Geoff Norcott writes 'The British Bloke Decoded'

Thursday 30th March 2023, 10:35am

New book Geoff Norcott - The British Bloke Decoded will be published on 14th September 2023
The stand-up comedian will "peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's husbands, dads and brothers"
He says: "Blokes are so commonly thought of as basic or primitive, I want to illustrate just how much of our iceberg lives under the sea"

Geoff Norcott has written The British Bloke Decoded, a new book subtitled "From banter to man-flu. Everything finally explained".

Due to be published by Monoray in September, it is now available to pre-order in hardback, eBook and audiobook formats.

Blurb explains: "The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.

But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.

"In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's husbands, dads and brothers.

"Based on 46 years of field research and almost scientific insights, Geoff digs deep into subjects as wide as: the value of Banter, the surprising roots of Mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for Hoovering.

"And ultimately, he concludes that whilst the toxic men have been grabbing all the publicity - perhaps now's the time to celebrate the simple British bloke in all his eccentric splendour."

This will be the stand-up's second book. In 2011 he worked with Monoray to publish Where Did I Go Right?: How The Left Lost Me.

He will also be exploring the themes of The British Bloke Decoded in his new stand-up show. Due to launch at the Edinburgh Festival before touring, Basic Bloke will see the comic "trying to make sense of the current cultural and political scene with his playfully provocative brand of humour".

Talking about the new book, publisher Jake Lingwood says: "Geoff has been solidly researching the topic of what makes men tick for 46 years - no one understands the idiosyncrasies of the British Bloke better than he does. The book is a real eye-opener and is going to cause a huge amount of debate this Christmas."

Norcott comments: "I recently discovered that everything about me is bang in line with the average British Bloke. I'm (almost) five foot nine, have size nine feet and I'm just over 13 stone. Even my Tesco meal-deal choices are in line with their most commonly brought combos (though I sometimes swap out the crisps for Mini Cheddars if I'm feeling reckless). Blokes are so commonly thought of as basic or primitive, I want to illustrate just how much of our iceberg lives under the sea, how deep and mobile our tectonic plates are... or any other metaphor which makes smart people pre-order this book."

The British Bloke Decoded will be published on 14th September 2023.

Geoff Norcott - The British Bloke Decoded

By Geoff Norcott

The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.

But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.

In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's husbands, dads and brothers.

Based on 46 years of field research and almost scientific insights, Geoff digs deep into subjects as wide as: the value of Banter, the surprising roots of Mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for Hoovering.

And ultimately, he concludes that whilst the toxic men have been grabbing all the publicity - perhaps now's the time to celebrate the simple British bloke in all his eccentric splendour.

First published: Thursday 14th September 2023

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eBook

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