51-647: BBC Books (also formerly known as BBC Consumer Publishing and BBC Publishing ) is an imprint majority-owned and managed by Penguin Random House through its Ebury Publishing division. The minority shareholder is BBC Studios , the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation . The imprint has been active since the 1980s. BBC Books publishes a range of books connected to BBC radio and television programming, including cookery, natural history, lifestyle, and behind
102-407: A brief conversation with future Eve who fades away, the future having been averted. Annie enters another door where it is implied she will be reunited with George, Mitchell and Nina. Andrea Riseborough originally portrayed the character of Annie in the pilot episode of Being Human; when a full series was commissioned she was replaced with Lenora Crichlow. Although Crichlow initially felt the script
153-507: A closing monologue states that it was only after death that her life truly began. Overwhelmed with gratitude to Mitchell, Annie begins to fall for him and appoints herself as his guardian angel. Despite initial hostility Annie strikes up a friendship with the Type-4 'zombie' Sacha ( Alexandra Roach ) and is upset at her passing. Inspired by Sacha's message to 'seize the day' Annie confesses her romantic feelings towards Mitchell; he reciprocates and
204-469: A cover up and tells Mitchell that he has to face punishment. When Mitchell returns to ask George to kill him, he bids farewell to Annie with the words "You are the love of my long life", a sentiment she reciprocates. When Wyndham, a vampire 'Old One' arrives to announce a new age ruled by vampires he implies that Annie is a lot stronger than she imagines. In the fourth series premiere "Eve of the War" (2012) Annie
255-402: A greater physical presence due to her inner strength and happiness; she is seen by normal humans and able to get a job in a bar. However, after a flirtatious relationship with Saul ( Alex Lanipekun ) he attempts to assault her which leaves her distressed. Her employer Hugh (Nathan Wright) expresses his affection; Annie states she will wait until she feels ready to reciprocate. After Saul dies Annie
306-747: A hardback gift guide, revisiting all the mysteries solved throughout the TV series. Penguin Random House Penguin Random House Limited is a British-American multinational conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, with the merger of Penguin Books and Random House . Penguin Books was originally founded in 1935 and Random House was founded in 1927. It has more than 300 publishing imprints. Along with Simon & Schuster , Hachette , HarperCollins and Macmillan Publishers , Penguin Random House
357-672: A majority shareholding in BBC Books. In 2011, BBC Books launched a publishing programme around BAFTA-winning TV series, Sherlock , which was inspired by the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes. The titles will each feature the show's branding and introductions by key members of the Sherlock team, including co-founders Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. The first title, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet , with an introduction by Steven Moffat
408-488: A mother figure to Eve (George and Nina's daughter) and new werewolf and vampire housemates, Tom and Hal respectively. Annie is written out of the show at the conclusion of series four in which—having made a difficult decision—she averts a dark future for mankind and is able to move on to the afterlife . The first series premiere (2009) establishes Annie as being unable to remember her death. She believes ex-fiancé Owen's ( Gregg Chillin ) claims that she fell down
459-527: A very important and strong female character. Throughout the series she helps numerous ghost to resolve their issues on Earth and to pass over in the Afterlife. Saul, a man whom Annie has been dating is unable to drag Annie into a door, she doesn't want to go. Furthermore, she is not only portrayed as physically strong but also emotionally, when she tells George to talk about his feelings after he and his girlfriend Nina have broken up. She tells him that depression
510-465: A £2.4 million transaction between Bertelsmann and Pearson to merge their respective trade publishing companies, Random House and Penguin Group . Bertelsmann and Pearson, the parent companies, initially owned 53% and 47%, respectively. Jane Ciabattari of Library Journal has referred to this merger as the publishing industry's response to the increasing dominance of Amazon.com in the book market. Dohle
