**Soon to be a major TV series starring Lenny Rush, Sian Clifford and Tom Davis**A shocking announcement from the Vampire Prince begins a tale of ghoulish intrigue and hilarious horror…Welcome to the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat, where vampires have ruled for hundreds of years.Valentine, the vampire prince, has a terrible secret – he doesn't like blood! He prefers chips and a small glass of red…His startling confession leaves Ki...

With a brand new introduction by Eddie Braben and including never-before-seen materialMorecambe and Wise charmed a nation for decades and at their height commanded TV audiences that could only be matched by the moon landings and the 1966 World Cup final. Often called the third member of Morecambe and Wise, the late Eddie Braben was the quiet genius behind their best-loved jokes. Here, collected together for the first time, is a celebration of the finest repartee Br...

The unmissable sequel to The Reluctant Vampire – the book behind the major TV series starring Lenny Rush, Sian Clifford and Tom DavisIt’s a dark, stormy night in the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat. A lightning bolt strikes a lonely statue in the park … and out crawls Prince Vernon the vampire!Trapped inside the statue for three years, he’s now ready to seek terrible revenge and claim his rightful throne.He’s dusty, furious, and wearing a very squashed top...

**Soon to be a major TV series starring Lenny Rush, Sian Clifford and Tom Davis**A shocking announcement from the Vampire Prince begins a tale of ghoulish intrigue and hilarious horror…Welcome to the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat, where vampires have ruled for hundreds of years.Valentine, the vampire prince, has a terrible secret – he doesn't like blood! He prefers chips and a small glass of red…His startling confession leaves King Victor...

The final novel from comedy legend Eric Morecambe.Charting the rise of Stella Ravencroft from struggling entertainer on the northern club circuit to huge national superstar, Stella was the second novel from comedy legend Eric Morecambe.The unfinished manuscript for Stella was discovered by Eric’s son, Gary, shortly after his father’s death. Encouraged by Eric’s wife Joan, Gary completed the novel.Drawing heavily on Eric’s own childhood and rise to fame, Stella is a ...

A long-overdue reissue of this debut novel from a comedy legend.Mr Lonely follows the exploits of a lowly two-bit comedian, Sid Lewis, through his strange and eventful life.Sid plays dingy smoke-filled clubs, earning next to nothing and chasing after the dancing girls. He meets the woman of his dreams and ties the knot – but still has an eye for the ladies.One night, in front of a particularly rough crowd, he tries out a new character… and Mr Lonely is born. The act...

The unmissable sequel to The Reluctant Vampire – the book behind the major TV series starring Lenny Rush, Sian Clifford and Tom DavisIt’s a dark, stormy night in the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat. A lightning bolt strikes a lonely statue in the park … and out crawls Prince Vernon the vampire!Trapped inside the statue for three years, he’s now ready to seek terrible revenge and claim his rightful throne.He’s dusty, furious, and wearing a very squashed top...

Eighteen episodes from Eric and Ernie’s BBC Radio 2 comedy series, collected together for the very first timeBetween 1975 and 1978, when they were at the peak of their popularity on television, Morecambe and Wise also starred in their own radio series, with each episode scripted by the one and only Eddie Braben.This feast of gags, sketches and song and dance numbers — plus of course Ernie’s ‘plays what I wrote’ — features a host of special guests i...

Bringing us sunshine on this recording are 'Ern’s magnificent body', 'A visit from the police' and Ernie’s going to be 'Bob Hope’s chief scriptwriter'. Other highlights from Eric and Ern’s TV show from 1971 include 'The diamond ring in the window'; 'Carry on Ern' and 'Eric Morecambe, you'll do anything for a laugh'. So, what do you think of it so far...? Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD and download. This recording was previously released on LP in...

Comedian Jack Dee's hilarious account of how he became quite such a miserable git and a stand up comedian.'A brilliant book. So funny. It's my bible' Paul O'GradyIn this hilariously frank account of his life, Jack Dee finally reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It's a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist's dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory and...

Known for his intelligent and often surreal humour, Paul Merton’s weekly appearances on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You – as well as Radio 4’s Just A Minute and his travel documentaries – have seen him become an artfully rebellious fixture in our lives for over 25 years.He also has a real story to tell. In ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, his rich and beautifully-observed autobiography, Paul takes us on an evocative journey from his working-class Fulham childhood to the present ...

Have you ever wondered where comedians come from? Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes? And where does all that material come from? Well, young Lee McKillop used to wonder that too.Growing up in his parents' pub, small and wiry in a world of bigger and chunkier specimens, Lee quickly learned that cracking jokes was a way to get attention. After a somewhat random series of j...