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Victor Meldrew to return
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Victor Meldrew is being brought back from the dead, to suffer the indignities of the 21st century. Creator David Renwick has written a new novel called One Foot in the Grave and Counting.
Andi Osho is writing a novel about a stand-up comedian
Friday 23rd April 2021
Andi Osho is returning to stand-up... kind of. Her loosely autobiographical second novel, Tough Crowd, will focus on an aspiring stand-up.
Unseen Victoria Wood scripts to be published
Tuesday 20th April 2021
A book featuring previously unseen Victoria Wood scripts is to be published by her official biographer Jasper Rees.
Rob Beckett to publish a memoir in October
Monday 19th April 2021
Rob Beckett is the latest comedian to have written a memoir over lockdown. A Class Act will be published in October.
Jimmy Carr has written his autobiography
Monday 12th April 2021
Jimmy Carr has written his autobiography in the form of a self-help book. Before & Laughter will be published on 28th September.
Product news and reviews from other websites
Extract: Geoff Norcott - Where Did I Go Right?
In this extract from his new book, Norcott reveals how witnessing the harm caused to his own family by the benefits culture saw him turn his back on Labour.
Geoff Norcott, Mail on Sunday, 2nd May 2021Richard Osman leads fiction surge in book sales high
TV presenter and author leads a 16% lockdown fiction sales surge, Publishers Association figures show. David Walliams also appears in the top twice.
Adm Sherwin, i Newspaper, 27th April 2021Review: The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾
Tez Ilyas writes in an entertainingly self-deprecating way (even if the cover boast of 'shalwar-wettingly hilarious' is definitely overstating the case) and conveys a credible sense of his teenage years that can only contribute to the visibility of South Asian family lives, as he so clearly set out to do.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th April 2021Janey Godley: comedy queen on day trips & dogs in prams
For Janey Godley the best excursions are often close to home, be it to the Scottish coast or the Italian round the corner.
Janey Godley, The Times, 24th April 2021BFI to launch US streaming service in May
The British Film Institute will launch BFI Player Classics as a stand-alone streaming service in the US featuring a curated roster of classic UK cinema on May 14. It will feature comedies including The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, Whisky Galore! and many Carry On films.
Jeremy Kay, Screen Daily, 23rd April 2021Interview: Mel Giedroyc
For presenter, actor and writer, Mel Giedroyc, the best things in life happen not just when but where you least expect them, and that includes in her own wardrobe.
Laura Smith, The Sunday Post, 19th April 2021