Collection of short profiles of British comedy greats, arranged alphabetically and including comedians (Hancock, Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper), TV shows (The Good Life, Only Fools and Horses, Spitting Image), institutions and publications (The Comedy Store, Private Eye, ) and film series such as the Carry-On Films and Ealing Comedies. The essays are written by various well-known contributors, including Ned Sherrin, Sandi Toksvig, James Naughtie and Roy Hattersley. Introduction by Miles Kington

Item number 67220
Category Book
Type Coll Biog
Language English
Country of origin England
Related people Annabel Merullo (Editor)
Neil Wenborn (Editor)