Arthur Smith's first book for many years, 100 Things I Meant to Tell You brings together 100 stories, poems and articles gathered over a colourful lifetime making a living on the comedy circuit. In 2005 Arthur turned down a Perrier Award for Lifetime Achievement, saying "They wanted to tell me I was old and cool; well, I know that already." Currently the popular host of BBC Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, he has travelled all over the British Isles and the rest of the world performing and reporting on a range of subjects as diverse as Flotsam and Jetsom in Holland (in a series for BBC 1's The One Show) and more recently, goat yoga in Ipswich, but never before has he corralled all these wonderful stories into book form. Some humorous, some anecdotal, some nostalgic and some extremely poignant, the stories include the time Arthur was arrested for `breach of the peace and possession of a megaphone', the time he hitched a lift from a nun and heard his own voice (imitating Leonard Cohen) playing on her car radio, the fight he had with Billy Connelly, his flight in a Tiger Moth, and - in verse - his hatred of Teletubbies. Covering a huge range of subjects and emotions, tales of hilarious, chaotic antics are juxtaposed with gentle, bittersweet stories about love affairs that ended badly and his mother's journey into dementia, making this a cornucopia of delight for Arthur Smith fans everywhere.

About the Author
Comedian, compere, playwright, panelist, performer, voiceover artist, singer, poet and writer, Arthur Smith was an instant hit in the popular TV series Grumpy Old Men. He is 40-year veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with many of his productions transferring to London's West End. His plays include An Evening with Gary Lineker, nominated for an Olivier Award and made into a TV film, My Summer with Des and The Live Bed Show, starring Caroline Quentin and Paul Merton.

Reviews
"With a voice like pork scratchings tumbling over gravel and and a face you could snuggle into, Arthur Smith is a wonder of comedy, charm, and down-too earthness who has poured the loveliness in his brain onto the page for you to devour...please devour it." - Jo Brand; "No-one in the recent history of British comedy has warmed the places that need warming more than Arthur Smith. He is legendarily liked and loved. He is a kind of poem himself. Anyone who retains the smallest glimmer of faith in the human spirit will love this book and thank him for the wit and wonder of his words. He is also one of the few writers left who is prepared to pay good money for a favourable book quote." - Stephen Fry; "Arthur Smith is a renaissance man. He is the thinking person's Dick Van Dyke who can make a technicolour adventure out of pretty much anything." - Shappi Khorsandi



Book Information
ISBN 9780749581947
Author Arthur Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Automobile Association
Publisher AA Publishing