561-633: Is able to kill Kirby's spirit by touch just as he has a knife over Eve's head. After helping new ghost Emrys ( Anthony O'Donnell ) pass on through his door after she accidentally killed him, Annie is contacted by the ghost of Eve's future self ( Gina Bramhill ) who asks Annie to accompany her into purgatory. Annie is shown a dystopian future where vampires rule supreme and humans and werewolves are rounded up in concentration camps and forced into dogfights. Eve reveals that in this alternate future Annie "faded" away after watching her remaining friends die. When Annie asks Eve what needs to be done to avert this future she
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#1732773300858612-492: Is able to stop the evil vampires who try to destroy the world, and who have taken her adoptive daughter Eve. When she screams at them "Give me back my fucking baby", they all freeze. They are petrified by her power. According to Roberts Annie shows how a female power can develop into a super power. Originally the BBC asked Whithouse to write a story about three college graduates buying a house together. In Whithouse's early ideas Annie
663-448: Is anger which is turned inward. Later the plot shows that Annie, and the "women's way of knowing is correct". In the series the female ghost is used "to model an alternative to patriarchal control and violence". According to Roberts fantasy TV series often promote superpowers as something that is used to "dominate and kill". Annie's role in the series shows a "feminist alternative". Throughout season four Annie's power grows even stronger. She
714-477: Is confronted by his spirit which attempts to drag her through the door of death. Though she escapes the trauma causes her to lose her physical presence, her job and the possibility of a relationship with Hugh. When George is dumped by Nina ( Sinead Keenan ), Annie encourages him out of his depression by enlisting his help in helping set Hugh up with his ex-girlfriend. After another brush with a malevolent spirit — or Gatekeeper — trying to take her through
765-554: Is considered one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. On April 2, 2020, Bertelsmann announced the completion of its purchase of Penguin Random House, which had been announced in December 2019, by buying Pearson plc 's 25% ownership of the company. With the purchase, Bertelsmann became the sole owner of Penguin Random House. Bertelsmann's German-language publishing group Verlagsgruppe Random House will be completely integrated into Penguin Random House, adding 45 imprints to
816-447: Is told that she needs to kill Eve as a baby. Annie at first resists this command, killing Nick Cutler ( Andrew Gower ) when he tried to kill Eve to bring down the vampires. However, after the vampire leader Mr Snow ( Mark Gatiss ) explains that Eve's survival will ensure that an effective resistance against the vampires will never form, Annie detonates a bomb killing Eve and the vampire Old Ones. Arriving in purgatory with baby Eve, Annie has
867-443: Is visible to humans, and violet when she is haunting. She always appears in the clothes she was wearing when she died, which change subtly depending on her state of mind. Annie's storylines have involved her coming to terms with her own death, avoiding death's door and being trapped in purgatory , in addition to several doomed attempts at romance. After losing Mitchell, the love of her life, and friends George and Nina , Annie becomes
918-418: Is worried by George's paranoia and despondency following Nina's murder. After sacrificing his life to save his daughter Eve — whom it is prophesied will save the world — he entrusts Annie and young werewolf Tom ( Michael Socha ) to look after her. Following on from this Annie and Tom receive a visit from the dying werewolf Leo (Louis Mahoney) and his housemates Pearl the ghost ( Tamla Kari ) and Hal
969-632: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (EDA) (featuring the then-current incarnation of the Doctor ), and the Past Doctor Adventures (PDA), featuring the seven previous incarnations. Between 1997 and 2005 approximately 150 original novels were published for both lines, combined. BBC Books also launched a short-lived line of Doctor Who -related short story collections called Short Trips ; Big Finish Productions later obtained
1020-520: The Galaxy , a book which has now sold over 14,000,000 copies worldwide. Since 1996, BBC Books has also produced a range of tie-in novels connected to the television science-fiction series Doctor Who , the only full-length fiction to be printed by the company. Their first release related to the series was a novelisation of the 1996 Doctor Who telemovie published in the spring of 1996. Then, in 1997, BBC Books launched two concurrent series of books,
1071-600: The Judoon and Code of the Krillitanes , which are paperback releases under a series called Quick Reads . The 4th novella still featured the tenth doctor David Tennant , even though the eleventh has made his TV appearance. In January 2007, BBC Books launched a new line of original novels based upon the Doctor Who spin-off series, Torchwood . These books are also being published exclusively in hardcover and, like
