Based on a favourite character from BBC TV sitcom `Allo `Allo! In
this delightful book, Officer Crabtree's masterly grasp of 'Fronch'
falls under the spotlight as never before. From 'Ploose may I hov a
kippy of the dooly nosepooper?' to 'frigs logs', 'scrimbled oggs'
and 'fosh and chops' the book is a tribute to mangled words and
phrases. Arthur Bostrom, who played Officer Crabtree on stage and
screen, mixes vowels and pronunciation trying to educate those less
gifted in the French 'longwodge'... For example: 'Criss chunnel
fairy'... 'Which bonk do you bonk with?'... 'Would you lick a
drunk?'.... Illustrated by John Cooper and ideal for travellers and
fans of `Allo `Allo! alike, Good Moaning France! is a wake-up call
for anyone who thinks they are competent in French (or English or
any other language). Readers' questions are answered in Ask
Crabtree, there are examples from Crabtree's 'poloce newtberks' and
a most unhelpful 'Undex'. In a Foreword music legend Rick Wakeman
recalls how he fell off his chair laughing on seeing the character
created by screenwriters David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd at the start
of the second series (the book is published by permission).
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Mon, 31 Dec 2018 | Review
by: Phillip T.
A GOOD LAUGH…
NOT TO BE READ BY THOSE WITHOUT A SENSE OF HUMOUR
An appreciation by Elizabeth Robson Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers and Reviews Editor, “The Barrister”
It was a delight to read this small, humorous book from Waterside Press although those with no sense of humour should steer clear of it. The author is the actor Arthur Bostrom who appeared as Officer Crabtree in eight series of ‘Allo ‘Allo! (which is still repeated in the UK and sold to 80 countries worldwide) and he also appeared in the stage version- there is staying power for you!
The book is based on one of the favourite characters from BBC TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! – to some a highly questionable “comedy” but beloved by many others. It’s a delightful book demonstrating Officer Crabtree's masterly grasp of “Fronch” which falls under the spotlight as never before.
I have taken some of the published comments from the press publicity so as not to give you too many spoilers: 'Ploose may I hov a kippy of the dooly nosepooper?' to 'frigs logs', 'scrimbled oggs' and 'fosh and chops' the book is a tribute to mangled words and phrases. Bostrom’s character as Officer Crabtree on stage and screen, mixes vowels and pronunciation trying to educate those less gifted in the French longwodge. And will be a delight to those who are studying French and don’t like it!
The book has been brilliantly illustrated by John Cooper. It is rightly described as “ideal for travellers and fans of 'Allo 'Allo! alike”!
“Good Moaning France!” has also been ambitiously described as a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they are competent in French (or English or any other language). Be careful if it is confiscated after Brexit on your port of entry to France!
Readers' questions are readily answered (if not accurately) in “Ask Crabtree”. There are useful examples from Crabtree's poloce newtberks and a most unhelpful Undex but do be careful if using this book in Paris.
In an unforgettable Foreword, the musician Rick Wakeman recalls how “he fell off his chair laughing on seeing the character created by screenwriters”, the late David Croft and the late Jeremy Lloyd at the start of the second series. The book has been published by permission of the original writers and developers of the storyline.
The book was published on 24th October 2018.
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