If you missed the adventures of Silksoundbooks star reader Stephen Tompkinson in his amazing three part ITV series Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure, don't worry! The DVD of the show is released today.

In his extraordinary journey across Africa, travelling by hot air balloon from one side of the continent to the other, over mountains, savannah and deserts, Stephen encountered some of its most fascinating animals, and met the people – vets, trackers, rangers, and hunters – who live and work alongside them.

Closer to home, Stephen's Silksoundbooks Audio Book The Card, by Arnold Bennett is set in the colder climate of England. The book follows the life of Henry Machin as he makes his way up the social ladder of a Northern British potteries town to become a nineteenth century celebrity, with all the benefits and pitfalls that brings. .