The Double Act by Andrew Roberts
The double act has been at the heart of British entertainment for over 150 years, yet there has never been a book detailing how this form of comedy continues to develop. From music hall turns such as Flanagan & Allen, to variety acts who managed to make the transformation to television such as Morecambe & Wise, to more recent performers - Armstrong & Miller, Mitchell & Webb - The Double Act explores the dynamics of this form of entertainment. It encompasses the often neglected field of female double-acts, such as Victoria Wood & Julie Walters and French & Saunders, and the acts associated with alternative comedy and the Edinburgh Fringe, from Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson to Stewart Lee & Richard Herring. There would also be chapters on the double-acts created by TV sitcoms - e.g. Tony Hancock & Sidney James, Terry & June, George & Mildred - and on the subtle art of the straight man.
ANDREW ROBERTS is a film and television author and journalist. He has contributed film articles to Sight and Sound, History Today, The Observer, The Independent and The Guardian. He is the author of The Double Act (THP, 2018) and has previously contributed chapters to Ealing Revisited, British Comedy Cinema and the Routledge Companion to British Cinema.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750984324 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750984325 |
| Title | The Double Act |
| Author | Andrew Roberts |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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