Funny Way To Be A Hero, by John Fisher
19/11/2013 … This is, by all definitions of the word, a substantial book.
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Reviews of books about comedy, including biographies of comedians old and new, and (occasionally) books by comedians. To have a book considered for review, send a copy to Chortle, 112 Norman Road, London, E11 4RL.
Tue 19 November 2013
Wed 13 November 2013
A Good Bullet by Freddy Syborn
13/11/2013 … I'm not quite sure what fans of Bad Education will make of this meandering, sometimes pretentious treatise on the nature of comedy and taboo from the sitcom's co-writer,…
Wed 06 November 2013
The Treasures Of Morecambe And Wise
06/11/2013 … On TV, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise absolutely owned Christmas.
Tue 05 November 2013
Becoming Johnny Vegas
05/11/2013 … We've not seen anything quite like him, before or since.
Tue 08 October 2013
The Wholly Viable, by Phil Kay
08/10/2013 … Freewheeling comedian Phil Kay’s book needs to be experienced with the same carefree attitude as his devil-may-care gigs.
Thu 25 July 2013
Comedy Under Attack by Carl Unegbu
25/07/2013 … You might think, globally speaking, that comedy is in pretty rude health.
Wed 10 July 2013
I Laughed, I Cried by Viv Groskop
10/07/2013 … It’s a feature-writing staple: a journalist – probably with a secret desire to be a comedian – picks up a few tips from the pros, then performs a one-off…
Wed 26 June 2013
The Gig Delusion, by Andy Kind
26/06/2013 … This is the ‘difficult second book’.