Bernard Cribbins's life has been an eventful one. In 1943, he left school aged fourteen and joined Oldham Repertory Company where he earned fifteen bob for a seventy-hour week. After being called up for National Service in 1946 he became a paratrooper and spent several months in Palestine being shot...
James Hogg, biographer of Kenny Everett, brings to print the official, authorised biography of one of Britain's most fondly remembered actors, sitcom star Richard Briers.
The term 'national treasure' has seldom been more appropriate. Richard Briers was not only the nation's favourite next-door neighbour thanks to his work in the...
Spontaneous, hilarious, irrepresible and, of course, trailblazing - Kenny Everett was revolutionary in television and radio comedy. Chris Evans, Chris Moyles, Rob Brydon and Steve Wright have all cited Kenny as a huge influence on their work - even the great Spike Milligan called him a genius. It was Kenny...
Even though they are the most famous comedy double act Britain has ever seen, until now there has never been a biography of Ernie Wise.
Seen by some as just the straight man in the partnership, in fact 'Little Ern' was regarded by his peers as a great comedian in...