Jokes, Jokes, Jokes
My Very Funny Memoir
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Jenny Eclair
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Jenny Eclair
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'As hilarious and outrageous as you might expect' Rosie Ramsey
'Funny. Poignant. Fascinating. Just the sort of hilarious, disrespectful, ribald book I love to get stuck into' Jo Brand
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How did little Jenny Hargreaves become Jenny Eclair and elbow her way into the male dominated world of 1980s stand-up?
Daughter of Major Derek Hargreaves (spy?) and June Hargreaves (spy's wife?) sister of Sara (born to be Head Girl) and Ben (the usurper), Jenny's comedy career took off via drama school, cider, sausage rolls, sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything.
This was a world before microphones, mobile phones, before everyone gave up smoking or started taking coke. Jenny Eclair was on the comedy circuit before there really was a comedy circuit and was the first woman to win the Perrier Award along the way.
Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny Eclair's memoir charts her childhood, her career and the changing face of women in comedy, all told with hilarious brilliance in Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, her very funny memoir.
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''Laugh out loud and moved to tears. Highly recommended' Josie Lawrence
'Rude, honest and funny' Dom Joly
'I love this book!' Helen Lederer
'A tonic for the soul' Jennie Godfrey
'Hilarious' Julian Clary
'You'll love it!' Anthea Turner©2024 Jenny Eclair (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
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- Annie
- 15-10-24
Honest and poignant
Really enjoyed this read by Jenny. She doesn’t hold back and this gripped me from start to finish. Thoroughly recommend
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- Mrs B.
- 08-11-24
Honest and Funny
Brilliantly read by Jenny. A funny and honest book, Jenny doesn't shy away from owning mistakes she has made, but her love, and pride, for her family shines through. At times it also brought me to tears when she talks about her parents love. It made me laugh out loud, and occasionally snort, Not a good when dog walking. It was a joy to listen too.
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- Dynasty83
- 03-11-24
Lived up to its title
Both really funny and genuinely touching in places. Some real laugh out loud moments during this trip down memory lane with in the world of comedy.
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- Pauline
- 24-04-25
Real life Jenny
Love the real life memoirs, what a life so far, long may it go on. Love you Jenny!
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- Richard Frost
- 05-11-24
Beautifully written and read
Big fan of Jenny's books and comedy. Really enjoyed listening to her life story. Thank you so much Jenny.
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- Mark
- 20-10-24
Jokes Jokes Jokes...and much more
Brilliantly narrated - it almost feels conversational, there's a warmth to the narration which may come as a surprise if your only exposure to Jenny Eclair is as a comedic persona.
There are fascinating insights into the comedy world, some frank admissions about motherhood and, as promised, a lot of laughs.
Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-10-24
Brilliant
Honest, funny...being a similar age there were lots of things I could identify with. So interesting to have an insight in to Jenny's life. I loved it.
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- PurpleVelvetElf
- 16-12-24
Honest, touching, light and fun
This has the depth and observation of the little details in life that made Jenny’s Little Lives series so sweet and enjoyable.
She is very honest about herself and how she feels. I would say she that she is more honest than most people would be and sometimes rather harsh on herself, but she exhibits a vulnerability that is not contrived in any way. Having said that, it is also light and amusing- a difficult trick to pull off, but she does and it is very endearing.
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- Chris Savage King
- 17-12-24
Jokes Galore!
Books written by celebrities often aren't much good - even when written by ghost writers! - but this is an honourable exception.
Could make an Ideal Christmas present for a more ribald and down to earth female relative, or men who would like to understand them better.
Recommended
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- Kyle Mcalister
- 17-10-24
Absolutely brilliant memoir read perfectly by Jenny herself. Laugh out loud funny honest and brave.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this, you won’t want to stop. Details her life all the way from babyhood to present day. Searingly honest and self deprecating the exploits she got herself into are many and varied and she doesn’t shy away from telling us it all. Brilliant book by one of our national treasures.
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