Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare went on to become a self-confessed legend. En route, John Cleese describes his nerve-racking first public appearance, at St Peter's Preparatory School at the age of eight and five-sixths; his endlessly pe[...]
Welcome to Fawlty Towers, the best loved bad hotel in the world, and to "the definitive volume of sit-com perfection. Required reading. "-Punch. What did Basil Fawlty fail to avoid mentioning? Why did Sybil keep snagging her cardies? Where was Polly on the night of the great wedding anniversary disa[...]
John Cleese's huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected with Monty Python, on "Fawlty Towers," and beyond now seem written into comedy's DNA. In this rollicking memoir, "So, Anyway...," Cleese takes readers [...]
The unabridged script of the hilarious first feature film by the Monty Python team. A mock-heroic tale set in -mediaeval Britain, the screenplay is supplemented by eight pages of black and white stills from the film. This is an essential purchase for the many fans of this cult film.[...]
The complete scripts, with stills, from the all-time favourite British television comedy series.
This is the script of the film which looks at what life is really all about, which featured the whole Monty Python team and was directed by Terry JonesThis is a fully illustrated edition of the hilarious Python classic, which takes a pop at almost every single sacred cow of culture and includes the [...]
Includes the favourite bits from the vast Python oeuvre, which include: why accountancy is not boring, spamelot, the Piranha brothers, the lumberjack song, the larch, every sperm is sacred, the ministry of silly walks, always look on the bright side of life, rat recipes, albatross, constitutional pe[...]
Most people have emotions they can't handle, so they hide them. By choosing partners with the same inhibitions, the problem is often passed on to their children. This book, using modern experiences of family therapy, shows how understanding relationships in families can be made.[...]
George Washington was said to be "First in War, First in Peace." In The Making of the President 1789, humorist Marvin Kitman argues that our first president was also the first American leader to ride his personal foibles to political greatness. Kitman lampoons the modern "campaign insider" books, as[...]
Jacob Needleman, shows how to take a bold and unconventional approach to time. The aim is to get more out of it by breaking free of our illusions about it. Needleman dispenses with tricks and techniques that only serve to make our obsessiveness more "efficient." Instead he shows how we can understan[...]
Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare went on to become a self-confessed legend. En route, John Cleese describes his nerve-racking first public appearance, at St Peter's Preparatory School at the age of eight and five-sixths; his endlessly pe[...]
John Cleese, britisk humors ´grand old man´, fortæller om vejen fra en barndom i efterkrigstidens England til 1970´ernes balstyriske Monty Python-succes på et tidspunkt, hvor britisk teater, radio og tv udklækkede en helt ny form for humor.[...]
Från Silly walks till Fawlty Towers
John Cleese är en av världens mest berömda komiker som har uppnått ikonisk status i världen efter framgångarna med Monty Python och Pang i bygget. Och med filmer som Life of Brian, Meningen med livet och En fisk som heter Wanda
Cleese inledde[...]
Från Silly walks till Fawlty Towers
John Cleese är en av världens mest berömda komiker som har uppnått ikonisk status i världen efter framgångarna med Monty Python och Pang i bygget. Och med filmer som Life of Brian, Meningen med livet och En fisk som heter Wanda
Cleese inledde[...]
John Cleese är en av världens mest berömda komiker som har uppnått ikonisk status i världen efter framgångarna med Monty Python och Pang i bygget. Och med filmer som Life of Brian, Meningen med livet och En fisk som heter Wanda
Cleese inledde sin komikerbana som medlem i Cambridge Footl[...]
Vuonna 1969 kuusi englantilaista kaveria (tai oikeastaan yksi heistä oli Walesista ja toinen taas porukkaan tunkeutunut jenkki) ryhtyi tekemään tv-ohjelmaa häikäilemättömästä, epäluotettavasta ja jokseenkin limaisesta teatteriagentista nimeltä Monty Python. Nyt, miltei neljäkymmentä vuo[...]
Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie star in highlights from the groundbreaking BBC Radio series. Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logi[...]