Comedy

The best of the best from the Comedians' Comedian 2020'If you loved Jeremy Hardy, or if you know anyone who did, this is the most brilliant present because it's got every part of his voice in it' DAWN FRENCH'Well good evening, my name is Jeremy Hardy and...

Work is a joke. Laughing at it is political.Humor, Groucho Marx asserted, is "reason gone mad." For Walter Benjamin, laughter was "the most revolutionary emotion." In a moment when great numbers of people are reevaluating their commitment to the...

He was a radical stand up who dared to question the values of small town America and the evils of American foreign policy. Ruthlessly honest, a voice of reason in what he saw as an insane world, Hicks refused to compromise in spite of the censorship he...

'A heart-warming, joyous and assured debut novel about friendship that put me in mind of Kay Mellor at her funnies' RICHARD HERRING'Takes you inside the minds of a brilliant group of characters at very different stages of life. A gripping, witty, very...

This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088000779Author Kristine OhkuboFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

The incredible Sunday Times bestseller'Essential...A complex blend of overexcited Adrian Mole-like anecdotes mixed with shocking moments of racism and insights into Muslim religious practices' Sunday Times'Authentic, funny and very relatable' - Sayeeda...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999780395Author Alastair PuddickFormat PaperbackPage Count 245Imprint Raven Crest BooksPublisher Raven Crest Books

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It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed...

Lawrence Epstein's The Haunted Smile tackles a subject both poignant and delightful: the story of Jewish comedians in America. For the past century and more, American comedy has drawn its strength and soul from the comic genius of Jewish performers and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250371232Author John WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 127mm *...

Nat Hiken was the driving force behind the 1950s and 1960s series ""Sgt Bilko"" and ""Car 54, Where Are You?"". This biography of the television pioneer places him in broadcast history, drawing on first-hand interviews with some well-known TV...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971682726Author Deborah MaddoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Lucid SolutionsPublisher Lucid SolutionsWeight(grams) 138gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

In the mid-1970s, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Elayne Boosler, Tom Dreesen, and several hundred other shameless showoffs and incorrigible cutups from across the country migrated en masse to Los Angeles, the new...

In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller - the story of one of post-war Britain's most intriguing polymaths. Descended from immigrants who fled Tsarist anti-Semitism to become shopkeepers in Ireland and London's East End,...

My Man Godfrey, Four's a Crowd, My Favorite Wife, The Devil and Miss Jones--for their inspired blend of slapstick humor with casual elegance and witty repartee, these movies are examples of what became known as "screwball" comedies. This study focuses on...

The recession is biting hard and so Emily and Oliver have decided to downsize and shift their middle-class London lifestyle to a small town in the north of England. They want to live and to work and to raise their two young children in a friendly...

Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey (1875 - 1905) was born to inherit the Empire. Instead, he burned brightly, briefly and transvestitely through his family's vast wealth; putting on fabulous plays starring him. When he died, his vengeful heirs...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501117435Author Todd BarryFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781365747182Author MenanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 4mm

Robert Allen's compelling book examines burlesque not only as popular entertainment but also as a complex and transforming cultural phenomenon. When Lydia Thompson and her controversial female troupe of ""British Blondes"" brought modern burlesque to the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615930852Author Keith GiglioFormat PaperbackPage Count 229Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 399g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971682719Author Deborah MaddoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Lucid SolutionsPublisher Lucid SolutionsWeight(grams) 148gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909526839Author Tony NourmandFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Reel Art PressPublisher Reel Art Press

On both sides of the stage improv-comedy's popularity has increased exponentially throughout the 1980s and '90s and into the new millennium. Presto! An original song is created out of thin air. With nothing but a suggestion from the audience, daring...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470907013Author Chris WadeFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu Press IncWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 4mm

Before film made them international comedy legends, the MarxBrothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-fiveyears. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers onStage, Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history ofthe...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781887664660Author Robert DwanFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.Publisher Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914473012Author Evie AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Emlin PressPublisher Emlin PressSeries The Kinloch Series

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142181676Author Mamrie HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 220g

As featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The A.V. Club, Consequence, Mashable, Mental Floss, Book Riot and more!"Weird Al" Yankovic continues as one of our most beloved comedians, actors, and musicians. A skilled accordion player and lyricist, the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910299166Author Colin SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Violet Circle PublishingPublisher Violet Circle PublishingDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524742188Author H. Jon BenjaminFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593938727Author Jane BriggemanFormat HardbackPage Count 444Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 757gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Here's the story of a lovely lady....Well, you know how it goes, especially if you're a nostalgia-loving baby-boomer who grew up with the Bradys! This is the definitive book on America's #1 TV family--complete with star biographies, episode summaries,...

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Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788461696529Author Caroline DreamFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Alejandro Carlos Navarro GonzalezPublisher Alejandro Carlos Navarro GonzalezWeight(grams)...

Step aside, Seinfeld. Move along, Chris Rock. It's time for the brave, hilarious women of comedy to get the recognition they deserve. The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women is an illustrated gift book that celebrates 50 of the most groundbreaking...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781447512868Author Brad AshtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 7mm