The Art Of Laughter

Does watching Norman Wisdom get floored by a ladder tickle your fancy? Maybe the sight of Basil Fawlty belting his car with a branch has you helpless. Or perhaps it is the observational comedy of Richard Pryor that hits your funny bone. Whatever it is, it is jolly good for you: that laughter is the best medicine is now a proven medical fact. In her deconstruction of laughter, examining its psychology and physiology, Jerry Hall commands the highest quality contributors. Luminaries from the academic field are only outshone by the staggering assembly of comedic talent. Walliams, Lucas, Fry, Henry, Brand, Cleese, Noble and others talk about the styles of comedy that have influenced them and often made them become funny in the first place. She even has access to Hugh Grant, who talks about the challenges an actor faces in comedy films, usually by Richard Curtis. And yes, he's here too.