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Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History Laura LaPlaca 9781978837966
RRP: £39.95SciFier: £25.39The 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... -
Comic Venus: Women and Comedy in American Silent Film Kristen Anderson Wagner 9780814341025
RRP: £29.95SciFier: £27.25Examines the social and historical significance of women's contributions to American silent film comedy.For many people the term "silent comedy" conjures up images of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp,... -
The Cambridge Footlights: A Very British Comedy Institution Robert Sellers (Independent author, UK) 9781350412187
SciFier: £20.49From 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... -
Only Fools and Horses: The Story of Britain's Favourite Comedy Graham McCann 9780857860569
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £8.69In the thirty years since viewers first visited Nelson Mandela House, Only Fools and Horses has won countless awards and is still Britain's most-watched and best-loved sitcom. Del Boy's overwhelming... -
A Wish For Jinnie: A magical romantic comedy with a difference! Audrey Davis 9781036711450
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £8.00Love, magic lamps, and bonnie Scotland... what could possibly go wrong? Jinnie Cooper's year so far: Dumped by fiance? Check.Lost job? Check.Moved to a cottage the size of a shoebox? Check... -
BBC Television Comedy Since the 2000s: Corporate Innovation and Changing National Identity Alex Symons (LIM College, New York City, USA) 9781041296645
RRP: £67.99SciFier: £61.06This book examines how BBC Television's embrace of new executive voices, digital technology, and independent production companies in the early 2000s gave rise to a new era of innovation in comedy,... -
The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance Artel Great 9781978838147
RRP: £58.00SciFier: £46.39The 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... -
Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition by Billy Mernit
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £10.05"Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork."-Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies,... -
The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance Artel Great 9781978838130
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £19.46The 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... -
Performing in Comedy: A Student's Guide Ian Wilkie (University of London Institute for Education) 9781138913882
SciFier: £39.39Ian Wilkie contends that comic acting is a distinct art form, and as such demands a unique skillset. By exploring the ways in which performance choices and improvised moments can work in conjunction... -
Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy Alfred L. Martin 9780253068880
RRP: £22.99SciFier: £20.16Since slavery, African and African American humor has baffled, intrigued, angered, and entertained the masses. Rolling centers Blackness in comedy, especially on television, and observing that it is... -
Chuck, Appearance and Reality: Everyday Philosophy in a TV Spy Comedy Kelly Dean Jolley 9781804132357
RRP: £90.00SciFier: £81.49How can we know the minds of others? How can we make our own mind known? On the face of it, Chuck appears to be fun and funny network TV show merging spy thriller with romantic comedy, a piece of... -
Groucho Marx: The Comedy of Existence Lee Siegel 9780300244540
SciFier: £12.85A trenchant examination of an iconic American figure that explores the cultural and psychological roots of his comic genius Born Julius Marx in 1890, the brilliant comic actor who would later be... -
Still Open All Hours: The Story of a Classic Comedy Graham McCann 9781785944659
RRP: £16.99SciFier: £13.33From 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... -
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Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show, Vol. 2 Hideki Goto 9781974717033 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £3.29All-new adventures featuring the beloved characters from the hit Nintendo video games!Wacky short adventures based on the hit Nintendo games!In these new stories from the world of Splatoon, Hit and... -
The Freshman: Comedy and Masculinity in 1920s Film and Youth Culture Christina G. Petersen 9781138046399
RRP: £83.99SciFier: £75.52Before the advent of the teenager in the 1940s and the teenpic in the 1950s, The Freshman (Taylor and Newmeyer, 1925) represented 1920s college youth culture as an exclusive world of leisure to a... -
This Day In Comedy by Frank Holder
RRP: £21.95SciFier: £17.49On This Day in Comedy is not just an encyclopedia, but a celebration of comedy. In humorous prose the book takes readers through the often-neglected subcultures of comedy in America, acknowledging... -
Writing Comedy by John Byrne
SciFier: £27.99Comedy has always been one of the most high-profile, glamorous and potentially lucrative markets for scriptwriters, but it is also perceived as one of the hardest. In the fourth edition of this... -
Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture-and the Magic That Makes It Work Jesse David Fox 9780374604714
RRP: £24.99SciFier: £17.26Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions, and Lit Hub "Comedy Book changes the way we talk about an art form that is more diverse and exciting than ever... -
Alternative Comedy by Oliver Double
SciFier: £97.99In 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... -
