Only When I Laugh by Paul Merton
26/09/2014 … Paul Merton has written about his life in showbusiness before.
2014 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.
Fri 26 September 2014
Mon 22 September 2014
Hopeful by Omid Djalili
22/09/2014 … Omid Djalili’s autobiography is full of surprises.
Wed 10 September 2014
Funny Bones by Freddie Davies
10/09/2014 … Unless you are of a certain age, the name Freddie ‘Parrotface’ Davies is unlikely to mean much to you.
Thu 04 September 2014
Too Much Information by Dave Gorman
04/09/2014 … Dave Gorman has undertaken some pretty extreme tasks for his previous books: travelling the globe many times over to seek out namesakes, in pursuit of Googlewhacks,…
Mon 01 September 2014
Hotel Alpha by Mark Watson
01/09/2014 … Mark Watson’s fifth novel is set in a majestic London hotel, the sort of elegant haunt favoured by celebrities, society and other players that is both fashionable…