Steve Thompson

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A fiercely funny look at the rocky relations between our press and politicians in a world of spin doctors and phone hacking. Michael is moving into 10 Downing Street and there will be no charm offensives with this Prime Minister, not with a country to run. There's no time for lunches with the press while there are children living in poverty. And there's certainly no time to comment on a minister's illicit affair while the country needs more nurses. But when his family's private life looks set to be the next big story, Michael seeks help from a press secretary who advises, 'Feed the beast before it turns on you.' Can Michael keep politics centre stage or will he become the big story himself? Steve Thompson's play Feed the Beast was premiered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in April 2015.

In this collection of five short stories, three of which are events that happened in the author's life. A near death experience in "18 and Life." Three childern an unlocked car and a unexpected joyride in "Summer of '69." That first kiss in 'First Kiss." A park bench, a tree lined gravel path, a young boy all alone in the night and something evil hiding in the trees in "Scream Wolf" a dream Steve had when he was eight years old that he has never forgotten. A fishing boat, a young girl, love and murder in Steve's first short fiction story "Pearl"

Why are we obsessed with great teeth but don't always smile? Why do surveys show success in life, in business, in sales and in relationships go better with a smile but so few smile? What this book does is give you reasons to smile, not a series of "you shoulds" but story after story showing the impact of smiles. This book also includes concrete results of surveys about smiling success where people that smile: - Live healthier lives - Land better jobs - Are more successful on the job - Are more fun to be around - Close more sales - Attract friends easier - Stop arguments in their tracks - Attract more attention from the opposite sex - Have more successful relationships - Live longer - Enjoy life more The big surprise is you don't have to have perfect teeth to gain all of these benefits. But you do have to do one thing...check inside for what that is.

Inspired by a true story, this gloriously funny play investigates the nature of comedy, the operation of censorship, and the complex misunderstandings implicit in the Anglo-American relationship. In December 1975, Monty Python's Flying Circus was broadcast coast to coast in the US. It was the Pythons' first time on a major network... but somebody cut out all the naughty bits! Undismayed, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam flew to New York to persuade the network to reinstate the cuts - and, somewhat by accident, found themselves at the centre of a landmark court case concerning freedom of expression and the protection of artistic integrity... Steve Thompson's play No Naughty Bits was first performed at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2011.

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A fast-paced and astute satire exposing just how far people go for the highest-risk jobs in the City. Pressure is mounting on the bond traders' floor. Millions stand to be lost or won. Jess is playing FTSE with the clients, PJ's practising his poker face for bonus day, and superstar trader Donny's in danger of losing his crown to the new boy. Could they be headed for more than a financial crisis? Steve Thompson's play Roaring Trade was first staged by Paines Plough and Soho Theatre at Soho Theatre, London, in 2009.

A quick-witted satirical farce set in the Whips' office at Westminster. It's a week before Christmas, and the new Tory government is facing dissent over its latest Bill. With a majority of only three, the Whips' office is out in full force, and they'll stop at nothing to keep the strays in line. But they're in for a long night: boy scouts are rioting in Whitehall, the PM's golfing with the President, five Tory rebels are on the loose and the Chief Whip's playing at Santa – could this be the beginnings of a leadership challenge? Steve Thompson's play Whipping It Up is a fast-moving switchback of a comedy, with more twists and double-bluffs than a poker game between conmen. It was first staged at the Bush Theatre, London, in November 2006, in a production starring Richard Wilson. It transferred to the West End in March 2007.

The economic depression of the interwar period marks a fundamental turning-point in Welsh history, and in particular the history of south Wales, when decades of breakneck industrialisation, urbanisation and in-migration came to an end and were followed by a period scarred by unemployment, poverty and emigration. This study examines the human costs of unemployment and poverty through a study of the health of the population of south Wales. It contributes to the 'healthy or hungry thirties' debate about the effects of unemployment and poverty on health in interwar Britain through an examination of south Wales, the region of Britain that experienced the highest levels of levels of unemployment and the greatest degrees of poverty. It examines patterns of health and mortality in different types of community in south Wales and undertakes a systematic and rigorous examination of the statistical data. Chapters on the working-class domestic economy, housing, environment, diet and medical services ascertain the consequences of unemployment and poverty on the everyday lives of working-class families.