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Review - Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series Volume 1: 1988 - 1993
Discovering the TV Series Volume 1 is presented in two dovetailing sections. The most interesting and best-written sections provide useful background context for the creatives.
Paul Mount, Starburst Magazine, 17th October 2024Book review: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes: My Very Funny Memoir by Jenny Eclair
Whether you are a fan of her stand-up or not, this detailed insight into what it's like to be an edge-of-fame comic - successful, but never enough to ever rest on any laurels - is a compelling read for anyone interested in the life of a comedian, and the recent history and politics of the industry.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2024Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series Volume 1 review
Salinksy's book is a very timely chance to relive the sci-fi sitcom that changed television comedy for good.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 13th October 2024Bill Bailey: "Seeing a white-tailed eagle soaring over the Highlands was like a glimpse into the past"
Comedy has taken Bill Bailey around the world, offering the chance to see many wonders of nature, celebrated in his new book My Animals And Other Animals. As captivating as any, he recounts here, are the sea eagles he spotted around Mull.
Bill Bailey, The Scotsman, 12th October 2024I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart review
After years of misery with undiagnosed Lyme disease, the entertainer shares her lessons for living.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 10th October 2024