Eric Sykes' Comedy Heroes

by EricSykes (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.23

  Through a winning combination of personal warmth, superbly observed written and performed comedy and a deeply intimate understanding of what a viewing audience wants, Eric Sykes has deservedly carved himself an enduring place as one of only a small handful of genuine creative geniuses working in the field of British comedy. In Eric Sykes' Comedy Heroes, this great man has brought together all his favourite comics under one roof to present his very own comedy Hall of Fame. Sykes pays tribute to more than twenty greats, everyone from Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan to Les Dawson, Hattie Jacques, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood - men and women who have stimulated his lifelong love - affair with laughter.

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.23

  Eric Sykes is one of Britain's creative comedy geniuses combining personal warmth, superbly observed written and performed comedy and a deeply intimate understanding of what a viewing audience wants. Here, he has assembled a comedy hall of fame for those who have inspired, entertained and most of all amused him. Including tributes to comedy greats - Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Ken Dodd, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and many, many more, this is a beautiful and personal testimony to the wonderful characters who have stimulated Eric's life-long love affair with laughter.