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Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition A. Davis 9780230116795
RRP: £44.99SciFier: £36.79The first full-length study of comedy on the burlesque stage, this book takes the reader inside the burlesque houses of the 1930s, looks at the role comedy played in an entertainment form known... -
Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition A. Davis 9781137378729
RRP: £44.99SciFier: £35.19The first full-length study of comedy on the burlesque stage, this book takes the reader inside the burlesque houses of the 1930s, looks at the role comedy played in an entertainment form known... -
British Comedy Cinema I.Q. Hunter 9780415666671
SciFier: £42.00British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in British film history. This edited volume... -
Comedy, Seriously: A Philosophical Study D. Nikulin 9781137415134
SciFier: £46.99Comedy, Seriously provides a philosophical interpretation of comedy and argues that comedy displays a particular kind of rationality that reflects philosophical thinking. In particular, that comedy... -
The Politics of British Stand-up Comedy: The New Alternative Sophie Quirk 9783030011048
SciFier: £51.99This Palgrave Pivot questions how a new generation of alternative stand-up comedians and the political world continue to shape and influence each other. The Alternative Comedy Movement of the late... -
French Comedy on Screen: A Cinematic History R. Lanzoni 9780230338425
SciFier: £46.99French comedy films occupy a specific cultural space and are influenced by national traditions and shared cultural references, but at the same time they have always been difficult to classify. This... -
Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives Oliver Double 9783030973537
SciFier: £92.99Alternative 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... -
French Comedy on Screen: A Cinematic History R. Lanzoni 9781349341436
SciFier: £46.99French comedy films occupy a specific cultural space and are influenced by national traditions and shared cultural references, but at the same time they have always been difficult to classify. This... -
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy by Joe Dieffenbacher
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £10.05This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offers 80 games and exercises to explore the fundamental concepts of clowning and physical comedy,... -
Planet Funny: How Comedy Ruined Everything Ken Jennings 9781501100604
RRP: £17.00SciFier: £12.09A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author and record-setting Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in "lively, insightful,... -
Politics of Recognition and Representation in Indian Stand-Up Comedy by Richa Chilana
RRP: £119.99SciFier: £107.99This book, first of its kind in the Indian context, brings together both a theoretical understanding of various aspects of the humour, aesthetics and politics of stand-up comedy, and case studies of... -
Taboo Comedy: Television and Controversial Humour Chiara Bucaria 9781137593375
SciFier: £102.99The essays in this collection explore taboo and controversial humour in traditional scripted (sitcoms and other comedy series, animated series) and non-scripted forms (stand-up comedy, factual and... -
Mockumentary Comedy: Performing Authenticity Richard Wallace 9783319778471
SciFier: £71.49This book is the first to take comedy seriously as an important aspect of the popular mockumentary form of film and television fiction. It examines the ways in which mockumentary films and television... -
Mockumentary Comedy: Performing Authenticity Richard Wallace 9783030085544
SciFier: £46.99This book is the first to take comedy seriously as an important aspect of the popular mockumentary form of film and television fiction. It examines the ways in which mockumentary films and television... -
Divine Film Comedies: Biblical Narratives, Film Sub-Genres, and the Comic Spirit Terry Lindvall (Virginia Wesleyan College, USA) 9781138956131
RRP: £49.99SciFier: £45.46Divine Film Comedies creates a meaningful dialogue between stories in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and comedies spanning the history of film. The text lies at the intersection of three... -
Taboo Comedy: Television and Controversial Humour Chiara Bucaria 9781349955220
SciFier: £27.99The essays in this collection explore taboo and controversial humour in traditional scripted (sitcoms and other comedy series, animated series) and non-scripted forms (stand-up comedy, factual and... -
No Known Cure: The Comedy of Chris Morris James Leggott 9781844574803
SciFier: £108.67In the first full-length scholarly book on the comedy of Chris Morris, writers discuss his early DJ career, his pioneering radio satire, his television mockumentary, his experimental black comedy and... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Age of Empire by Matthew Kaiser
SciFier: £100.60Drawing together contributions from scholars in a range of fields within 19th- and 20th-century cultural, literary, and theater studies, this volume provides a thorough and varied overview of the... -
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Sarah Millican: Queen of Comedy Tina Campanella 9781786064523 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £2.79Married and working as a civil servant in a job centre, Sarah Millican's life couldn't have been more ordinary just over a decade ago. However, after the sudden break-up of her marriage, she decided... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages Martha Bayless 9781350000728
