I Say, I Say, I Say - Brossura

Brian, Johnston

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0099416891 ISBN 13: 9780099416890

Casa editrice: Arrow Books Ltd, 1995

Riassunto

Brian Johnston was the Mirth Miser,' writes Roy Hudd in his preface to this volume. 'He loved, cherished and hoarded jokes but, unlike Scrooge, he generously shared them with whoever would give him a hearing...' Brian Johnston was not only one of the greatest broadcasters of his generation but also one of the funniest and most popular raconteurs and after-dinner speakers. Collecting and recounting jokes and stories was a lifetime's pastime and passion. I Say, I Say, I Say is the collection of favourite old jokes - the hoarier the better - and anecdotes from all walks of life, including his beloved cricket, which Johnners had made just before his death in 1994. Compiled in a mood of roguish hilarity, this delightful little book will ensure that Johnners - who contributed so much to the gaiety of nations - will do what he always set out to do: leave 'em laughing.

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Descrizione del libro:

Johnners' choice of jokes to keep you laughing
With a preface by Roy Hudd

L'autore:

Brian Johnston was born in 1912. He joined the BBC's Outside Broadcasts Department immediately after the war and worked first on live radio broadcasts from theatres and music-halls all over Great Britain. He was one of the first broadcasters to work for both television and radio and began his long association with cricket commentary in the summer of 1946. Between 1948 and 1952 he also presented the live feature 'Let's Go Somewhere' for the popular Saturday night programme In Town Tonight.

He became the BBC's first Cricket Correspondent in 1963 and held this post until his retirement in 1972, after which he continued as a regular member of the Test Match Special team. He took over presenting Down Your Way from Franklin Engelmann in 1972 and continued for fifteen years.

He published two autobiographies and fourteen other books, including Now Here's a Funny Thing, It's Been a Piece of Cake and Someone Who Was. He died in January 1994.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Arrow Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0099416891
• ISBN 13: 9780099416890
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128