The New Uxbridge English Dictionary: The BBC Radio 4 Humour Gift for Fans of British Comedy

Jon Naismith,Graeme Garden,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Barry Cryer,Iain Pattinson

ISBN 10: 0007263937 / ISBN 13: 9780007263936

Published by HarperCollins, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Uxbridge English Dictionary: The BBC Radio 4 Humour Gift for Fans of British Comedy
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007263937
• ISBN 13: 9780007263936
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

With The Uxbridge English Dictionary the stars of BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue had the nation in stitches. But times move on, words change and their meanings with them. Comedy's most outrageous dictionary is back with a hilarious new collection of definitions for all those English words that don't mean anything like they should.

If you have ever pondered the meaning of Platypus (to give your cat pigtails), Flemish (rather like snot) or Celtic (a prison for fleas), then this is the book for you.

With nearly 600 new definitions from radio’s best loved comedy show, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, The New Uxbridge English Dictionary pushes the boundaries of the English language to new side-splitting limits.

A must for any fan of British comedy.

About the Authors

Jon Naismith is a producer of a large number of BBC radio shows, primarily comedy, including, You'll Have Had Your Tea and About a Dog.

Since 1991 he has been the producer of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

Barry Cryer was born in Leeds and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Leeds University. He has performed in theatres throughout the UK but is perhaps best-known for his Radio 4 appearances on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Just a Minute.

He is also famous for having written gags for some of the true legends of British comedy, including Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper, and Billy Connolly.