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A Great, Silly Grin: the British Satire Boom of the 1960s Humphrey Carpenter
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A Great, Silly Grin: the British Satire Boom of the 1960s
Humphrey Carpenter
Humphrey Carpenter presents a history of the tumultuous and exciting era that introduced us to "Private Eye" and "That Was the Week That Was". He covers the people involved in its creation, such as Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, as well as their routines and sketches.
408 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 29, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780306812057 |
| Publishers | The Perseus Books Group |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 156 × 31 mm · 544 g |
| Language | English |
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