Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills
04/10/2018 … Adam Hills is surely the most positive man in comedy.
Latest 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.
Thu 04 October 2018
Fri 11 May 2018
© Steve Ullathorne The Freewheeling John Dowie
11/05/2018 … John Dowie is the missing link of comedy, a man who straddled the generations between folk club stand-ups such as Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott, and the alternative…
Tue 08 May 2018
Book review: A Normal Family
Everyday Adventures With Our Autistic Son by Henry Normal and Angela Pell
08/05/2018 … As a comedy producer and writer, Henry Normal’s work requires an inherent grasp of his characters and the insight to see the world from their point of view.
Mon 26 March 2018
It's Not Me, It's Them, by Joel Dommett
26/03/2018 … It wouldn’t be the most edifying pitch for a celebrity autobiography: the shagging history of a reality TV star whose first claim to fame was for having…
Tue 12 December 2017
Backing Into The Spotlight by Michael Whitehall
12/12/2017 … Who would have thought Nigel Havers’ agent would have published not one, but two volumes of memoirs? That’s twice as many as the actor himself.
Mon 13 November 2017
The Absolutely Essential Book of Jokes About the Left by Philip Dunn
13/11/2017 … Comedy has a left-wing bias, which almost certainly gives liberal ideas an easier ride when it comes to satire.
Mon 06 November 2017
Help, by Simon Amstell
06/11/2017 … Simon Amstell said he was ‘tricked’ into writing this book.
Wed 25 October 2017
Little Me: My Life From A-Z by Matt Lucas
25/10/2017 … There are two men who don’t feature quite as prominently as you might expect in Matt Lucas’s autobiography, though their presence is frequently felt.