Comedy

Now in paperback, this posthumous work by an American classic was a fitting last book, an instant bestseller, and a huge success!One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen...

Part clown manual, part storytelling and part rant - The Clown Manifesto covers the experiences, philosophies and methods of the clown performer/director/teacher Nalleslavski. A book for clowns, physical comedians, actors, musicians, jugglers,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525509424Author Judd ApatowFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Eddie Izzard - action transvestite, boy racer and male tomboy - spent the 1990s conquering Britain. As the decade ended, he looked further afield. "Dressed To Kill", his stand-up tour, saw him transport his high heels and off-the-shoulder numbers to New...

Featuring even more insights on "Weird Al" Yankovic including his activities during a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, this expanded edition dives deeper into the world of the iconic man who has made a career out of making us laugh.Funny music is often...

If you want to build a stand-up comedy career, this book is a must read. If you want to write comedy, this book is a must-read. If you simply enjoy comedy ... this book is a must read. Part One offers essential advice about understanding the fundamentals...

'It's the Magna Carta and Valley of the Dolls all rolled into one...' Michael Palin Graham Chapman, who died in October 1989, reveals in his autobiography what it was like to be part of the revolutionary and zany Monty Python team. Required reading for...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884956669Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Quill Driver Books, U.S.Publisher Quill Driver Books, U.S.Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884956669Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Quill Driver Books, U.S.Publisher Quill Driver Books, U.S.Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm

For the first time, author Sophie Johnson reveals the story behind Miranda's rise to fame. The comedian was born in Torquay in 1972, yet despite graduating with a degree in politics, she always wanted to be a comedian. In 2002 she performed at the...

In HOW TO PRODUCE COMEDY BRONZE, legendary TV producer Jon Plowman lifts the hood on the comedy industry so you can peer inside and wonder how any of it ever got made in the first place. In a career spanning 30 years Jon has learned (almost) everything...

In HOW TO PRODUCE COMEDY BRONZE, legendary TV producer Jon Plowman lifts the hood on the comedy industry so you can peer inside and wonder how any of it ever got made in the first place. In a career spanning 30 years Jon has learned (almost) everything...

'A gloriously enjoyable read from start to finish' - Daily Express'Here's a book to savour' - Mail on SundayMiles Jupp (News Quiz presenter, star of Rev, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The Thick Of It) delves into the mind of his comedy creation Damien...

Count Arthur Strong tells the story of his extraordinary journey from his humble early years as the only son of a contortionist in wartime Doncaster to the dizzy heights and excesses of fame as one of the shining lights of popular entertainment. Count...

Since 2009, WTF with Marc Maron has been one of the most widely listened to and influential podcasts in the country. Each week over a million and a half listeners tune in to hear Marc and a guest do something remarkable: talk. Described as a...

Gives a social and cultural context for every period of farce, giving readers a clear understanding of how and why the form has evolved over time.The only comprehensive and up to date account of farce and its development.Designed specifically to give...

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...

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

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573110276Author Derek BenfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French LtdSeries Acting Edition S.

Subtitled 'A tragicomedy in two Acts', and famously described by the Irish critic Vivien Mercier as a play in which 'nothing happens, twice', En attendant Godot was first performed at the Theatre de Babylone in Paris in 1953. It was translated into...

Tonight Neverland is fleshed out with plenty of plant life, certainly bettering 2011's production of Jack and the Bean-Cactus. So, with no further ado, please put your hands together for J.M. Barrie's Christmas classic: Peter Pan! The inept and...

In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as 'anti-matter comedy' that 'makes you laugh while...

'Take Hair' is the third collection of writing and drawing from award winning writer and performer Rob Auton. Take Hair' houses the ideas that Rob wants to exist. The ideas that came to him that he got enough from to want to record them and share them...

The Stand-Up while Sitting Down Years...Jo Brand tells the story of how she crawled to fame and fortune, managed to persuade someone to marry her and had some children at an age when she should have been in a bath chair on the seafront. In this second...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936709205Author Eddie JosephFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Piccadilly BooksPublisher Piccadilly BooksWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

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...

I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573100055Author Michael GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French LtdSeries Acting Edition S.

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...

From its first episode in 1973, Open All Hours was an instant hit. Audiences around Britain loved its familiar setting, good natured humour, and the hilarious partnership of Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Whilst it only ran for 26 episodes, it firmly...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989735179Author Greg DeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Be Funny Inc.Publisher Be Funny Inc.Weight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762499502Author Daniel LevyFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersPublisher Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573017483Author Robin HawdonFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

In the 1934 classic It Happened One Night, heiress Claudette Colbert races away from the altar and a conventional marriage and throws herself into a wisecracking rough-and-tumble affair with Clark Gable. The new brand of movies following in the wake of...

Up-and-coming comics Alex and Ben have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act's comeback tour. Neither is delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy seaside town - but when it's revealed that a Hollywood director...

The classic BBC TV comedy series of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea who battle daily against the Germans and local ARP Warden Hodges, comes to the stage in these three hilarious episodes. The Deadly Attachment and The Godiva Affair were presented on...

The classic BBC TV comedy series of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea who battle daily against the Germans and local ARP Warden Hodges, comes to the stage in these three hilarious episodes. The Deadly Attachment and The Godiva Affair were presented on...

Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982112721Author Jerry SeinfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 142mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739795535Author Roy D HacksawFormat PaperbackPage Count 498Imprint Earth Island BooksPublisher Earth Island BooksWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...