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#17327733008581122-602: The TV series itself, are aimed at an older audience. In May 2008, BBC Books issued its first original made-for-audio Doctor Who adventure, Pest Control , which was released as part of the Tenth Doctor Adventures line and read by David Tennant . The Audiobook of the Year 2010 was a Tenth Doctor adventure called Dead Air by James Goss and read by David Tennant . In 2010, a series of three Being Human novels were published by BBC Books. These novels describe
1173-627: The acquisition would create a publisher with too much influence over books and author payments. In October 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the Justice Department. On November 21, 2022, Penguin Random House officially scrapped the deal. As a result, it was to pay a $ 200 million termination fee to the recently-rebranded Paramount Global . Simon & Schuster would instead be sold to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts on October 30, 2023. In July 2024, it
1224-562: The adventures of the three main characters Annie Sawyer , George Sands and John Mitchell of the BBC Three television series Being Human and are written by Simon Guerrier , Mark Michalowski and James Goss . All novels were also released as audiobooks. The Road was read by Lenora Crichlow , Chasers by Russell Tovey and Bad Blood by Lucy Gaskell . In 2006, the Ebury Publishing division of Random House acquired
1275-537: The business to Bertelsmann, thereby retaining a 25% holding. On December 18, 2019, Bertelsmann agreed to acquire Pearson's 25% stake in Penguin Random House, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann. The sale was completed on April 2, 2020. In June 2020, Penguin Random House became part of a group of publishers who sued the Internet Archive , arguing that its collection of e-books
1326-899: The company, for a total of 365 imprints. As of 2021, Penguin Random House employed about 10,000 people globally and published 15,000 titles annually under its 250 divisions and imprints. These titles include fiction and nonfiction for adults and children in both print and digital. Penguin Random House comprises Penguin and Random House in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and India; Penguin in Brazil, Asia and South Africa; Dorling Kindersley worldwide; and Random House's companies in Spain, Hispanic America, and Germany. On November 25, 2020, The New York Times reported that Penguin Random House
1377-532: The door, Annie is taught defence skills by the ghost Sykes ( Bryan Dick ) including how to close these doors and read the auras of others. In the sixth episode of the series Annie encounters her mother Carmen ( Jacquetta May ) for the first time since her death, and with the aid of a psychic is able to tell her to move on. The series finale sees Annie sent through a Door to the other side by Kemp ( Donald Sumpter ). She manages to return briefly through another door, exacting revenge on Kemp and saving Nina's life by dragging
1428-456: The former to the other side with her. Following this second disappearance, she appears on George, Nina and Mitchell's television explaining her situation in the afterlife as 'complicated' and excessively bureaucratic. Series three (2011) begins with Mitchell entering purgatory and rescuing Annie from being sent to hell. Annie is overwhelmed with joy at being reunited with her friends, who have now relocated to Barry Island in south Wales , and in
1479-542: The pair kiss. Attempts by the pair to establish a sexual relationship are unsuccessful and Mitchell admits to Annie that he's content to have a non-physical relationship with her. Annie takes an interest when DS Nancy Reid ( Erin Richards ) visits the residence to investigate the Box Tunnel 20 massacre. Though distraught at realising the culprit is Mitchell, Annie goes as far as to kill a vampire attempting to kill Reid in
1530-473: The pilot episode, but opines that Crichlow "brings a kookier vulnerability to Annie that makes her journey far more sympathetic." Matt Roush from TV Guide , described Annie as a "friendly ghost" who is "so much more appealing than her Syfy counterpart ". Neela Debnath of The Independent feels that Annie works as a comic character through Crichlow's exploitation of her "pedantry and neurotic tendencies". Digital Spy 's Morgan Jeffrey praised Annie's role in
