The Clue Bible: The Fully Authorised History of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue', from Footlights to Mornington Crescent - Hardcover

Roberts, Jem

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848091303 ISBN 13: 9781848091306

Publisher: Preface Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Together, the hit shows I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue form a body of work stretching across five decades—from Cambridge in 1960 to today's world-beating Antidote to Panel Games, a laughter-bringer which has inspired unparalleled adoration in millions over fifty series. The Clue Bible tells the whole story, from Footlights to Broadway to the ferret-filled madness of Radio Prune—comedy's answer to the rock and roll revolution of the sixties. Offering an exhaustive guide to the comedy world that brought us Mornington Crescent, as well as episode guides, glossaries and rare facsimiles, the book will take the story right up to the present day, celebrating the lives of Willie Rushton, Sir David Hatch, and of course, the irreplaceable Humphrey Lyttelton. With exclusive input from Bill Oddie, Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Neil Innes, and many more, this is the long overdue authoritative, entertaining, and above all, very silly lasting celebration of an unsung comic legacy that both shows so richly deserve.

About this title

About the Author:

Jem Roberts is a lifelong fan of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

Review:

"Were it not for Jem Roberts and his encyclopaedic knowledge of Clue - its dizzying array of antecedents, its career on radio and on the road and its inside information on the regular members of the cast, past and present - my memory of that particular show and of many another high spot, would be a lot hazier than it is now." -- Christopher Matthew * Daily Mail * "A gift for Clue obsessives" * Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year' *

About this edition

• Publisher: Preface Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848091303
• ISBN 13: 9781848091306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 386