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Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Having cut his teeth in music journalism, Graham Linehan became the finest sitcom writer of his generation. He captured 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.
Then his life took an unexpected turn. When he championed an unfashionable cause, TV commissioners no longer returned his emails, showbiz pals lost his number, and his marriage collapsed.
In an emotionally charged memoir that is by turns hilarious and harrowing, he lets us into the secrets of the writing room and colorfully 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.
Bruised 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.
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"A must-read. Funny and utterly compelling." (Jonathan Ross)
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-2023
Fantastic
Amazing. Great story and well told. And important collection of stories at this time. Highly recommended
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-11-2023
Fantastic, thank you Graham
I have loved all of Graham’s shows over the years and was appalled at the cowards who discarded this genius for not accepting the new extremist religious ideology referred to commonly as gender ideology.
That appalling chapter of his life aside, if you’ve ever loved his shows this book is for you.
Thank you, Graham
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-2023
A must read
Perhaps gender ideology hasn’t touched your life? Not yet? It will. Want to understand what’s been happening? Read this book. Graham Linehan is a brave truth teller who has paid a heavy price. If justice and sanity prevail then we will see the unravelling of the monstrous gender madness that has taken hold of our society and preyed on our vulnerable youth and erased the hard won rights of women.
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- Amanda Rochford
- 06-12-2023
Transactivists are the MOST unkind.
Loved this book. Not only did it give me an insight into the world of comedy writing but it shone the spotlight on the nastiness and cruelty of transactivists. It also highlighted how hurtful it is to remain silent while others carry the banners for YOUR freedoms and rights.
Step up! Speak out!!
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- Nadia David
- 12-08-2024
Fantastic, funny and sad
A well written account of a funny and successful Scotsman brought down by the least of people acting in a rabid mob. Parts made my blood boil and I had to stop for a day or two. But well worth the listen. So great hearing the author’s voice.
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- 01-05-2024
Thank you Graham!
Thank you Graham! Great book, amazing journey. I truly hope you're right that we've turned the corner. If you are right, it will be because of you and the other few brave souls that have fought against this madness.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-10-2023
Striking
Literally two halves. A fascinating insight into (a) comedy writing by a true master, and (b) the experience of being canceled for gender critical views. Anyone remotely interested in either should read/listen to it.
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- Stephanie West
- 09-11-2023
A brave truth teller
Graham Linehan is unlike many others; willing to fight the good fight against the homophobic and misogynistic, “right side of history”. A fascinating look into his early writing career and subsequent cancelling for his ability to see the writing on the wall and stand up for the rights of children, gays and lesbians, and biological women.
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- Fliss Butcher
- 11-11-2023
Brilliant
A great read from one of the best comedy writer’s in the world. Shame on those people trying to shut Graham up for speaking up about the erasure of women’s rights.
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- Kirstin R.
- 01-11-2023
A must read for all who think ‘it couldn’t happen to me’
A stark report on our current cancel culture - how even speaking the truth can be twisted and used against you. How fear of cancellation will cause close friends to betray you. I truly hope the tide is turning but this should serve as a lesson for us all that failure to speak up is as damning at a historical pitchfork.
Huge respect to Graham for his work in women’s rights, for having the balls (pun intended) to stick to your guns and not desert us. I thank you.
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