1581-654: The producer of films based on Penguin Random House books. The Universal subsidiary Focus Features has frequently collaborated with Random House Films. Having previously created Puffin Rock animation, Richard Haines was chosen to head Penguin Random House Children's TV development strategy with the assistance of licensing, publishing, and TV development executive Emily Campan. In November 2015, Pearson announced it would rebrand to focus on its education division. On July 11, 2017, Pearson sold 22% of its stake in
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1632-707: The rights to publish the Short Trips books and that series continues as of 2010. In 2005, BBC Books began to phase out the EDA and PDA lines as it launched a new series of books (informally dubbed the New Series Adventures ) based upon the newly revived television series. Featuring the Ninth Doctor , the new books were published in hardback (as opposed to the EDA, PDA and Short Trips lines that were exclusively paperback releases). The Eighth Doctor line
1683-466: The scenes "making-of" books. There are also some non-programme related biographies and autobiographies of various well-known personalities in its list. Amongst BBC Books' best known titles are cookery books by former TV cook Delia Smith , wildlife titles by Sir David Attenborough and gardening titles by Alan Titchmarsh . In the BBC Publishing days, it turned down The Hitchhiker's Guide to
1734-414: The series narrative, Annie is a ghost haunting the house she lived in with her fiancé whilst she was alive. Prior to the first episode, she is joined by George Sands (a werewolf ) and John Mitchell (a vampire ), who are able to see her because of their own supernatural conditions. The extent of Annie's visibility to humans varies depending on her mood and her confidence. Annie's eyes turn blue when she
1785-454: The series progresses. By the fourth series Annie's "sense of duty and responsibility is what drives her" as she takes on a mothering role to both Eve and Tom. Actor Damien Molony explains how this is also replicated in Annie's relationship with Hal , who "absolutely looks up to her". Molony feels that Annie's subordination of tasks helps protects Hal from his own vampiric nature. The character
1836-435: The site is no longer operational. Annie Sawyer Anna Clare " Annie " Sawyer is a fictional character in the comedy-drama television series Being Human , portrayed by Lenora Crichlow . The female lead for the duration of the show's first four series, Crichlow appears as Annie in thirty-one episodes altogether, more than any other character in the series. She also appeared in three Being Human novels . Within
1887-490: The stairs accidentally. Annie frustrates George ( Russell Tovey ) because of her temperament and her tendency to constantly make tea she cannot drink, though Mitchell ( Aidan Turner ) is more sympathetic towards her. In the third episode, he introduces Annie to Gilbert ( Alex Price ), another ghost, who falls in love with her. When Owen arrives to clear a blocked pipe and produces a thong, Annie's memories of her death are triggered and shown in flashback. Owen had pushed her down
1938-408: The stairs after an argument; their relationship had been abusive, not the loving one she had imagined to be true. Memories of her death cause Annie to become a poltergeist able to move objects and turn machines on without touching them although she cannot control these abilities. To resolve her death Annie seeks a confession from Owen; he taunts her haunting effects as ineffectual and reveals that he
1989-515: The vampire ( Damien Molony ). After Annie helps Pearl admit her feelings for Leo the two depart for the afterlife together, leaving the vampire Hal dependent on Annie and Tom. From Pearl, Annie learns to "swaddle" baby Eve meaning both can leave the house undetected. When the sinister ghost Kirby ( James Lance ) is sent from the afterlife to kill the baby he splits the household up. Annie initially trusts his intent but he erodes her sense of purpose causing her to vanish. However Annie wills herself back and
2040-406: Was "a bit out there" she was won over by the story's grounding in real life. In her eyes, Annie is initially "quite insecure and vulnerable, and a little bit needy" but as the series progresses "she has to start to toughen up and prove herself". Crichlow explains that although originally it seemed like the other characters were responsible for Annie, "she is forced to move on and forced to grow up" as
2091-464: Was a subsidiary online writing and publishing community. Book Country was launched in April 2011 with a focus on romance, mystery, science fiction, fantasy. On July 29, 2013, Book Country relaunched with online writing workshops in more than 60 literary categories, including literary fiction , memoir, and women's fiction . As of September 2013, the site had more than 10,000 members. As of November 2020,
