by Graham McCann · Fourth Estate, Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781841153117
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«Frankie Howerd: Stand-up Comic» is the biography of the British comedian written by Graham McCann, published by Fourth Estate in paperback (384 pages).
Graham McCann's book traces Frankie Howerd's career: from radio success in the 1940s and 1950s to obscurity in the late 1950s, and his rediscovery in the 1960s with Peter Cook. With interviews with Paul McCartney, Eric Sykes, Barbara Windsor and Michael Grade, it charts his stage career and his unstable personal life.
Originally published in 2004; the paperback edition is from 2005.
For readers interested in biographies of British comedians and the history of UK entertainment.
Graham McCann is a British author and historian who has written extensively on film and television stars and British comedy series. He is a former lecturer and fellow at the University of Cambridge where he taught social and political theory. McCann has become noted for his biographies on figures such as Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, John Le Mesurier, Woody Allen and Terry-Thomas, and books about British television comedy such as Dad's Army, Yes Minister, Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers and Open All Hours. He also contributes to various newspapers.
