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Andrew Roberts - The Double Act: A History Of British Comedy Duos
The double act has been at the heart of British entertainment for over 150 years, yet there has never been a book detailing how this form of comedy continues to develop.
From music hall turns such as Flanagan & Allen, to variety acts who managed to make the transformation to television such as Morecambe & Wise, to more recent performers - Armstrong & Miller, Mitchell & Webb - The Double Act explores the dynamics of this form of entertainment. It encompasses the often neglected field of female double-acts, such as Victoria Wood & Julie Walters and French & Saunders, and the acts associated with alternative comedy and the Edinburgh Fringe, from Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson to Stewart Lee & Richard Herring.
There are also be chapters on the double-acts created by TV sitcoms - e.g. Tony Hancock & Sidney James, Terry & June, George & Mildred - and on the subtle art of the straight man.
First published: Thursday 1st November 2018
- Publisher: The History Press
- Pages: 288
- Catalogue: 9780750984324
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