{"product_id":"9781785633065","title":"Tough Crowd : How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Linehan, Graham \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe arts\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 October 2023 by Eye Books in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e242 x 160 x 26 | 456g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45796378444016,"sku":"9781785633065","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781785633065.jpg?v=1713545491","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781785633065","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}