No Shame: a queer life in suburbia Tom Allen 9781529348941

'Excellent - I inhaled it, I absolutely loved it!... it's moving, and funny...It's a beautiful, beautiful read...for anyone who wants to laugh and be charmed'
CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN, BBC Radio 2

'Wonderfully funny, utterly charming and sharp as all Hell'
SARAH MILLICAN

'Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best dressed man I know and now it turns out he is a superb writer. I hate him'
JOSH WIDDICOMBE

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'When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan.'

No Shame is a very funny, candid and emotional ride of a memoir by one of our most beloved comedians. The working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, Tom Allen grew up in 90s suburbia as the eternal outsider.

In these hilarious, honest and heart breaking stories Tom recalls observations on childhood, his adolescence, the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene. They are written with his trademark caustic wit and warmth, and will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.

About the Author
Tom Allen is a star on both stage and screen. He's the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You're Fired, co-host of Cooking With The Stars, and is also a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice. Tom's Absolutely tour of 2018 and 2019 was extended multiple times, selling over fifty-thousand tickets, including an unforgettable sold-out show at the London Palladium which was filmed and broadcast on Channel 4 in 2019. Tom is back out on the road in 2023 with his brand-new tour show, Completely.

Reviews
Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best dressed man I know and now it turns out he is a superb writer. I hate him. -- Josh Widdicombe
Wonderfully funny, utterly charming and sharp as all Hell. Just like the man himself. -- Sarah Millican
This hilarious and touching autobiography is like a turbo charged episode of Terry and June. (Google it young people) . . . a delightful, touching side-splitter. -- Jo Brand
An absolute joy! Funny, witty and totally charming. You'll love him even more after reading this. -- Alan Carr
Tom's rich and unique comic voice bounces off the page beautifully -- Matt Lucas
This book is brilliant, funny and thoughtful just like Tom. I loved it! -- Suzi Ruffell
It's very funny but it is also heart-breaking and very sweet. It's everything you want in a book * The Graham Norton Show, Virgin Radio UK *
This book is in turns extremely funny and achingly sad * iNews *
Very funny as you would expect, but also quite sad sometimes...this is all about making all of us feel a bit less weird * Lorraine, ITV *
A great read and very funny * Good Morning Britain *
It's a delight. It's funny and sweet and charming * The Jonathan Ross Show, ITV *
I inhaled it, I absolutely loved it -- Claudia Winkleman, BBC Radio 2
Tom recounts the peaks and lows adolescence... all suffused with his trademark caustic observational wit * Radio Times *
Excellent - I inhaled it, I absolutely loved it!... it's moving, and funny...It's a beautiful, beautiful read...for anyone who wants to laugh and be charmed -- Claudia Winkleman, BBC Radio 2



Book Information
ISBN 9781529348941
Author Tom Allen
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Coronet Books
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 18mm