SciFier: £94.99Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages Martha Bayless 9781350440777
SciFier: £31.38Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the... -
A National Joke: Popular Comedy and English Cultural Identities Andy Medhurst 9780415168786
SciFier: £37.66Comedy is crucial to how the English see themselves. This book considers that proposition through a series of case studies of popular English comedies and comedians in the twentieth century, ranging... -
Inequality in Contemporary Stand-Up Comedy in the UK by Claire Sedgwick
RRP: £34.99SciFier: £32.99This 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... -
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice Peter Dickinson 9781611476439
SciFier: £98.49Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice presents the most current international scholarship on the complexity and subversive potential of women's comedic speech, literature, and performance... -
Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Comedy of Peter Cook Peter Cook 9780099443254
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £13.33For his many friends and fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man they'd ever encountered. And nearly eight years since his death, his status as one of Britain's greatest comedians shows no... -
Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice Peter Dickinson 9781683930723
SciFier: £51.99Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice presents the most current international scholarship on the complexity and subversive potential of women's comedic speech, literature, and performance... -
The Principles of Comedy Improv by Tom Blank
RRP: £21.95SciFier: £19.48The Principles of Comedy Improv is an authoritative handbook for beginners and experts alike. More than just entertainment, improv's tenets enable you to change every moment of your life. Your guide... -
Be a Great Stand-up: How to master the art of stand up comedy and making people laugh Logan Murray 9781444107265
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £10.39Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable... -
The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance Matt Fotis 9781138934238
SciFier: £29.04The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv... -
Funny Pictures: Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood Daniel Ira Goldmark 9780520267244
RRP: £30.00SciFier: £28.49This collection of essays explores the link between comedy and animation in studio-era cartoons, from filmdom's earliest days through the twentieth century. Written by a who's who of animation... -
The Comedy and Legacy of Music-Hall Women 1880-1920: Brazen Impudence and Boisterous Vulgarity Sam Beale 9783030479435
SciFier: £92.99This book explores the comedy and legacy of women working as performers on the music-hall stage from 1880-1920, and examines the significance of their previously overlooked contributions to British... -
Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi Matthew Bannister 9780814345337
RRP: £36.95SciFier: £29.99Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi is the first book-length study of comic film director and media celebrity Taika Waititi. Author Matthew Bannister analyses... -
Forgotten Heroes of Comedy by Robert Ross
RRP: £35.00SciFier: £27.03'The top chronicler of British comedy' Film Review'Robert's knowledge of English comedy is formidable' Phil CollinsIn this long overdue and affectionate salute, celebrated comedy historian Robert... -
Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi Matthew Bannister 9780814345320
RRP: £92.00SciFier: £77.99Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi is the first book-length study of comic film director and media celebrity Taika Waititi. Author Matthew Bannister analyses... -
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Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Comedy of Peter Cook Peter Cook 9780099443254 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £2.57For his many friends and fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man they'd ever encountered. And nearly eight years since his death, his status as one of Britain's greatest comedians shows no... -
Male Anxiety and Psychopathology in Film: Comedy Italian Style Andrea Bini 9781137516886
RRP: £99.99SciFier: £92.99The most popular film genre during the golden years of Italian cinema, the Comedy Italian Style emerged after the fall of the Facist regime, narrating the identity crisis of many Italian men... -
Romantic Comedy Prof. Trevor R. Griffiths (London) 9781350183414
SciFier: £37.33'The course of true love never did run smooth' - so says Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and for more than 2000 years the problems faced by young men and women fighting to find and keep an... -
I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era William Knoedelseder 9781610398664
RRP: £15.99SciFier: £11.61In 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... -
Laughing Matters: Understanding Film, Television and Radio Comedy John Mundy 9780719083150
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £19.16Laughing Matters takes an analytic approach to film, television and radio comedy and provides an accessible overview of its forms and contexts. The introduction explains the value of studying comedy,... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Age of Empire by Matthew Kaiser (University of California, Merced, USA)
SciFier: £32.08Drawing together contributions from scholars in a range of fields within 19th- and 20th-century cultural, literary, and theater studies, this volume provides a thorough and varied overview of the...