Merchandise News
Matt Lucas signs four book deal
Wednesday 9th September 2020
Matt Lucas has signed a deal with a publisher to release four new books. The first of the offerings will be a family-friendly joke book called My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of Jokes, released on 1st October.
Comics contribute to new 'Futures' book series
Monday 17th August 2020
Comedians Grace Campbell and Frankie Boyle have penned essays for a new series of books promising "an original future vision".
Clare In The Community highlights book to be published
Tuesday 11th August 2020
Writer and illustrator Harry Venning is to publish The Clare In The Community Collection, a book celebrating twenty five years of his Guardian cartoon strip.
David Baddiel to publish book about antisemitism
Tuesday 11th August 2020
David Baddiel is to publish a new book on the social-media-led wave of antisemitism sweeping modern society, challenging the implicit notion that it is a "lesser" form of racism.
Vic Reeves to publish his first art book in a decade
Wednesday 5th August 2020
Vic Reeves is publishing an art book in October. He is also, with his son, making the documentary film A Brush With Comedy, and development continues on The Glove, the comic film he is making with Bob Mortimer.
Mark Watson to publish 'disaster memoir' Eight Deaths
Tuesday 4th August 2020
Mark Watson is to publish Eight Deaths (And Life After Them), an autobiography with a dark twist.
Lenny Henry to publish new book Rising To The Surface
Tuesday 4th August 2020
Lenny Henry is to publish a memoir about his entertainment career, and will present a revisionist history of classical music for the BBC.
Al Murray to publish spoof history book
Saturday 25th July 2020
Al Murray has written a history textbook parody that will be published in October, a spiritual update for 1930's 1066 And All That.
Matt Forde to publish Politically Homeless book
Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Comedian Matt Forde has written Politically Homeless. Focusing on the current state of politics, it's described as "part memoir, part behind-the-scenes insider view".
Frank Skinner writes a book about poetry
Friday 17th July 2020
Frank Skinner has written a book on poetry. How To Enjoy Poetry will be published on 10th September.