Comedy

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101904671Author Carol BurnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown ArchetypePublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them' DAVID BADDIEL'The funniest series of books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907498374Author Sally HollowayFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint BookshakerPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 216gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 11mm

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'An affectionate and revealing account ... Funny, sad, real, rueful.' The Times 'Warm, rambling and self-aware' Guardian ...

Rob Brydon tells story of his slow ascent to fame and fortune in Small Man in a Book. A multi-award-winning actor, writer, comedian and presenter known for his warmth, humour and inspired impressions, Rob Brydon has quickly become one of our very...

Rob Brydon tells story of his slow ascent to fame and fortune in Small Man in a Book. A multi-award-winning actor, writer, comedian and presenter known for his warmth, humour and inspired impressions, Rob Brydon has quickly become one of our very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535376Author Evan S. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g

She was looking for wine. Instead she found friendship. (Okay, it was with three animals, but she really hadn't drunk any wine at that point, promise.) --- Come, dearest reader, and dive into this book. It's warm and safe in here, which you will have...

'Absolutely perfect. All Christmas presents sorted. No notes.' Sarra ManningPublished to celebrate the much-missed Victoria Wood's 70th birthday, this stunning hardback edition of Chunky contains the very best of Wood's sketches and shows, including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525509028Author Trevor NoahFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint One World BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

When 'Hymns and Arias' rang out at Cardiff Arms Park some fifty years ago, those great Welsh anthems 'Calon Lan' and 'Cwm Rhondda' had found a companion and the valleys of south Wales had produced a new folk hero. Max Boyce's work, with over five...

Attempts on her Life 17 scenarios for the theatre by Martin Crimp Attempts to describe her? Attempts to destroy her? Or attempts to destroy herself? Is Anne the object of violence? Or its terrifying practitioner? Martin Crimps 17 scenarios for the...

Here, for the first time, is complete collection of actor and entertainer Stanley Holloway's incomparable comic monologues, which he performed between 1929 and 1941. All the much-loved characters such as Albert Ramsbottom ('with a stick with an 'orse's...

The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller.Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on his life in his revealing autobiography.Michael's first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up the next morning in the...

'My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.' From BBC Dickens adaptations to Benidorm and Ideal to the PG Tips ads, Johnny Vegas has...

The brilliantly funny Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Alan Carr tells his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise as one of Britain's best-loved comedians. 'Puberty had been...

*A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A hilarious breath of fresh air' AMY SCHUMER'A razor-sharp dissection of cultural differences. And yes, it's side-splittingly funny' ADAM KAY'I've laughed out loud at least once on every page' VICTORIA COREN MITCHELLPhil Wang...

Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting read.Let Paddy McGuinness take you back, far, far away from celebrity land, to a two-up, two-down terrace in 1970s Bolton, where he grew up. They were happy times, but money was tight...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941599832Author Dr DropoFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Piccadilly Books,U.S.Publisher Piccadilly Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 170g

'This is the Pandora's Box of self-help books.' - Conan O'Brien One of this generation's hottest and boldest young comedians, Daniel Sloss presents a transgressive and hilarious analysis of all of our dysfunctional relationships, and attempts to point...

Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. From an early age he entertained his family with impressions and was often told he should 'be on the telly'. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama...

Today, he stars in hit films, headlines sold out tours, hosts the popular Uncle Joey's Joint podcast, and is a devoted father - but his life wasn't always so picture-perfect. Joey "Coco" Diaz credits his success to his "immigrant mentality," the work...

The comic autobiography of 2014 A comedian's autobiography? I wonder if he's ever used humour to deflect from his insecurities? To avoid being bullied? Is there heartache behind the humour? I wonder if he's a manic-depressive? Tears of a clown? ...

A TIMES BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2021'The funniest man in the world has written the funniest book in the world' DAVID WALLIAMS'A brilliant insight into what it takes to go from regular funny bloke to one of the best stand-ups I've ever seen' LEE MACK'Proper...

Discover the legendary life of the man behind the make-up and glasses, Barry Humphries'A literary masterpiece' SUNDAY TIMES___________Because Barry Humphries deliberately furnished would-be biographers with whimsical fictions and blatant mystifications,...

Listen up chumps, basically the Vicar asked us to edit the parish newsletter this month, we weren't gonna do it at first cos the vicar said 'I want you to channel your energy into doing something creative', which he knows brings back Kurtan's PTSD cos...

The best of the best from the Comedians' Comedian 2020'If you loved Jeremy Hardy, or if you know anyone who did, this is the most brilliant present because it's got every part of his voice in it' DAWN FRENCH'Well good evening, my name is Jeremy Hardy and...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThis is a self-help book like no other. Because you are not helping yourself, James Acaster is helping you.In 2019, James quit all forms of social media - covering his phone in tar and driving it to a lock-up in Rhyl, before...

Quite simply, Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running comedy programme in the world. It premiered 37 years ago, in 1973, and, after 31 series it finally came to an end last year - even though all its original protagonists - Compo, Foggy, even Nora...

Britain's Got Talent is BACK . . . so it's time to get serious with Britain's favourite funny man.Famous comedian and actor, funniest judge on Britain's Got Talent, high-achieving sportsman and BESTSELLING AUTHOR of The World's Worst Children series,...

Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered YouTube with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of show tunes, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615931408Author Steve KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)...

'Brilliantly written. Very funny and heartbreaking.' Davina McCallFrom one of Britain's most popular and prolific comedians comes a hilarious and deeply moving memoir of life lived under the rule of a Silverback dad. The Silverback is considered the...

With his twinkling eyes, boundless energy and unrivalled natural wit, Robin Williams was the comedian who brought laughter to a generation. Through roles in cherished films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Aladdin and Hook, he became the genial face of...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER____________Straight Outta Crawley is the hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan.At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's holiday camp talent...

VOLUME FIVE OF SPIKE MILLIGAN'S LEGENDARY MEMOIRS IS A HILARIOUS, SUBVERSIVE FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF WW2'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard______________ 'Back to those haunting days in Italy in 1944, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, with lava...

If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in...

'A great comedian and an extraordinary life' - Billy Connolly 'Properly laugh-out-loud funny' - The TimesJOIN COMEDY LEGEND AND NATIONAL TREASURE JANEY GODLEY AS SHE LOOKS BACK ON HER EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND FACES CANCER HEAD-ON Janey has been a...

Discover 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 REVIEW'It made me laugh, cry, laugh, laugh and laugh some...