The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson by Louis Barfe

The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson by Louis Barfe

Les Dawson: a comedian who, more than any other, spoke for the phlegmatic, resigned, sarcastic, glorious British way of life. This is his story.

From 11 series of Sez Les to the wilder lunacies of Blankety Blank, Les Dawson was always around and always hilarious.. We shall probably never see his like again... All praise to Louis Barfe. He's got the context as well as the jokes right here. He gives you more than the booze and fags and the sometimes tortured hero of standard showbiz biographies. He makes us realise what we lost when Les Dawson died. * Observer *
Louis Barfe succeeds in digging beneath the television personality to uncover Dawson's hidden layers. * Time Out *
[A] conscientious, heartfelt book... In today's hard times, we could do with another comic like Dawson. * New Statesman *
Lugubrious, complex and always funny, Les Dawson gets the biography he deserves. * Scotsman *

Louis Barfe was born in 1973 in Epsom, Surrey. He studied at Lancaster University. He has written for Private Eye, The Oldie, New Statesman and the Independent on Sunday. His books include Where Have All the Good Times Gone: The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry and Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment.

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ISBN 13	9781848872516
ISBN 10	1848872518
Title	The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson
Author	Louis Barfe
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Atlantic Books
Year published	2012-10-01
Number of pages	352
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