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Sunshine on Putty Ben Thompson

Sunshine on Putty By Ben Thompson

Sunshine on Putty by Ben Thompson


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In the 1990s, British comedy underwent a renaissance. This work is based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities.

Sunshine on Putty Summary

Sunshine on Putty: The Golden Age of British Comedy, from The Big Night Out to The Office by Ben Thompson

In the 1990s, British comedy underwent a renaissance - shows like The Fast Show, The Day Today, Shooting Stars, The League of Gentlemen, The Royle Family and The Office were hugely popular with critics and audiences alike. Just as politics, sport, art, literature and religion seemed to move towards light entertainment, the comedy on the nation's televisions not only offered a home to ideas and ideals of community which could no longer find one elsewhere, it also gave us a clearer picture of what was happening to our nation than any other form of artistic endeavour. From Ricky Gervais' self-destructive love affair with dairy products to Steve Coogan's suicidal overtaking technique; from the secrets of Vic Reeves' woodshed, to the stains on Caroline Aherne's sofa; from Victor Meldrew's prophetic dream to Spike Milligan's final resting place, Ben Thompson clears away the soil to reveal the true twisted beauty of British comedy's psychic root system. Based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities, this is a history of a golden age in British show-business. The book includes full chapters on: Vic & Bob; Eddie Izzard; Frank Skinner; The Fast Show; Harry Hill; Father Ted; Alan Partridge; The Royle Family; Ben Elton; Ali G; The League of Gentlemen; Johnny Vegas; and The Office.

Sunshine on Putty Reviews

Seven Years Of Plenty (Victor Gollancz, 1998): 'Wonderful...bursts with lucid and intelligent enthusiasm...I think we can say that Ben Thompson has produced the most exciting, illuminating and funny book about pop music since...Greil Marcus's Lipstick Traces' Guardian Ways Of Hearing: A User's Guide To The Pop Psyche, From Elvis To Eminem (Orion 2001): 'As important and frivolous a book as pop music deserves.' The Independent on Sunday 'It is wit, in its 18th-century sense: an acuity of judgement that makes you laugh' Guardian

About Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson's comedy career began in the winter of 1986-7, reading a photocopied Ronnie Corbett monologue to an audience of angry students. He never performed again, but later took the opportunity to parade his ignorance of the basic principles of stagecraft in front of a national audience as comedy critic of The Independent On Sunday from 1994-97. He has also written profiles of Britain's best known comedians for The Face, GQ, The Independent, Night & Day and The Saturday Telegraph.

Additional information

GOR004973774
9780007135837
0007135831
Sunshine on Putty: The Golden Age of British Comedy, from The Big Night Out to The Office by Ben Thompson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
20040105
496
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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