{"product_id":"9781785633065","title":"Tough Crowd : How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Linehan, Graham \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 12\/10\/2023,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781785633065,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A must-read. Funny and utterly compelling' Jonathan RossThe Bafta-garlanded creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd tells of his rise and painful fall.  Part comedy-writing masterclass, part diary of a gender wars 'cancellation'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving cut his teeth in music journalism, Graham Linehan became the finest sitcom writer of his generation. Hecaptured the comedy zeitgeist not just as the co-creator of Father Ted but also with The IT Crowd and Black Books,winning five Baftas and a lifetime achievement award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen his life took an unexpected turn. When he championed an unfashionable cause, TV commissioners nolonger returned his emails, showbiz pals lost his number and his marriage collapsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an emotionally charged memoir that is by turns hilarious and harrowing, he lets us into the secrets of the writing room and colourfully describes the high-octane atmosphere of a sitcom set. But he also berates an industry where there was no one to stand by his side when he needed help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruised but not beaten, he explains why he chose the hill of women and girls' rights to die on - and why, despite the hardship of cancellation, he's not coming down from it any time soon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42337923530796,"sku":"9781785633065","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/products\/9781785633065.jpg?v=1704362181","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9781785633065","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}