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2006 Books

Reviews of books about comedy, including biographies of comedians old and new, and (occasionally) books by comedians. To have a book considered for review, send a copy to Chortle, 112 Norman Road, London, E11 4RL.

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Mon 27 November 2006

The Very Best Of Linda Smith

27/11/2006 … ‘I can’t remember the point when I realised Linda was unusually talented.

Thu 16 November 2006

by Mike O'Brien, Bruce Dessau

16/11/2006 … The title The Best Stand-up And Comedy Routines really ought to come with an asterix and the footnote: ‘…provided it was released on Laughing Stock.

Mon 13 November 2006

Book review: Box 18 - The Unpublished Spike Milligan

Edited by Norma Farnes

13/11/2006 … On the inside flap of Box 18 is the usual publishers’ biographical blurb: ‘Spike Mulligan was born in 1918 to a British military family… He wrote and performed…

Mon 06 November 2006

by Jimmy Carr and Lucy Greeves

06/11/2006 … A lot of very serious people have written a lot of very serious things about the humble joke.

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