Description
Alton Douglas is back! Author of over fifty books, Alton once again trawls through his career as a professional comedian, scriptwriter, TV warm-up artiste, actor and trombonist, to produce a feast of anecdotes, jokes and stories in the same vein as his previous Entertaining Thoughts, Laughs in the Right Place and I Forgot to Tell You. With the emphasis on fun and entertainment, he presents another collection of the curious, humorous and downright strange happenings that have enriched his life, including behind-the-scenes stories of the nice and not-so-nice inhabitants of the world of show business.
About the Author
Alton Douglas is a broadcaster and author who has appeared in virtually every major theatre in the U.K. and was responsible for hundreds of television warm-ups. He is the voice behind several cartoons and children's toys etc. He was educated at Saltley Grammer School. After spending his National Service as a trombonist, with the band of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, he played in local bands for some time before forming his own group. In order to present something different from the average dance band he began to break up the sets by telling the occasional joke. In time it became a natural progression for him to become a full-time comedian. Over the years he played Dame in panto, Principal Boy opposite Helen Shapiro, appeared in summer shows (including a spell as Principal Comic with the world famous 'Fol de Rols') and played most of the major cabaret venues and theatres in the U.K. (appearing with Paul Daniels, Vera Lynn, Roy Hudd, Frankie Vaughan, Edmund Hockridge and many more). He also acted as warm-up comic for over 1,000 TV shows including 'The Golden Shot', 'The Peggy Lee Show', 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em', 'Terry and June', 'New Faces', 'Lunchtime with Wogan', 'Up the workers' and "Are you being served?". Over the years he has acted in training videos, recorded voice-overs for hundreds of radio commercials, been the voice behind several cartoons and children's toys, written showbiz columns and reviewed jazz records and shows and appeared in such TV programmes as 'Angels', 'Seconds Out', 'Crossroads', 'A Soft Touch', 'Muck and Brass', 'The Golden Shot', 'The Knockers', 'The Original Alton Douglas', 'Nights at the Swan', 'Watch This Space', 'The Barmaid's Arms', 'Open University', 'Property Rites', 'Big Deal', 'Newshound', 'Murder of a Moderate Man' and 'The Bretts'. In 1979 he was asked to host the BBC Midlands TV inter-town quiz series 'Know Your Place' as writer and quizmaster.
Reviews
"Just the perfect combination of jokes and stories from a show biz life that are secret no more." Ken Windsor
Book Information
ISBN 9781913297350
Author Alton Douglas
Format Paperback
Page Count 204
Imprint Saron Publishing
Publisher Saron Publishing
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm * 12mm
About the Author
Alton Douglas is a broadcaster and author who has appeared in virtually every major theatre in the U.K. and was responsible for hundreds of television warm-ups. He is the voice behind several cartoons and children's toys etc. He was educated at Saltley Grammer School. After spending his National Service as a trombonist, with the band of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, he played in local bands for some time before forming his own group. In order to present something different from the average dance band he began to break up the sets by telling the occasional joke. In time it became a natural progression for him to become a full-time comedian. Over the years he played Dame in panto, Principal Boy opposite Helen Shapiro, appeared in summer shows (including a spell as Principal Comic with the world famous 'Fol de Rols') and played most of the major cabaret venues and theatres in the U.K. (appearing with Paul Daniels, Vera Lynn, Roy Hudd, Frankie Vaughan, Edmund Hockridge and many more). He also acted as warm-up comic for over 1,000 TV shows including 'The Golden Shot', 'The Peggy Lee Show', 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em', 'Terry and June', 'New Faces', 'Lunchtime with Wogan', 'Up the workers' and "Are you being served?". Over the years he has acted in training videos, recorded voice-overs for hundreds of radio commercials, been the voice behind several cartoons and children's toys, written showbiz columns and reviewed jazz records and shows and appeared in such TV programmes as 'Angels', 'Seconds Out', 'Crossroads', 'A Soft Touch', 'Muck and Brass', 'The Golden Shot', 'The Knockers', 'The Original Alton Douglas', 'Nights at the Swan', 'Watch This Space', 'The Barmaid's Arms', 'Open University', 'Property Rites', 'Big Deal', 'Newshound', 'Murder of a Moderate Man' and 'The Bretts'. In 1979 he was asked to host the BBC Midlands TV inter-town quiz series 'Know Your Place' as writer and quizmaster.
Reviews
"Just the perfect combination of jokes and stories from a show biz life that are secret no more." Ken Windsor
Book Information
ISBN 9781913297350
Author Alton Douglas
Format Paperback
Page Count 204
Imprint Saron Publishing
Publisher Saron Publishing
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm * 12mm
