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Title: SUNSHINE ON PUTTY
THE GOLDEN AGE OF BRITISH COMEDY FROM VIC REEVES TO THE OFFICE
By: Ben Thompson
Format: Paperback

List price: £14.99


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ISBN 10: 0007181329
ISBN 13: 9780007181322
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Pub. date: 4 October, 2004
Pages: 496
Description: The definitive history of a golden age in British show-business, Sunshine On Putty is based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities.
Synopsis: The definitive history of a golden age in British show-business, Sunshine On Putty is based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities.In the 1990s, British comedy underwent a renaissance - shows like The Fast Show, The Day Today, Shooting Stars, The League of Gentlemen, The Royle Family and The Office were hugely popular with critics and audiences alike. Just as politics, sport, art, literature and religion seemed to move towards light entertainment, the comedy on the nation's televisions not only offered a home to ideas and ideals of community which could no longer find one elsewhere, but also gave us a clearer picture of what was happening to our nation than any other form of artistic endeavour.From Ricky Gervais' self-destructive love affair with dairy products to Steve Coogan's suicidal overtaking technique; from the secrets of Vic Reeves' woodshed, to the stains on Caroline Aherne's sofa; from Victor Meldrew's prophetic dream to Spike Milligan's final resting place, Ben Thompson reveals the twisted beauty of British comedy's psyche.
Illustrations: (2 x 8pp b/w plate sections)
Publication: UK
Imprint: HarperPerennial
Returns: Non-returnable
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