Book description
This is a doorstopper of a collection of the very best of both
contemporary and classic British wit and humour. From Monty Python's
'Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more ...' to Dan Antopolski's
'Hedgehogs. Why can't they just share the hedge?'. From George Bernard
Shaw to Michael McIntyre, from Eric Morecombe to Omid Djalili, and from
Oscar Wilde to Jimmy Carr, this is a side-splitting look at Britain, the
British and life in general. It includes these gems from Britain's
finest comedians: 'I was delighted to learn that my friend's
"schadenfreude" was not as satisfying as mine' - Armando
Iannucci. 'I went on a girls' night out recently. The invitation said
'dress to kill'. I went as Rose West' - Zoe Lyons. 'For a while I was
the perfect mother. Then the Pethidine wore off' - Jenny Eclair. 'My
girlfriend was complaining last night that I never listen to her. Or
something like that' - Jack Dee. This title also includes: 'Why do dogs
always race to the door when the doorbell rings because it's hardly ever
for them?' - Harry Hill. 'I went to the doctor and he said, 'You've got
hypochondria'. I said, 'Not that as well" - Tim Vine. 'I have the
body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge' - Spike Milligan.
'When someone close to you dies, move seats' - Peter Kay. 'My neighbour
asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so
long as he didn't take it out of my garden' - Eric Morecambe. 'My dad's
dying wish was to have his family around him. I can't help thinking he
would have been better off with more oxygen' - Jimmy Carr. This title
also contains: 'Eighty-two point six per cent of statistics are made up
on the spot' - Vic Reeves. 'Getting divorced isn't like a bereavement at
all, because if he's died, I'd have had me mortgage paid, and I could've
danced on his grave' - Sarah Millican. 'My greatest hero is Nelson
Mandela: incarcerated for 25 years, he was released in 1990, he's been
out about 18 years now and he hasn't re-offended' - Ricky Gervais. 'If
you want to confuse a girl, buy her a pair of chocolate shoes' - Milton
Jones. 'Phil Collins is losing his hearing, making him the luckiest man
at a Phil Collins Concert' - Simon Amstell. 'We'll continue our
investigation into the political beliefs of nudists. We've already
noticed a definite swing to the left' - Ronnie Barker. 'A guy walks into
the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The psychiatrist
says, 'Well, I can clearly see your nuts' - Tommy Cooper.
