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When the legendary comedian Barry Cryer died in January 2022, there was a vast outpouring of grief, appreciation and anecdotes – from the general public and fellow comics alike. Now, his son, Bob, is doing what Barry’s humility did not allow: revealing the story of the man behind the jokes. This book is an ode to both Barry’s incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy during his sixty-year career.

Now, Where Were We? is the show that Barry Cryer has been waiting 86 years to make! Alongside his son, actor and writer Bob Cryer, Barry's booked a room at a favourite London pub, called up a bunch of famous pals he's not seen since lockdown began, and he's invited them down for a pint and a proper catch-up. This is Barry at his storytelling best, in his natural habitat, doing what he’s done for decades: making us laugh. There is some very explicit language used in punchlines from time to time, but Barry's nearly 90, so it's sort of delightful, isn't it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Insurance just got interesting. A claim on an alien abduction insurance policy proves to be just the first in a series of bizarre yet dangerous case files for skeptical insurance investigator Steve Bull. This uptight, bureaucratic ex-copper is also adjusting to life with a new partner, paranoid conspiracy theorist Richard Peacock. Peacock & Bull is the only comedy series smeared in ectoplasm in order to satisfy a combined policyholder dividend ratio.