My Mad Fat Diary is now a major new comedy for E4! It's 1989 and Rae is a fat, boy-mad 17-year-old girl, living in Stamford, Lincolnshire with her mum and their deaf white cat in a council house with a mint off-green bath suite and a larder Rae can't keep away from. This is the hilarious and touching real-life diary she kept during that fateful year - with characters like her evil friend Bethany, Bethany's besotted boyfriend, and the boys from the grammar school up the road (who have code names like Haddock and Battered Sausage). My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary evokes a vanished time when Charles and Di are still together, the Berlin wall is up, Kylie is expected to disappear from the charts at any moment and it's ?1 for a Snakebite and Black in the Vaults pub. My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary will appeal to anyone who's lived through the 1980s. But it will also strike a chord with anyone who's ever been a confused, lonely teenager who clashes with their mother, takes themselves VERY seriously and has no idea how hilarious they are.
It's the classic gags that keep people laughing time after time, and Nick Harris has collected together a bumper batch of the best jokes that are guaranteed to have anyone rolling in the aisles.
With jokes ranging from the classic subjects (man walks into a bar, an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman, marriage and divorce and more) to laugh-a-minute one-liners and the downright surreal, there is a wealth of hilarious subject matter to keep readers entertained.
Did you know that during a visit to Germany, Peter the Great once used his hosts curtains as toilet paper? That a French dwarf once sued his government for the right to participate in ths port of dwarf tossing? From Mother Goose to Gold Fever, Celebrity Scandals to Cults and Fanatics, and from Wis Thoughts to the World's Longest..., this is a wealth of incredible and occasionally improbable information. Be amazed, be appalled, but above all be enthralled by this cornucopia of craziness. Contents include: Weird Laws from around the world, Scientific Snippets, Astounding News Stories, Urban Legends, Crazy Animals, Brief Histories of everything from the Third Reich to Ancient Breakfasts, Peculiar Inventions, and much, much more.
Each Christmas for more than twenty-five years, the editors of Viz Comic have cobbled together a hardback annual out of all the best bits from a year's worth of Britain's funniest magazine, stuck a colourful picture on the front and called it something vaguely off-colour. And over the years, those annuals have become as much a part of the traditional British Christmas as the Queen's speech, turkey with all the trimmings and Clostridium botulinum. However, to celebrate this special Olympic Jubilee year, the editors thought they'd ring the changes and do something completely different, something new and exciting.. . in short, something that would put Viz right back where it belongs at the cutting edge of British comedy. Sadly, they couldn't think of anything so here's Viz - The Billposter's Bucket, a colourful hardback annual cobbled together out of all the best bits of issues 192 to 201. Adult content. Not suitable for children.
Every script, every episode of the innovative, hilarious, and absurd "Monty Python's Flying Circus, one of the most influential television series of all time, is included here, plus hundreds of annotations, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and more, as well as photographs, drawings, and Terry Gilliam's iconic artwork. Monty Python's Flying Circus" is one of the most popular, important and oft-quoted comedy series of all time. Python's influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on music. This landmark work collects the complete scripts for every one of the 45 episodes of "Flying Circus" every silly setup, every clever conceit, every snide insult, and ever saucy aside from these classic skits, including "The Ministry of Silly Walks, The Dead Parrot, Banter in the Cheese Shop, Spam, the Funniest Joke in the World, The Spanish Inquisition, The Argument Clinic, The Fish-Slapping Dance, The Lumberjack Song, and all the rest. Every script is thoroughly annotated with notes that cover the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical references touched upon in each sketch. Sidebars and commentary throughout include profiles of the principles -- Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and John Cleese - and interviews with the cast and crew; fascinating facts about technical concerns, set design, and shooting locations; insider stores from on and off the set, including arguments, accidents, and practical jokes; goofs and gaffes; and much more.
Feeling tongue-tied and just can't find the right words to express what you're seeing? Fear not, as Viz is back with its brand new Profanisaurus, with 100 per cent new content! Hail Sweary is a swearing bible guaranteed to get your granny blushing. Never before have these definitions been published in the Profanisaurus, so this is a must-have for any Viz fan. As described by humourist and journalist Charlie Brooker in his special forward for the new book: "The Profanisaurus isn't some toss away pamphlet. It puts its finger on something profound about the human condition, then pulls it out and sniffs it."
I am fascinated by people turning their daft dreams into a reality. How did they do it and why?' Driven by his own passion for collecting Hunter Davies has packed his notepad and set off in search of Britain's maddest museums. As he explores these hidden gems he soon discovers that they are everywhere and that they celebrate just about everything, from lawnmowers in Southport to pencils in Keswick. But as Hunter travels up and down the country he comes to realise that it isn't only the collections that are fascinating, it's also the people who have put them together. Whether they're a man who loves his Heinz so much he's changed his name to Captain Beany or a kleptomaniac Vintage Radio buff, these eccentric collectors are Britain's finest and could live in no other country in the world. Once you discover these museums and get to know their curators, Great Britain won't look quite the same again...
