Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes: words, wit, wisdom, one-liners and rants by Jeremy Hardy

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‘If you loved Jeremy Hardy or if you know anyone who did this is the most brilliant present because it’s got every part of his voice in it’ DAWN FRENCH ‘Well good evening my name is Jeremy Hardy and I’m a comedian who likes to make wry witty satirical observations about the society we live in — but I prefer to keep them to myself thank you very much.’ Edited by his wife Katie Barlow and his long-time producer David Tyler this comprehensive celebration of Jeremy Hardy’s work is introduced by Jack Dee and Mark Steel. Further reflections on Jeremy come from Rory Bremner Paul Bassett Davies Jon Naismith Francesca Martinez Sandi Toksvig Victoria Coren Mitchell Andy Hamilton Graeme Garden and Hugo Rifkind. Katie Barlow also provides a moving Afterword. Jeremy Hardy who died in February 2019 was perhaps the most distinctive and brilliant comedian to arise from the 80s Alternative Comedy circuit. He regularly entertained the millions who heard his outrageous rants on The News Quiz his legendary singing on I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue or his hilarious monologues and sketches on the award-winning Jeremy Hardy Speaks to The Nation and Jeremy Hardy Feels It. Often referred to as ‘the comedian’s comedian’ Jeremy’s comedy could be both personal and political ranging in topics from prison reform to parenting from British identity to sex. His comedy could be biting provocative and illuminating but it could also be surreal mischievous and at times very silly. And while Jeremy’s unwavering socialism was a thread that ran throughout his comedy his greatest skill was that whatever their political beliefs Jeremy always brought his audience along with him. Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes is a fitting celebration of this brilliant comedian. Introduced by Jack Dee and Mark Steel and containing material from his stand-up to his radio monologues and political satire to the joyfully silly gems as well as tributes from his friends and fellow comedians it is curated to encompass everything about Jeremy that fans adored. Edited by Katie Barlow and David Tyler Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes is wise daft outrageous personal and above all very funny: like Jeremy himself. ‘Ground-breakingly brilliant off-the-register funny’ JACK DEE ‘A one-off. Part genius part naughty schoolboy’ SANDI TOKSVIG ‘Unfussy unshowy principled self-deprecating hugely loved and admired by his fellow comedians and funnier than the lot of us put together’ RORY BREMNER

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Weight 586 g
Dimensions 240 × 158 × 36 mm
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