The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
$35.41
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2017
Summary
The complete, unabridged, unreserved collection from the very best round of BBC Radio 4’s ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’ - ‘The Uxbridge English Dictionary’. Contains words soon to be used in a major motion picture.
Do words fail you? Never again, once you’ve become the proud owner of The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary.
Every word has a meaning, but over the years those meanings change. Dip into these helpfully illustrated pages and you’ll find many of the words you use ev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784756499 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1784756490 |
| Author: | Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer, Jon Naismith, Tim Brooke-Taylor |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Windmill Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
If the 2016 lexicon is just too bleak, take refuge in the most comprehensive list of Uxbridge definitions to date from the wags at BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue .
If the 2016 lexicon is just too bleak, take refuge in the most comprehensive list of Uxbridge definitions to date from the wags at BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. – Stocking Filler of the Year * The Times *
About The Author
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden is one third of the Goodies and a comedy legend.
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor studied at various schools before beginning an Economics and Law degree at Cambridge University. In 1963, he became President of Footlights, where he wrote and performed with other notable figures. He toured extensively with the revue Cambridge Circus before moving into television.
Tim on Telly
Tim’s television credits include On The Braden Beat, The Frost Programme (as editor), At Last the 1948 Show, Me and My Girl, and The Goodies.
From Stage to Page
Tim has also enjoyed considerable success on the stage and has written three books: Rule Britannia, Tim Brooke-Taylor’s Cricket Box, and Tim Brooke-Taylor’s Golf Bag. He also contributed to The Little Book of Mornington Crescent and The Almost Totally Complete I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.
Barry Cryer
In 1958, Barry Cryer had a Number 1 hit record in Finland with the song ‘Purple People Eater’. Over his 50-year career, he has written for many prominent comedians, including Morecambe and Wise, Bruce Forsyth, Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Bob Hope, and Richard Pryor. He is a comedy legend.
Jon Naismith
Jon Naismith has produced numerous radio programs for BBC Radio 4, including Week Ending, The Skivers, The News Quiz, Quote…Unquote, Elastic Planet, For One Horrible Moment, And I’m the Queen of Sheba, The Labour Exchange, Do Go On, and About A Dog. He also produced twenty years of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, which was voted the second greatest radio program of all time. He also co-created The Unbelievable Truth.
On television, he has produced and co-devised Bring Me The Head of Light Entertainment with Graham Norton and It’s Only TV But I Like It with Jonathan Ross. He also produced This Week Only for Channel 4, God Almighty for Channel 5, The Smith & Jones Sketchbook for BBC1, and Shane for ITV1.
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