The authoritative biography of Britain's most subversive twentieth-century clown from celebrated biographer Graham McCann, author of Dad’s Army and Morecambe & Wise.Please note that this edition is text only and does not include any illustrations.The rambling perambulations, the catchphrases, the bland brown suit and chestnut hairpiece: such were the hallmarks of a revolution in stand-up comedy that came in the unique shape of Frankie Howerd. His act was all about his lack ...

Titters galore as Frankie and his star guests entertainFrankie Howerd’s unique brand of witty drollery made him a master of comedy for over 40 years, from his radio debut on the BBC Variety Bandbox in 1946 to his appearances in Up Pompeii! and the Carry On films and his sell-out one-man theatre shows. Now you can enjoy his comic genius in this timeless radio collection from the 1960s and ’70s.Here are ten shows first broadcast in 1966 on t...

The star of TV’s Up Pompeii and mainstay of innumerable 'Carry On' films, Frankie Howerd causes mayhem and mirth, where even his co-stars can’t help laughing. As well as songs, stories, naughtiness and his usual audience banter, Please Yourselves sees Frankie visiting his (female) doctor about an accident where he fell artichoke over chip, which squashed his sprouts and gave him an enormous swelling on his broad beans... Written by David Nobbs and David McKellar, Please Y...