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Les Dawson was a Northern lad who climbed out of the slums thanks to an uncommonly brilliant mind. Married twice in real life, he had a third wife in his comic world - a fictional ogre built from spare parts left by fleeing Nazis at the end of World War II - and an equally frightening mother - in - law. He was down to earth, yet given to eloquent, absurd flights of fancy. He was endlessly generous with his time, but slow to buy a round of drin...

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The story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - British television's most iconic double act.

The unique story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - British television's most iconic double act. 'A warm and sympathetic portrait of two pals who conquered the world simply by radiating hilarious friendship' Sunday Times 'Barfe lifts the lid on the lives of TV's most iconic double act... and gets to the heart of what made them so loved by a nation' Sunday Post 'Set to be the definitive account of the television age's funniest pair' New Eu...

First biographical assessment of Ken Dodd since his death in 2018, charting the life and career of the comic legend, who straddled the line between the tail end of variety and the golden age of television.

A definitive life one of the best-loved and most enduring figures of British comedy, the eccentric genius and national treasure Ken Dodd, whose seven-decade career straddled the end of the era of variety and the golden age of television comedy.

Subtitled, "The Story Of British Light Entertainment". Brand new to paperback, with biographies of individual stars, charting the history of light entertainment from its beginnings in Victorian music halls to todays chat and alternative comedy shows. 'A fine book... The top-billers are all here... The achievement of this book is to give credit where it's overdue' Kit Hesketh Harvey, "Guardian

The first narrative biography of this towering figure in British comedy. Les Dawson was a comedian who, more than any other, spoke for the phlegmatic, resigned, sarcastic, gloriously British way of life, and this is his story.

The perfect Christmas gift for anyone who wants to relive some of British comedy's most beloved TV moments.

This superbly written and authoritative book is the first single volume history of the music industry in the United States and Britain.

Les Dawson: a comedian who, more than any other, spoke for the phlegmatic, resigned, sarcastic, glorious British way of life. This is his story.

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