For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing shows, he may be 'out of the woods' but he is certainly not 'over the hill'. Looking back over more than sixty years of family life, teaching, inspecting schools, writing and public speaking, Gervase never fails to unearth humour, character, warmth and wisdom from the most diverse of experiences, whether they be growing up in Rotherham with the most un-Yorkshire like of names or describing why loud mobile phone users get his goat. Brimming with nostalgia, gently mocking life's absurdities, never shy of an opinion, this is Gervase Phinn at his wittiest, twinkly-eyed best.
One very small horse takes on the world of radio, has a go at reality TV and ponders the meaning of life... He falls in love for the first time with a lady fly who doesn't appreciate him, so he acquires a pet greenfly (called George) to love instead. He has fun being best man at Fly's wedding, and experiences the joys and horrors of babysitting Fly's new baby. And then he decides to rent out his matchbox stable to a mad ladybird and her chaotic host of ant friends... In Tim, Harry Hill has created a sweet comedy character who will be adored by his fans and will make him many more. Tim's pluck and humour has delighted children and their parents in his two books, Tim the Tiny Horse and Tim the Tiny Horse at Large.
Details: Is It Really Too Much To Ask? is the fifth book in Jeremy Clarksons bestselling The World According to Clarkson series. Well, someones got to do it: in a world which simply will not see reason, Jeremy sets off on another quest to beat a path of sense through all the silliness and idiocy. And theres no knowign what might catch Jeremys eye along the way. It could be: -The merits of Stonehenge as a business model -Why all meetings are a waste of time -The theft of the Queens cows -One Norwegian mans unique approach to showing his gratitude -Fitting a burglar alarm to a tortoise -Or how Lou Reed was completely wrong about what makes a perfect day Pithy and provocative, this is Clarkson at his best, taking issue with whatever nonsense gets in the way of his search for all thats worth celebrating. Why should we be forced to accept stuff thats a bit rubbish? Shouldnt things work? Why doesnt someone care? I mean, is it really too much to ask? Its a good thing weve still got Jeremy out there, still looking, without fear or favour, for the answers. Jeremy Clarkson becomes the hilarious voice of a nation once more in Is It Really Too Much To Ask?, Volume 5 of The World According To Clarkson, following bestselling titles The World According to Clarkson, And Another Thing, For Crying Out Loud and How Hard Can It Be?. Ideal for: Fans of humour books and of Jeremy Clarkson. A Brilliant... laugh-out-loud book. This hardback book has 464 pages and measures: 24.1 x 16 x 4cm.
Details: From the bizarre to the downright hilarious, Peter Serafinowicz is, quite simply, one of Britain's finest comic talents 'I'm still angry at my parents for not buying me expensive rollerblades. Cheapskates'. How did I manage to glue my mouth shut? My lips are sealed.. Have hours of fun and laughter with this endlessly inventive, fully illustrated collection of brilliant one-liners from the BAFTA-nominated actor and comedian. Ideal For: This book is a perfect gift for any comedy and joke lovers or fans of Peter Serafinowigz.
In August this year, inspired by a particularly horrendous date he'd just had and fed up with the trials of single life, journalist and author Rhodri Marsden invited his Twitter followers to send in their worst ever dating experiences (in 140 characters or less, of course). The result was astonishing. Within hours Rhodri was flooded with 1000s of crazy, shocking and hilarious true stories of dating disasters. And as the word spread, people all over the world began to submit their calamitous experiences, sending Rhodri's Tweet viral and attracting the attention of newspapers, TV shows and online magazines drawn to this incredible story. Crap Dates is the best from Rhodri's hilarious collection of real-life dating howlers, and is guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone who has ever had a bad date.. .everyone: AdeleLBamber: He drank A LOT & talked about his sister A LOT. I left & he phoned +20 times. Last voicemail was him singing Billy Ocean at 4am. emilyhill1982: Told him I liked reading, he said he wanted to burn all libraries and then talked about football for hours. I hid in the loo. Abzbyrne: I had one who turned up, on a warm summer evening, in a huge arran jumper because he thought I'd like that being Irish.
The best of the awesome YouTube and Twitter phenomenon Sh*t Girls Say! ?I just love tiny things???I hate the word moist???I?m so pale???I had such a good sleep???Whats your dogs name????Ice cream makes me cough? Get it together, because we?re not even joking right now. sh*t Girls Say? is the original internet hit that spawned countless imitations. Now a hilarious, clever and beautifully stylish book, packed full of the utterly brilliant sh*t girls say.