner turns up at his door unannounced. The stranger then confounds Kyle by claiming credit for his good fortune, followed by a bizarre declaration: When Edmund Wishkin grants a wish, there’s always a price to pay. Whether he believes the old man or not, Kyle is about to discover the true cost of a wish fulfilled.

The first time Kelly Coburn bumped into him, she brushed it off as a chance encounter. The second time was no coincidence. The third time, he dropped an impossible bombshell and left her with a head full of questions. Who is the mysterious man in the brown suit? What does he want? Is there any wine in the fridge? As her life descends into chaos, Kelly’s questions lead her along a twisting path toward the truth - a truth she could never have imagined.

In May 1987, Jackie Benton received a heartbreaking phone call from her boyfriend, Sean Hardy, bringing an end to their five-year relationship. He’d fallen for a fellow student at Exeter University. Sean and Jackie would never see each other again. Thirty-three years later, Sean returns to his home town. There, he inadvertently discovers what became of Jackie Benton.

Beth Baxter always dreamt of being an author. Unfortunately, fate has a twisted sense of humour so rather than writing books, she now sells them in a second-hand bookshop. With middle-age approaching and her life unfulfilled, Beth is at least grateful her forthcoming marriage to Karl is worthy...

On the way home from school in 1986, Craig Pelling decided to buy a can of Coke. He wasn’t to know a seemingly innocuous visit to the local newsagent would dramatically change the course of his life. Fast forward to his forties, Craig finds himself trapped in a loveless marriage, earning a...

Toby Grant spends his days working for a digital marketing agency and his nights stressing about how unfair life is for his generation. With a 30th birthday only months away and his finances approaching meltdown, it’s fair to say Toby isn’t a happy millennial. His parents’ generation had it so much easier...or did they? After a series of rather unfortunate events, Toby is offered an opportunity to discover exactly what life was like for his parents’ generation, courtesy of a journey back in time to 1969.

When the truth is locked in the past, best you pray for the right locksmith. Just four months after Emma Hogan was born, her father was convicted of a heinous crime and sent to prison for life. Forty-six years later, and now a London-based journalist, Emma inadvertently discovers an old notebook...

Sir Charles Huxley kept a dark secret — a secret the former government minister should have taken to the grave. His son, William, lives an uneventful life in his late father’s shadow. He never planned on becoming a middle-aged bachelor, and he definitely didn’t plan a career as a low-level...

After his miraculous weekend in 1986, Craig Pelling returned to a future he could never have envisaged. Even by his own hapless standards, his plans have spectacularly backfired. Everything he tried to fix is now broken, and a bleak, lonely existence is all Craig has to look forward to. Does he...

It was Daisy's birthday, and Adam had the perfect gift for his fiancée. A dozen red roses? Jewellery? A weekend in Paris? Nope.... A set of bathroom scales. Sadly, Adam's poor judgement goes way beyond god-awful gifts. He's been cursed by a lack of common sense. Now, he's about to make the worst decision of his life and stands to lose the love of his life. Enter Mungo Thunk: an odd little man who claims he can fix Adam's thinking once and for all. Can Adam really trust the mysterious stranger's bizarre brand of therapy, or will he come to rue the day he met Mungo Thunk?

HeaDelusion is the ideal place to rest on a painful journey to the truth David Nunn considers himself a good man. Employed as a counsellor for a mental health charity in North London, his typical day revolves around broken minds and dysfunctional lives. Then, one day in January, a young man...