Laughter in Occupied Palestine: Comedy and Identity in Art and Film Chrisoula Lionis (University of Manchester, UK) 9780755646258
SciFier: £33.99Though the current political situation in Palestine is more serious than ever, contemporary Palestinian art and film is becoming, paradoxically, increasingly funny.In Laughter in Occupied Palestine,... -
Comedy Tonight! by Jay Malarcher
RRP: £29.95SciFier: £22.56For centuries scholars, philosophers, and practitioners have attempted to explain just what constitutes comedy, and though no one has come close to a definitive explanation, each attempt highlights... -
Laughter in Occupied Palestine: Comedy and Identity in Art and Film Chrisoula Lionis (University of Manchester, UK) 9781784532888
SciFier: £134.49Though the current political situation in Palestine is more serious than ever, contemporary Palestinian art and film is becoming, paradoxically, increasingly funny.In Laughter in Occupied Palestine,... -
Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566697
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £4.98'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566727
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £3.66'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian's Cross-Cultural Journey Jesse Appell 9781668087565
RRP: £18.99SciFier: £13.49A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn't... -
Writing the Comedy Pilot Script: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Original TV Series Manny Basanese (Emerson College) 9780367623050
SciFier: £32.41A practical, step-by-step guide for writing the original TV comedy pilot, drawing on the author's own extensive experience in the industry. Weaves real world, industry examples along with quotes and... -
Life and Laughing: The bestselling first official autobiography from Britain's biggest comedy star Michael McIntyre 9780141045672
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.50Discover the real Michael McIntyre through his remarkable and hilarious journey to comedy stardom in his first official autobiography'This book showed me the REAL Michael McIntyre' 5***** READER... -
Comedy Rules by Jonathan Lynn
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.50150 essential rules from the award-winning co-writer of Yes Minster and Yes Prime Minister, Hollywood movie director, producer, novelist and actor. A host of hugely enjoyable examples drawn from... -
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Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566727 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £2.02'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
Television Comedy and Femininity by Rosie White
SciFier: £103.99Can comedy on television harbour elements of gender transgression or subversion? If a man is permitted to be 'funny peculiar' - playing the underdog or misfit - does a woman seem stranger in his... -
First Lady of Laughs: The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America's First Jewish Woman Stand-Up Comedian Grace Kessler Overbeke 9781479847488
RRP: £18.99SciFier: £16.35Before Hacks and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was the comedienne who started it allFirst Lady of Laughs tells the story of Jean Carroll, the first Jewish woman to become a star in the field we... -
Performing Live Comedy by Dr. Chris Ritchie
SciFier: £26.99Performing Live Comedy is for anyone who has ever thought about getting up onstage and being funny or for those who have already started. It offers a breakdown of the process of live comedy and... -
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk
SciFier: £14.96Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399180538Author Bob OdenkirkFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint -
W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian A. Wertheim 9781349671441
RRP: £44.99SciFier: £34.00W. C. Fields was a virtuoso comedian, often called a comic genius, legendary iconoclast, and "Great Man," who brought so much laughter to millions while enduring so much anguish. This book explores... -
The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin by Dan Kamin
SciFier: £44.99From his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin:... -
A Wish For Wilma: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about growing old (dis)gracefully! Audrey Davis 9781036711474
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £8.00The hilarious final part of the Cranley Wishes trilogy! Best read in order. Getting old may not be a bundle of laughs, but Wilma Cooper isn't ready to hang up her slippers yet. Not when she has... -
Every Wish Way: A spellbinding enemies to lovers romantic comedy Shannon Bright 9781471415845
SciFier: £9.99'FIVE FULL BRILLIANT STARS. I can't believe how hard my heart wrenched during the angsty chapters...This book is such a masterpiece' Reader review, 5 starsBe careful what you wish for... Iza's love... -
The Road to Comedy by Donald McCaffrey
SciFier: £46.99Although Bob Hope has been the subject of many biographies, no book yet has fully explored the comic persona he created in vaudeville and radio, brought to fruition in dozens of films from the 1930s... -
Intentions in Comedy Discourse by Ibukun Filani
RRP: £117.50SciFier: £77.64Intentions in Comedy Discourse presents a systematic pragmatic analysis of stand-up comedy. Drawing on previous literature on humour, socio-cognitive pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics,...