Comedy

'Hilarious and heartbreaking' Sara Pascoe'Sheer bloody joy' Philippa PerryOver the course of a year, comedian Rachel Parris asked members of her live audience for advice - and here's what she learned from a bunch of total strangers...She takes those...

Why Mummy Drinks meets Bridget Jones. The first in the bestselling comedy series. Juliette is a new mother, but life isn't going the way she'd hoped. She doesn't live in a cottage with roses around the door. She doesn't own a rolling pin. And Daisy's...

'You're strong, you're a Kelly Clarkson song, you got this.'Everything that comes out of Jonathan Van Ness's mouth is a gift from god. He's the man who taught us about hair, self-care and CON-FI-DONCE. The Little Book of Sass is a collection of the most...

'You're strong, you're a Kelly Clarkson song, you got this.'Everything that comes out of Jonathan Van Ness's mouth is a gift from god. He's the man who taught us about hair, self-care and CON-FI-DONCE. The Little Book of Sass is a collection of the most...

A popular crowd-pleaser in the late 16th and mid-17th century, the dramatic jig was a short, comic, bawdy musical-drama which included elements of dance, slapstick and disguise. With a cast of ageing cuckolds and young head-strong wives, knavish...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812982787Author Marc MaronFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm *...

'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn't a "dull" page anywhere in the book.' -...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781504090544Author Mike SacksFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Open Road MediaPublisher Open Road MediaWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm

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...

Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music hall and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250338099Author Jesse David FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The Smithsonian Institution and the National Comedy Center hold unparalleled collections of objects that illustrate the vitality and importance of comedy in American life, from 19th century vaudeville, minstrel, and puppet shows to stand-up comedians,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783032017826Author Natcha ChirapiwatFormat HardbackImprint Palgrave MacMillanPublisher Palgrave MacMillanSeries Palgrave Studies in Comedy

Stand-up comedy is one of the simplest theatre forms in existence. The comedian stands on a (usually) bare stage, talking straight to the audience in the hope of getting laughs. Yet it has never been more popular, with national scenes developing across...

Stand-up comedy is one of the simplest theatre forms in existence. The comedian stands on a (usually) bare stage, talking straight to the audience in the hope of getting laughs. Yet it has never been more popular, with national scenes developing across...

'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since - she was unique.' Dawn FrenchVictoria Wood was one of the true comedy greats of her generation, celebrated for her acute skewering of the absurdities of everyday life, from corner...

From Monty Python and Not the Nine O'Clock News to Peep Show, QI and The Great British Bake-Off, alumni of Britain's oldest student sketch comedy troupe have set the tone of cultural eras from the 1960s to today. This book tells the story of the...

A roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from the visionary Second City comedy director Great comedy can feel ineffable-and unlearnable. Debunking the myth that "either you are funny, or you aren't," Libera breaks the magic of comedy down into an...

Carlo Boso is one of the foremost exponents of Commedia dell'Arte in the contemporary performance world, having trained generations of young actors in its history, techniques and performance. Staying true to - and promoting renewed awareness of - the...

The Black Pack: Comedy, Race & Resistance is the first book to chronicle the untold history behind the iconic collaborations between a legendary group of comedians-Eddie Murphy, Paul Mooney, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend, and Arsenio Hall-who...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789652093Author Joel MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint UnboundPublisher Unbound

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250371317Author John WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 127mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250371256Author John WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 127mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250371294Author John WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 127mm *...

This Pivot explores the cultural economy of comedy in the UK, looking specifically at the links between industry practices and structures and who produces comedy in the UK. The research is based on interviews with comedians in the East Midlands;...

This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of theatrically-released spinoff films derived from British radio and television sitcoms. Regularly maligned as the nadir of British film production and marginalised as a last...

Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focusing on the history and legacy of the alternative comedy movement in Britain that began in 1979 and continues to influence contemporary stand-up comedy. The...

Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap...

`Cooperman! The Life of Tommy Cooper' is a hilarious look at one of Britain's best-loved comedians. For almost four decades, Tommy Cooper was the most popular entertainer in the country, and certainly the most imitated. This is the story of the man and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955877155Author Peter RosengardFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint CopticPublisher CopticWeight(grams) 587gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 17mm

Anton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya in a new version by Christopher Hampton. This version will be first staged at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 25 October 2012 and run until 16 February 2013.'It's often said that the best of the Chekhov plays is the...

The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!Written by the legendary Barry Humphries himself.'I'm suing!!' Dame Edna Everage'Humphries is Australia's John Betjeman' Mail on Sunday'Full of the hilarious innuendo that we love' Woman's...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610352406Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Linden Publishing Co IncPublisher Linden Publishing Co IncDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 6mm

An escaped lion roams the streets of Essex; a lonely pensioner holds a tower block fete; and a young woman dreams of leaving home. Travel the unfashionable A-roads and commuter lines of England -'where industry meets marsh'- with poet Luke Wright. In his...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399588174Author Trevor NoahFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint One World BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 533gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 163mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914473135Author Evie AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Emlin PressPublisher Emlin PressSeries Evie and Kelly's Holiday Disasters

Merchant-Ivory: Interviews gathers together for the first time interviews made over the past five decades with director James Ivory (b. 1928), producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005), and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (b. 1927). Beginning with their...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573090363Author Michael KilgarriffFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992869601Author Jill Millard ShapiroFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Obscuriosity PressPublisher Obscuriosity Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523834402Author Tom BackhouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...