Barry Cryer has been making people laugh for over 50 years and continues to be at the top of his game. In his time he has worked with, and become great friends with, most of the greats of the comedy world - such icons as Tommy Cooper, Morecambe and Wise, John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Michael Palin, Alan Bennett, Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, Frankie Howerd, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, Les Dawson...the list is endless. In this book, he recounts many stories about the great names, some very funny, some poignant. He talks fascinatingly about humour and the things and people that amuse him. Furthermore, many of these big names have stories to tell, and comments to make, about Barry. He is a universally loved and respected man, and the warmth felt for him is evident on every page. Writer, entertainer, singer, talking head and a supremely funny man, it is all in this book in bite-sized chunks that are fascinating to dip in and out of - if you can put it down. The riveting text is spiced with nearly 400 illustrations from the Cryer personal collection and selected others. Go behind the scenes of the cult that is "I'm Sorry", "I Haven't A Clue", meet Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Jeremy Hardy. Learn more about the great 'Humph'. Read the ad libs! Barry Cryer is one of the great names of British comedy. This is a light-hearted, amusing and intriguing tribute to Barry and a celebration of the best of British comedy. It is a must for anyone with a sense of humor. Especially if they take humor seriously.

Stirling Moss is an absolute legend. The very name conjures up speed, excitement, heroics and adventure. This is the fascinating story of his early years and his meteoric rise to fame. Based entirely of Sir Stirling's own archives and his personal scrapbooks, diaries and albums, this book is unique. Never before has so much intriguing material been published on, arguably, the greatest racing driver of all time. The full story is here: the Grand Prix racing, the sports and sports racing cars, the rallying exploits, the little 500 racers, the record-breaking, the girls, the friends; there are great names like Fangio, Farina, Ascari, Hawthorn, Collins; many of the most evocative racing cars - C-types and D-types, Maseratis, Coopers, HWMs, Kiefts, XK 120s, Frazer Nashes, Mercedes-Benz W196, BRM; and, Moss is quoted extensively, as his famous rallying sister Pat Moss-Carlsson. They relive and bring alive this formative, and very challenging, period in his life - the early successes, the frustration of bad cars and retirements, the great cars, the circuits, the rivals. This book brings alive the colour, the atmosphere, the danger, the girls and the fun of this wonderful period in motor sport.

The Lightweight Es are the ultimate E-types and this is the ultimate book on these charismatic cars. This is the full story of the competition E-types that took on the might of Ferrari and often beat the legendary GTOs and the AC Cobras. With copious unseen period photographs and original Jaguar reports, the glory years of the 60s are told as never before, including the build up to the Lightweights and the evolution of the Low Drag versions.

Stirling Moss is a national treasure. Arguably, the world's greatest all-round racing driver, he was a hero to several generations of schoolboys and countless enthusiasts throughout the world. He is still held in the highest esteem and is mobbed whenever he attends events. He was one of the first of the jet-setters, living a glamorous life of high octane motor sport and beautiful women. He only had to be seen with a fabulous female twice and all the papers would be reporting they were engaged. If he sneezed, the Press wrote about it. He was the Beckham of his era. Above all, he was a dedicated sportsman and probably the first to make motor racing his sole profession. He had to make a living out of it. He went rallying in the winter, not just for the fun of it, but to make some money during the racing off-season. Throughout his career he created his personal scrapbooks, several volumes per year, and he kept a diary. This book dips into his personal records and is spiced throughout with treasures to delight and fascinate. These are supplemented by period comments and many of his anecdotes. Moss has a fund of stories and is refreshingly non-PC! In spite of being adored and respected by the public for more than 50 years, Stirling remains the modest man he always was. Long-term friends and former colleagues have shared their fond memories with Philip Porter for this book. The year 1955 was a truly remarkable one for Stirling Moss. Yet to really establish himself at the highest levels after gamely persevering with uncompetitive British machinery, he finished the year second only to the great Fangio in the World Championship and a household name, a mega-star. If there had been a world championship for sports cars, he would have won it by a handsome margin for he recorded some extraordinary victories in possibly his greatest year. In 1955, Moss won his first Grand Prix, won the uniquely gruelling Targa Florio, won the classic Tourist Trophy for the third time and, most amazing of all, brilliantly won the Mille Miglia, the sensationally dangerous 1,000 race around the roads of Italy, reaching over 170mph! This book is a light-hearted look at the fun, the excitement, the lifestyle, the challenges, the tragedies, and the victories.

In Collaboration With Rohland A. Isker, Katheryn E. Langwill And L. F. Martin.

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Want to own a fabulous E-type Jaguar, the sexiest and most loved sports car ever created? Can't afford the tens and tens of thousands of pounds to go and buy a superb example, or have one professionally restored? The alternative is to restore one yourself. Can it be done? Is it even possible and practical to restore or work on one yourself at home, or will it all end in tears, and be an expensive, depressing mistake? This book can help bring the dream to reality. This is the story of how one man did it, how he completely restored his beloved E-type Jaguar, transforming it from a complete wreck into a gorgeous and usable example of the most iconic sports car of all time. Drama teacher, Chris Rooke, has had no engineering training but his uniquely candid approach to the subject is both instructive and fun. In these pages, he freely admits his many mistakes so that others can avoid them, while giving masses of practical advice that could only be written by someone tackling the challenge for the first time. This hard-hitting book is copiously illustrated throughout with over 550 colour photos. Chris' camera was always to hand as he worked, and this has allowed him to illustrate many aspects of the work, the pitfalls and the solutions. A down-to-earth enthusiast through and through, Chris' passion, honesty and determination are inspirational. He overcame every challenge and helps the reader do the same.