From Fringe To Flying Circus: Celebrating A Unique Generation Of Comedy 1960-1980
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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In the two decades between 1960 and 1980, British comedy underwent a seismic revolution — and From Fringe to Flying Circus is the definitive chronicle of that extraordinary era. Roger Wilmut maps the journey from the irreverent wit of Beyond the Fringe and The Establishment Club through the anarchic genius of Cambridge Circus, That Was The Week That Was, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, and The Goodies, all the way to the surreal, boundary-shattering brilliance of Monty Python's Flying Circus, presenting a panoramic portrait of a generation that forever redefined what comedy could be. Wilmut writes with the authority of a meticulous cultural historian and the warmth of a genuine enthusiast, illustrating how a tight-knit circle of Oxford and Cambridge graduates dismantled the old guard of British entertainment and replaced it with something sharper, stranger, and more daring. Richly detailed and impeccably researched, this volume stands as an essential document of post-war British culture — leaving the reader to wonder just how different the world of comedy, and perhaps the world itself, might look without them.
Author: Roger Wilmut
Format: Paperback
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the two decades between 1960 and 1980, British comedy underwent a seismic revolution — and From Fringe to Flying Circus is the definitive chronicle of that extraordinary era. Roger Wilmut maps the journey from the irreverent wit of Beyond the Fringe and The Establishment Club through the anarchic genius of Cambridge Circus, That Was The Week That Was, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, and The Goodies, all the way to the surreal, boundary-shattering brilliance of Monty Python's Flying Circus, presenting a panoramic portrait of a generation that forever redefined what comedy could be. Wilmut writes with the authority of a meticulous cultural historian and the warmth of a genuine enthusiast, illustrating how a tight-knit circle of Oxford and Cambridge graduates dismantled the old guard of British entertainment and replaced it with something sharper, stranger, and more daring. Richly detailed and impeccably researched, this volume stands as an essential document of post-war British culture — leaving the reader to wonder just how different the world of comedy, and perhaps the world itself, might look without them.