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Zusatztext This immensely readable namedropathon is a constant delight. Writing alternate chapters, as you'd expect from the authors of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet , it's a delightfully illuminating affair ... their ability to entertain is just as evident in print ... it's a great reminder that Clement and La Frenais are true pioneers. Influenced greatly by the kitchen sink dramas of the 60s, they took the genre to the small screen with The Likely Lads . It's easy to forget just how groundbreaking that series was Informationen zum Autor Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Klappentext 'Fabulous memoirs from the two great writers . . . I loved every second of it' Eric Idle Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's unique writing partnership has lasted over fifty years. After creating the characters of Bob and Terry, factory hands from the north-east of England, in The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? , their reputation as great screenwriters was secured. Their acclaimed careers have included writing, directing and producing iconic TV programmes like Porridge , Auf Wiedersehen , Pet and Lovejoy . Their feature films include Otley , The Commitments and Still Crazy . Along the way, they have had unforgettable encounters with movie stars like Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando, Michael Caine and Sean Connery - not to mention with stellar performers as varied as Billy Connolly, George Best, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Ronnie Wood and Tracey Ullman. Naturally, Dick and Ian's dual memoir is told with flair and immense humour. It is also choc-a-bloc with unexpected happenings, rogues and rock stars, prima donnas, plots and panic. Vorwort From The Likely Lads and Porridge to Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - plus Brickies, Bank Robbers, Rogues, Rockers, Prima Donnas and Panic Zusammenfassung From The Likely Lads and Porridge to Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - plus Brickies, Bank Robbers, Rogues, Rockers, Prima Donnas and Panic...
