Philip Pullman

Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others.

Alan Yentob spends time with Philip Pullman in Oxford, discovering how the ex-teacher became an acclaimed author of fantasy fiction and an outspoken critic of organised religion.

It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike? To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the Reverend Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. She discusses the book with a range of experts, biographers and distinguished cultural figures - from actor Richard E Grant to children's author Philip Pullman - and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring, buttoned-up and meticulous mathematics don, who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford, was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way.

"Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June, when one of the colleges in Oxford was holding its summer ball." A chance meeting with Jenny at an Oxford party leaves seventeen-year-old Chris with hope for a summer romance - and no premonition of trouble. Busy with his job and soon in love with Jenny, whose cheerful surface belies the dark uncertainty of her past,

Renowned author Philip Pullman discusses his popular His Dark Materials trilogy -- which consists of the novels The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass -- along with his other literary works in this absorbing program. Pullman's trilogy has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Interviews with critic and author Nick Tucker and the Bishop of Oxford shed additional light on Pullman's creative accomplishments.

Historia de una niña de 12 años que hará un largo viaje para intentar salvar a un amigo. En el camino se encontrará con todo tipo de extrañas criaturas, brujas y otros personajes de un universo paralelo... En este singular mundo, donde las almas humanas toman la forma de compañeros del género animal, esta niña se coloca entre el fin de la libre voluntad y el inicio de una nueva era. Lyra Belacqua sólo tiene 12 años, pero incluso ella sabe que hacer lo que te dicen en lugar de hacer lo sientes está bien puede tener resultados muy diferentes. Una huérfana rebelde que vive como una reclusa en Jordan College en la ciudad de Oxford, Lyra pertenece a un mundo que es uno de muchos mundos paralelos: mundos no vistos, dimensiones intangibles donde la humanidad se desarrolla con sutiles diferencias.

La joven Sally Lockhart se ha convertido en asesora financiera. La tragedia de una anciana que pierde su dinero en una inversión la pone tras la pista de Bellman, un tipo que constituye una gran amenaza para la humanidad. Mientras, su amigo Jim Taylor ayuda a un mago perseguido por matones.

Sally Lockhart acaba de quedarse huérfana. Armada con una pistola y su brillante mente, debe averiguar las causas de la muerte de su padre a bordo del Lavinia, encontrar el escondite de unas joyas que están malditas y hacer frente a los bandidos más peligrosos de Inglaterra. Cuenta con la ayuda de sus amigos: Jim y el fotógrafo Frederick.

A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.