UK.: Fourth Estate, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This witty autobiography is a captivating account of decades of British radio and television comedy, and reveals the essential core of warm humanity and genuine creative genius that have won Eric Sykes a place in so many hearts..

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The long awaited story of one of Britain's greatest comic legends.'Some people walk on stage and the audience warms to them. You can't explain it, and you shouldn't try. It's an arrogant assumption to say you 'decide' to become a comedian. The audience decides for you.' Eric Sykes, December 2001From his early days writing scripts for Bill Fraser and Frankie Howerd through decades of British radio and television comedy – 'Educating Archie', 'Sykes And A ...', 'Curry and Chips', 'The Plank' – to his present day ventures into film and theatre, starring in 'The Others' with Nicole Kidman and appearing in Peter Hall's recent production of 'As You Like It', Eric Sykes has carved himself an enduring place as one of Britain's greatest writers and performers.In his much anticipated autobiography, Sykes reveals his extraordinary life working alongside a generation of legendary comedians and entertainers, despite being dogged by deafness and eventually virtual blindness. His hearing problems began in the early days of his career in the 1950s, around the time he wrote, directed and performed in the spoof pantomime 'Pantomania' for the BBC. Undeterred however, Sykes learned to lip-read, going on to write and appear in a number of BBC productions including 'Opening Night' and Val Parnell's 'Saturday Spectacular', the first of two shows he made with Peter Sellers, a great life-long friend. From 1959 until her death in 1980, Syke's starred with Hattie Jacques in one of Britain's best loved sitcoms 'Sykes and A ...' Throughout the two decade run of this show he continued to work alongside a host of stars including Charlie Drake, Tommy Cooper, Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan, Johnny Speight, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.Eric Sykes's comedy has always sported an essential core of warm humanity and this, along with his genuine creative genius, continues to prove an unforgettably winning combination.

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Bookseller: powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 02447
Title: If I Don't Write It Nobody Else Will
Author: Sykes, Eric
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 5th or later Edition
ISBN 10: 0007177844
ISBN 13: 9780007177844
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Place of Publication: UK.
Date Published: 2005
Keywords: autobiography, biography, humour, comedy
Bookseller catalogs: Biography - Autobiography;
Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾ - 9Â¾" tall

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