Gyles Brandreth
British broadcaster, writer and former politician; Conservative MP for the City of Chester from 1992 to 1997; a regular on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute; author of the Oscar Wilde murder mysteries.
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But this new book is called Questors, Jesters and Renegades: The Story of Britain’s Amateur Theatre.
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Recommends Funny Way to be a Hero
Indeed on the original cover, it read: “John Fisher presents Funny Way to Be a Hero, being a penetrating analysis of half a century of British music hall comedy featuring Billy Bennet, Flanagan and Allen, Will Hay, Max Miller, Robb Wilton, Frank Randle, Dan Leno … and other distinguished entertainers in a modern vein.”
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Recommends Réflexions sur le Théâtre
As I left, she gave me a present, and it was this book: Réflexions sur le Théâtre.
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