Al Murray: The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense

Al Murray: The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense

by Al Murray (Author)

Synopsis

We live in an age of waffle, mumbo-jumbo and bad thinking. We're forever being fed dodgy information by so-called experts, scientists, opinion-makers, politicians, journalists and jumped-up little graduates. Their combined bad thinking includes:
*the idea that no one should win in running races at school, in case the losers get upset
*the idea that owning a house in France is a decent way to spend your money
*the idea that we should all talk about our feelings and that would make things better
*speed cameras
*mineral water
*hummus
*and the fact that everyone reckons they've got asthma.
Why do we believe this nonsense? Because, as a nation we've forgotten the basic elements of common sense. Thank God then for Al Murray. Together with the collecting thoughts of hia locals, he's here to put good old-fashioned British common sense back where it belongs.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: 1st. Paperback Edition : 1st. Printing
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 04 Sep 2008

ISBN 10: 0340952180
ISBN 13: 9780340952184
Book Overview: Britain's favourite Pub Landlord tackles modern-day mumbo-jumbo with a healthy dose of good old-fashioned common sense.

Media Reviews
One of the few TV performances that actually deserves the tag genius . * Sun *
Murray has reinvented the chatshow. At last, a resounding success for ITV. Light entertainment with brains. * Observer *
Unstoppable comedy from the joke-telling machine gun * The Sunday Times *
A showcase of ruthless stand-up brilliance. * Observer *
One of the few TV performances that actually deserves the tag genius . * Sun *
Murray has reinvented the chatshow. At last, a resounding success for ITV. Light entertainment with brains. * Observer *
Unstoppable comedy from the joke-telling machine gun * The Sunday Times *
A showcase of ruthless stand-up brilliance. * Observer *
Author Bio
Al Murray is a comedian, winner of the Perrier Award 1999, creator of the Pub Landlord and presenter of Al Murray`s Happy Hour on ITV.