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Gyles Brandreth

British broadcaster, writer and former politician; Conservative MP for the City of Chester from 1992 to 1997; a regular on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute; author of the Oscar Wilde murder mysteries.

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Réflexions sur le ThéâtreBook Jean-Louis Barrault

recommended

As I left, she gave me a present, and it was this book: Réflexions sur le Théâtre.

Five Books interview: the best books on Favourite Theatre Books

2021-01-18·fivebooks.com ↗

Funny Way to be a HeroBook John Fisher

recommended

Indeed on the original cover, it read: “John Fisher presents Funny Way to Be a Hero, being a penetrating analysis of half a century of British music hall comedy featuring Billy Bennet, Flanagan and Allen, Will Hay, Max Miller, Robb Wilton, Frank Randle, Dan Leno … and other distinguished entertainers in a modern vein.”

Five Books interview: the best books on Favourite Theatre Books

2021-01-18·fivebooks.com ↗

Questors, Jesters and RenegadesBook Michael Coveney

recommended

But this new book is called Questors, Jesters and Renegades: The Story of Britain’s Amateur Theatre.

Five Books interview: the best books on Favourite Theatre Books

2021-01-18·fivebooks.com ↗

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