The Masters of Sitcom by Christopher Stevens
This book is a charming tribute to the careers of two of the most influential and celebrated television comedy scriptwriters of our time, written in collaboration with Galton and Simpson themselves and with exclusive access to their personal archive of scripts.
Comedy without Galton and Simpson would be like literature without Dickens* Harry Enfield *
An excellent guide to two of Britain's sitcom pioneers. A must-buy for fans of classic comedy. * Paul Merton *
Galton and Simpson are The Beatles of British comedy - they changed everything. * Frank Skinner *
In Christopher Stevens their achievements have found a perceptive and sympathetic chronicler * Sunday Express *
Breathtakingly funny * Matt Lucas and David Walliams *
Descriptive and informative narrative written by an obvious enthusiast of their work * Tony Hancock Archives Newsletter *
An excellent guide to two of Britain's sitcom pioneers. A must-buy for fans of classic comedy. * Paul Merton *
Galton and Simpson are The Beatles of British comedy - they changed everything. * Frank Skinner *
In Christopher Stevens their achievements have found a perceptive and sympathetic chronicler * Sunday Express *
Breathtakingly funny * Matt Lucas and David Walliams *
Descriptive and informative narrative written by an obvious enthusiast of their work * Tony Hancock Archives Newsletter *
Christopher Stevens is a television critic, author and journalist. He began working as a journalist in 1983 and currently holds the position of Daily Mail TV critic, writing daily reviews of the previous night's viewing from Monday to Friday.
He has written 6 books and is the father of two teenage boys.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843176336 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843176335 |
| Title | The Masters of Sitcom |
| Author | Christopher Stevens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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