This is the story of how a golden age of British comedy was launched in the most unlikely setting - above a greengrocer's in West London.
On any weekday morning, if you clambered over the crates of fruit and veg, climb the five flights up the rickety staircase and enter 'Associated London Scripts', you would find Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes, Ray Galton and AlanSimpson, shaping the latest shows, swapping the odd story and searching for a line.
Spike & Co takes us on an enthralling journey inside their house of fun, moving from the bright optimism of the early 1950s, to the comedies and crises of the 1960s.
Together, this eclectic bunch were responsible for a golden age in British comedy, which included The Goons, Hancock's Half Hour, Sykes, Steptoe and Son, The Frankie Howerd Show, Round the Horne, That Was The Week That Was, and Till Death Us Do Part.
Written By : Various
Narrated By : Various
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 1 hour 12 minutes
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Price : $29.61 $14.25
Funny anecdotes from the worlds of stage, screen and sport, recorded live and in the studio by elevenf our best storytellers. View... |
Written By : Lewis Black
Narrated By : Lewis Black
Simon & Schuster
Length : 6 hours
Type : Biographical
Contemporary
Price : $29.95 $17.95
With subversive wit and intellectual honesty, Lewis examines the events of his life that shaped his antiauthoritarian point of view. View... |
Written By : Bob Newhart
Narrated By : Bob Newhart
Hachette Audio
Length : 3 hours
Type : Biographical
Modern Classics
TV & Film
Price : $24.98 $17.49
"Every comedian I know, including myself, whether they will admit it or not, secretly wishes they were as good as Bob Newhart. " —Jerry Seinfeld View... |
Written By : Peter Ustinov
Narrated By : Peter Ustinov and John Bird
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 1 hour 10 minutes
Type : Comedy
TV & Film
Biographical
Price : $13.49
As heard on BBC Radio 4, Peter Ustinov discusses his life and career. View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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