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2142-413: Was an agoraphobe . She was a little bit scatty, eccentric, lacking in confidence and a borderline agoraphobic. Annie wanted to get work as a copywriter and was much more settled into humanity. Despite being bright and funny, Annie still loved an idiot ex-boyfriend. Dan Martin of The Guardian notes that Crichlow's Annie wasn't welcomed by the audience at first, after replacing Andrea Riseborough from
2193-568: Was announced that Penguin Random House would acquire comic book publisher Boom! Studios . DK (Dorling Kindersley) was founded in London in 1974. As of 2015, DK also has official publishing relationships with Angry Birds , Lego , Marvel , Star Wars , and Disney . Crown Publishing was founded in 1933 as the Outlet Book Company, a remainder house, and is now a publisher of fiction and narrative non-fiction. In 2018, Crown
2244-1009: Was combined with the main Random House Publishing Group. Penguin Young Readers Group is a division devoted to books for young readers and young adults. Handling distribution and marketing for Shambhala Publications , Disney Publishing Worldwide (including National Geographic Books ), Wizards of the Coast , Kodansha USA (including Vertical Inc. ), New York Review Books , Titan Books , Other Press , North Atlantic Books , Blue Star Press , DC Comics , Seven Seas Entertainment , and Dark Horse Comics among others. It also handles direct market distribution for Marvel Comics starting October 1, 2021, direct market distribution for IDW Publishing starting June 1, 2022, and direct market distribution for Dark Horse Comics starting June 1, 2023. Book Country
2295-576: Was denying authors and publishers revenue and accusing the library of "willful mass copyright infringement". On November 25, 2020, Penguin Random House agreed to purchase American publisher Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $ 2.175 billion, with a formal regulatory approval process to follow the purchase agreement. On November 2, 2021, the US Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block Penguin Random House's proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster, alleging that
2346-615: Was discontinued during the summer of 2005, followed by the final Past Doctor Adventure in November. Beginning in 2006, BBC Books continued the New Series Adventures, now featuring the Tenth Doctor , with no word (as of September 2009) whether any more Past Doctor Adventures are planned. The books continue to be published in hardback, with the exception of four novellas , I Am a Dalek , Made of Steel , Revenge of
2397-439: Was named CEO of the new company, which had more than 10,000 employees worldwide with more than 250 imprints and publishing houses and a publishing list of more than 15,000 new titles a year. Penguin Random House relaunched Book Country, Penguin's online writing community, on July 29, 2013. On September 24, 2014, Random House Studio signed a first-look production deal with Universal Pictures , under which Random House would be
2448-399: Was planning to purchase Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global for $ 2.175 billion. However, on November 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice sued to stop the deal on antitrust grounds, a suit that eventually succeeded on October 31, 2022. The deal formally collapsed on November 22, 2022. Penguin Random House was formed on July 1, 2013 by Markus Dohle upon the completion of
2499-609: Was released on 15 September 2011. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes , with an introduction by Mark Gatiss , followed on 27 October 2011. Three books Sherlock: Sign of Four , Sherlock: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock: The Hound of the Baskervilles with introductions by Martin Freeman , Steve Thompson and Benedict Cumberbatch were released on 29 March 2012. In autumn 2012, BBC Books has published Sherlock: The Casebook as
2550-559: Was unfaithful throughout their relationship. Annie is inspired by her and George's rescue of Mitchell from a vampire coven and with their help stands up to Owen. After Owen has a mental breakdown and confesses, the Door to Death appears for Annie but she stays behind because her friends need her. In the final episode, a more confident Annie shows the ability to teleport further distances and greater powers of telekinesis, which she describes as "a whole new skill set." In series two (2010), Annie has
2601-481: Was written out of the series at the end of the fourth series. In a video posted to the BBC's Being Human website Toby Whithouse explains that he felt the character had "come to a natural end". Crichlow was satisfied that the character went out saving the world and stated: "I don't know if there's much more for her to do, if I'm honest." Robin Roberts is reflecting Annie's role as a female ghost. He describes Annie as
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