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The Vanished World of Robert Youngson examines the life of the forgotten producer and writer who got his start making short subject films. His later features revived audience and critical interest i……続きを見る

This anthology showcases the very best in humorous short story writing, by outstanding contemporary women writers, including Kathy Lette, Sadia Azmat, Lucy Vine, Josie Long, Paula Lennon, and many m……続きを見る

A raw yet humorous memoir detailing the troubled life and mind of an American comic icon, as seen in Netflix’s Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story. From his harrowing childhood filled with physica……続きを見る

The loving, witty, yet brutally honest memoir of the daughter of comedy legend Richard Pryor. Rain Pryor was born in the idealistic, free-love 1960s. Her mother was a Jewish go-go dancer who wanted ……続きを見る

A look at the journalists and satirists who’ve helped transform the political landscape in the twenty-first century. The New Blue Media traces the rise during the Bush years of new media stars: the ……続きを見る

The P. Howard Lyons Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians meets at a regular location on an irregular basis in Toronto. The membership comprises a motley crew of magicians, mentalists, ……続きを見る

When magicians gather, strange things happen. The P. Howard Lyons Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, sometimes known as Ring 99, meets at a location known only as "The Usual……続きを見る

When magicians gather, strange things happen. This is the second volume of collected reports from the P. Howard Lyons Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians - sometimes known as Ring ……続きを見る

Analyses of humour often focus primarily on the Global North, with little consideration for examples and practices from elsewhere. This book provides a vital contribution to humour theory by develop……続きを見る

LYNCH HEINOUSON: PSYCHO VAMPIRE is a very black comedy that follows the happy-go-lucky adventures of a psychopathic serial killer who gets turned into a vampire. It's rude. It's crude. It doesn't pu……続きを見る

**'A great read' Brendan O'Connor, RTÉ In nearly three decades as a performer, Tommy Tiernan has never wanted to play it safe. So, when it came to doing a chat show, he threw out the rule book: goin……続きを見る

The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal. When we laugh at Dad's Army we laugh at ourselves, and nearly fifty years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still la……続きを見る

The authoritative biography of Britain's most subversive twentieth-century clown from celebrated biographer Graham McCann, author of Dad’s Army and Morecambe & Wise. Please note that this edition is……続きを見る

This is Limmy’s second book. It’s a whole load of new, odd, and hilariously grim short stories. Tom is in a soft play with his daughters. He’s bored. He’s so bored he can move things with his mind. ……続きを見る

What role can provocation play in the process of renewal, both of individuals and of societies? Provocation in Popular Culture is an investigation into the practice of specific provocateurs and the ……続きを見る

Leone de' Sommi, esponente di spicco della fiorente comunità ebraica mantovana del '500, legato da preziosi rapporti con la corte dei Gonzaga, interamente dedito al teatro, è stato prolifico commedi……続きを見る

'Effortless humour and bucketloads of charm. It's impossible not to be bowled over by the ending. Most definitely my favourite celebrity memoir in a long time. Brilliant.' - THE SUN **The hilarious ……続きを見る

Monsieur la Pudeur, Librairie théâtrale, 1904, vaudeville en trois actes d'Alphonse Allais, Félix Galipaux et Paul Bonhomme,représenté pour la première fois au théâtre de Cluny le quatre décembre 19……続きを見る

Chat mauve revue, inédit. Alphonse Allais, Albert René et Paul Bonhomme, pièce de théâtre en un acte pour 24 personnages pouvant être joués par 21 personnages. 1904. PREMIER TABLEAU PROLOGUE Une toi……続きを見る

Le Roi est une comédie de mœurs et de caractères; mais c'est aussi une comédie de satire politique et sociale. Bourdier, député ministrable, socialiste, collectiviste et millionnaire est trompé par ……続きを見る

This book explores comic performance in Pakistan through the vibrant Indo-Muslim tradition of the Punjabi bhānd which now holds a marginal space in contemporary weddings. With irreverent repartee, g……続きを見る

This study analyzes North Korean comedy films from the late 1960s to present day. It examines the most iconic comedy films and comedians to show how North Koreans have enjoyed themselves and have es……続きを見る

Who needs sleep anyway? The men (and woman) who established a genre of televisionーcomedy after darkーare revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy ……続きを見る

From 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 ……続きを見る

When Dave Allen passed away in March 2005, we lost a true comedy great. Sitting cross-legged on a high stool, whiskey in one hand, cigarette in the other, Dave Allen's exasperated commentaries on th……続きを見る

*A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up* In his mid-twentie……続きを見る