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British history as we know it is a cluttered patchwork of questionable stories which have been rewritten, reevaluated, and ridiculed, and yet there is still an unquestioned narrative thread which runs through the nation's historical record, accepted as the factual history. But final editorial control has always belonged to the winners. And nobody likes winners ... This will be this the very first in-depth examination of the creation of a British institution like no other, arguably the greatest sitcom of all time. With the participation—so far—of Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, and producer John Lloyd, this will be the definitive history of the program. The author will use all existing archive footage and rare literature, plus new revelations from personal interviews with the makers themselves, to finally reflect on the full scope of the tale of how the 1970s alumni of three great universities—Oxford, Cambridge, and not Hull, but Manchester—discovered a unique chemistry that would see them build a timeless comic masterpiece. Published in autumn 2012 for the 30th anniversary of the original pilot. At last Blackadder enthusiasts can now uncover THE cunning plan, in all its hideous hilarity.
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Jem Roberts is a life long fan of Blackadder and author of the acclaimed Authorised History of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
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"a rather elegant overview of Eighties British TV comedy... If you have any interest in comedy, you will love this book ... [Roberts'] research has been assiduous, his judgments are sound and his puppyish enthusiasm encouraged his interviewees to give their best. Unlike Baldrick's cunning plans, this one seems to have worked" -- Marcus Berkman Daily Mail "This really is the full history... for true buffs, this is not to be missed" Press Association "lively, warm-hearted" TLS "The True History of the Black Adder is a brilliant read for any fan of Edmund Blackadder, as well as a great introduction into the history of the contemporary comedy scene" BookGeeks "An almost perfect history of the greatest British sitcom there has ever been" comedy.co.uk
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- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1848093470
- ISBN 13 9781848093478
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages464
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 454 pages. British history as we know it is a cluttered patch work of questionable stories which have been rewritten, reevaluat ed, and ridiculed, and yet there is still an unquestioned narrati ve thread which runs through the nation's historical record, acce pted as the factual history. But final editorial control has alwa ys belonged to the winners. And nobody likes winners . This wil l be this the very first in-depth examination of the creation of a British institution like no other, arguably the greatest sitcom of all time. With the participation--so far--of Tony Robinson, S tephen Fry, and producer John Lloyd, this will be the definitive history of the program. The author will use all existing archive footage and rare literature, plus new revelations from personal i nterviews with the makers themselves, to finally reflect on the f ull scope of the tale of how the 1970s alumni of three great univ ersities--Oxford, Cambridge, and not Hull, but Manchester--discov ered a unique chemistry that would see them build a timeless comi c masterpiece. Published in autumn 2012 for the 30th anniversary of the original pilot. At last Blackadder enthusiasts can now unc over THE cunning plan, in all its hideous hilarity. Seller Inventory # 2142j
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tight, clean and unmarked-" Jem Roberts, the author of The Authorised History of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' -- the antidote to panel games, is now moving on to The Unadulterated True History of THE BLACKADDER.British history as we know it is a cluttered patchwork of questionable stories which have been re-written, re-evaluated and ridiculed, and yet there is still an unquestioned narrative thread which runs through the nation's historical record, accepted as the factual history. But final editorial control has always belonged to the winners. And nobody likes winners. This will be the very first in-depth examination of the creation of a British institution like no other, arguably the greatest sitcom of all time. With the participation -- so far -- of Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry and producer John Lloyd, this will be the definitive history of the programme. The author will use all existing archive footage and rare literature, plus new revelations from personal interviews with the makers themselves, to finally reflect the full scope of the tale of how the 70s alumni of three great universities -- Oxford, Cambridge and not Hull, but Manchester -- discovered a unique chemistry that would see them build a timeless comic masterpiece. 464 pages. Seller Inventory # 012391
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