Description
Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? is not just a wonderfully witty and affectionate biography of a father by a son, but a heartwarming insight into a vanishing era of comedy.
About the Author
Bob Cryer is an actor and writer best known for Coronation Street and Hollyoaks. He is the youngest child of Barry Cryer. He collaborated with his father on Barry's book of anecdotes, Butterfly Brain, in 2010. Shortly after, they created the book series Mrs Hudson's Diaries, which was adapted into a play for Wilton's Music Hall. Mrs Hudson's Radio Show soon followed for Radio 4 in 2018. Their joint podcast, Now Where Were We?, launched just before Barry's death in January 2022. www.bobcryer.com | @bobbicee
Reviews
Give this book to everyone you know - NOW! -- Miriam Margolyes
Barry will always be remembered for bringing so much fun, so much pleasure and so much laughter into my life -- Michael Palin
The wonderful Barry Cryer -- Stephen Fry
I'm insanely happy that the life of jokester Barry Cryer is to be lovingly detailed by his son -- Emma Thompson
If you miss him like I miss him, you'll want this book . . . he was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his rib-tickling glory -- Gyles Brandreth
This is a joyous, uplifting book . . . The late comedian's son, Bob Cryer, offers an intimate and astute portrait of his father's skill and wit, and the vulnerability beneath -- Andrew Martin * Observer, Book of the Day *
This affectionate biography details the ups and downs in the life of this most lovable of entertainers . . . His love of jokes shines through the book, which includes plenty of his best ones. It's a joy of a book and Barry's wit and generosity of nature positively leap from the pages -- Simon Evans * Choice *
Captures [Barry's] comic persona perfectly and is a fine tribute * Spectator: Gift Books of the Year 2023 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781526665317
Author Bob Cryer
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC