The Essential Dave Allen

Zusatztext 'He was the uncle to end all uncles! childlike yet oracular and possessed of a ravenous appetite for human folly. When he adjusted his waistcoat or shot his cuffs! dragons of unreason gasped and died at his feet.' Dylan Moran Informationen zum Autor Dave Allen, one of TV's most successful comedians, died on March 10th 2005, aged 68. The suave Irish comic, a former journalist and Butlin's redcoat, built up a massive following first on Channel 9 in Australia, then through the 60s, 70s and 80s with numerous shows on the BBC and ITV. Graham McCann is the acclaimed and best-selling author of Frankie Howerd, Morecambe & Wise, Cary Grant and Dad's Army. Klappentext A unique collection of stories, stand-up routines, sketches and interviews from comic legend Dave Allen, drawn together with the full co-operation of his family. 'A wonderful anthology of Allen's very best material.' JACK DEE Vorwort A unique collection of stories, stand-up routines, sketches and interviews from comic legend Dave Allen, drawn together with the full co-operation of his family. 'A wonderful anthology of Allen's very best material.' JACK DEE Zusammenfassung A unique collection of stories, stand-up routines, sketches and interviews from comic legend Dave Allen, drawn together with the full co-operation of his family. 'A wonderful anthology of Allen's very best material.' JACK DEE

Product details

• Authors: Graham McCann
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.07.2006
• EAN: 9780340899458
• ISBN: 978-0-340-89945-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; HUMOR / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Humour collections & anthologies, Humour collections and anthologies, Biography: arts and entertainment