Sunshine on Putty

Sunshine on Putty
Author :
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 498
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780007181322
ISBN-13 : 0007181329
Rating : 4/5 (329 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sunshine on Putty by : Ben Thompson

Download or read book Sunshine on Putty written by Ben Thompson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2004 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


Sunshine on Putty Related Books

Sunshine on Putty
Language: en
Pages: 498
Authors: Ben Thompson
Categories: Comedians
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: HarperCollins UK

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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
Cult British TV comedy
Language: en
Pages: 294
Authors: Leon Hunt
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-01 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is the first sustained critical analysis of Cult British TV comedy from 1990 to the present day. The book examines ‘post-alternative’ comedy as bo
The British Sitcom Spinoff Film
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Stephen Glynn
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-12-07 - Publisher: Springer Nature

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of theatrically-released spinoff films derived from British radio and television s
British TV Comedies
Language: en
Pages: 393
Authors: Juergen Kamm
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-26 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in
Getting the Joke
Language: en
Pages: 531
Authors: Oliver Double
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-16 - Publisher: A&C Black

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be,