Funny Way To Be A Hero by John Fisher

Funny Way To Be A Hero by John Fisher

Quoting widely from their acts, he approaches the essence of their art: 'The best book about twentieth-century British entertainers I have ever read.' (The Times)First published in 1973 when he was in his late 20s John Fisher's Funny Way to be a Hero is regarded as the finest book ever written on 20th century comedians and comedy.

"If you want a book about all the great British comics, I can’t think of a better one than Fisher’s … all written about with great affection and a detailed knowledge of their routines and jokes" * Mature Times *
"Substantial, insightful, and extremely enjoyable" * The Stage *

John Fisher has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a television producer and executive working for both the BBC and Thames Television with responsibility for shows as diverse as Parkinson, Wogan, The Bob Monkhouse Show, The Ken Dodd Show, Des O’Connor Tonight, The Best of Magic, This Is Your Life and the definitive documentary series on British comedians, Heroes of Comedy, which he wrote and produced for Channel Four. A recognised authority on the history of popular entertainment, he includes amongst his other published works Call Them Irreplaceable, an analysis of star quality as seen through the performances of the great entertainers of the twentieth century, and acclaimed biographies of three of his all-time comic heroes: George Formby: The Ukulele Man; Tony Hancock: The Definitive Biography and Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing. The latter is currently being adapted as a film by Left Bank Pictures.

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ISBN 13	9781848093133
ISBN 10	1848093136
Title	Funny Way To Be A Hero
Author	John Fisher
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cornerstone
Year published	2013-11-07
Number of pages	496
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.