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Alan Connor has had a column about words in the Guardian since 2011. His comedy writing includes Charlie Brooker''s Wipe programmes and Have I Got News For You. His previous books have dealt with why we enjoy quiz questions and what life is like in different areas of the Shipping Forecast. His favourite kind of rain is a fine, misty Scottish smirr.

A propos de l'auteur

Alan Connor is the author of Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword ("witty, charming, encyclopaedic and highly readable" - Spectator) and The Joy of Quiz ("An absolute delight" - Mail on Sunday). He has made quizzes for various TV shows and newspapers and written comedy including BBC Film's The Rack Pack, A Young Doctor's Notebook (Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe) and Have I Got News For You.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alan Connor, Connor Alan
• Edition: BBC Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 14.11.2024
• EAN: 9781785948541
• ISBN: 978-1-78594-854-1
• Pages: 208
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Nature; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Général, dictionnaires; HUMOR / General, Humour, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Language: history & general works, Historical & comparative linguistics, Weather and climate: general interest, Language: history and general works, Historical and comparative linguistics