Turned Out Nice Again - The Story of British Light Entertainment

With a cast of thousands, including Peter Cook, Ken Dodd, Dusty Springfield, Spike Milligan, Rolf Harris, Bruce Forsyth and Reeves and Mortimer, Turned Out Nice Again reveals a world of comedians and cavorters, dancing girls and crooners. From the early days of vaudeville, via the golden age of radio, live television spectaculars, the rise of the chat show and alternative comedy, Louis Barfe pulls back the curtain of variety to reveal the world of light entertainment in all its glory.

About the author

Louis Barfe was born in 1973 in Epsom, Surrey. He studied at Lancaster University. He has written for Private Eye, The Oldie, Publishing News, New Statesman and Crescendo and Jazz Music. His first book, Where Have All the Good Times Gone: The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry, was published by Atlantic Books in 2004. Turned Out Nice Again is his latest book.

Summary

Hugely entertaining and packed with new stories, Turned Out Nice Again is the first single volume history of British light entertainment. 'All-encompassing: game shows, quiz shows, talent shows, sitcom spin-offs, magic acts and dancing sea lions.' Roger Lewis, Mail on Sunday

Foreword

Hugely entertaining and packed with new stories, Turned Out Nice Again is the first single volume history of British light entertainment.

'All-encompassing: game shows, quiz shows, talent shows, sitcom spin-offs, magic acts and dancing sea lions.' Roger Lewis, Mail on Sunday

Product details

• Authors: Louis Barfe, Barfe Louis
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2009
• EAN: 9781843543817
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-381-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Weight: 408 g
• Illustrations: Plates
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Dance, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / History & Criticism, Other performing arts, Radio / Podcasts, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Acting techniques, Film history, theory or criticism