Tough Crowd - Graham Linehan

[Greenfairy2468]

I pre ordered this book ages ago, just got an email from Amazon saying my order is delayed and they'll let me know when they'll despatch it.

Had this happened to anyone else? Is the publication delayed or have the not got enough??

I sort of know what you mean, windy, but courage calls to courage. I have an Adult Human Female notebook which I daren't show at work (I work for a very captured public sector org) but someone noticed it on the train and gave me a conspiratorial wink and a thumbs up 😁

That's great but again I don't need to be courageous or brave. I just want to read the book without risking aggressive shouty people.

There's a chance that you are over estimating the risk of that.

I’m not sure - my neighbour bought the book recently and the bloke behind the counter made their feelings very clear. Nothing was said but the dirty looks and the flinging of the book into the bag could have been quite upsetting for someone who just wanted to read the book quietly - as it was, it gave my neighbour an inordinate amount of pleasure knowing he was wound up by it.

I asked my library had they got one when I went in today. They said the county hasn’t ordered any but will put in a request. Librarian said probably because it’s new. I said yes it is - I read a recent review in the Guardian which said it had verve and charm. Dh actually wants to read it but I have given away my copy 😂 so do actually want one!

My librarian was a lady in her 70s who was very lovely and was very helpful and non plussed.

I dunno. My local library is ridiculously captured. At the moment there's gender flags all over the windows (for what specifically, I'm not sure) and there's always very prominent displays of Juno Dawson books and the like. After the recent reports that GC books were being deliberately hidden in Libraries due to the dictats of a lobby group, I deliberately reserved as many GC books as I could find in the catalogue and definitely caught some side eye from one of the librarians when I was checking them out. I personally don't particularly care but I can see how someone new to all this might find it an intimidating prospect.

Ok they might not shout. But I'm going to avoid the risk of confrontation anyway.

Just finished this. The first half is very enjoyable and really made me think about the art of comedy writing and the ruthless editing required to craft a 30 minute sitcom episode. Obviously this section is naturally funny. Not too much detail on childhood, siblings, school etc which is actually quite refreshing in an autobiography. The second half is bleaker of course but very honest. If you're new to the subject it must be a bewildering overload of depictions of madness, especially reading about Aimee Challenor for the first time.

I particularly liked the bit where he says he doesn't mind musicians keeping their heads down, as they're descendents of travelling minstrels who had to be mindful of pitchfork mobs. But he's scathing about craven comedians who are "the descendents of jesters" who should be showing truth to power.

I particularly liked the bit where he says he doesn't mind musicians keeping their heads down, as they're descendents of travelling minstrels who had to be mindful of pitchfork mobs. But he's scathing about craven comedians who are "the descendents of jesters" who should be showing truth to power.

Not had time to start my copy yet, but this sentiment resonates. When musicians I love hold different opinions to me on this subject it doesn't stop me enjoying their music or going to gigs. The music speaks to me on a very deep level which somehow transcends the disagreement. I really wanted to afford the same liberty to comedians; the arts is utterly captured by this ideology and most artists live project to project. But I find I can't. Daring, offensive comedy becomes threatening and searing political comedy becomes smug and self righteous when spoken by misogynists.

Wee interview with Glinner in the Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/father-ted-graham-linehan-comedy-trans-finances-marriage/

https://archive.ph/V414e archive link

Some very moving comments under that article. And quite a few who have bought his book or have done so as a result of the article.

I bought his book purely to thank him and ever-so-slightly recompense him for his voice on trans issues over the last few years, which has cost him so much in so many ways.

He's also interviewed on the Telegraph Book Club. I didn't even know the Telegraph had a YouTube channel.

I've not watched it myself yet. It's had over 5000 views, vastly more than some other author interviews on the channel.

Even with comedians he is quite relaxed - eg he wouldn't expect Vic and Bob to wade into this fight. But so called political comedians he is nauseated by. And who can blame him.

I went to watch the Telegraph Book Club interview and it’s now hidden, marked as private 😳 Anyone got any info as to what happened?

Oh that's a pain, I wanted to watch it.

Got my copy today and looking forward to reading it.

I have never buy autobiographies, but I wanted to support him.

Audiobook free with an Audible book trial, in case this hasn't been posted:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tough-Crowd-Made-Career-Comedy/dp/B0CLMFP9PT/ref=sr_1_1

Thanks for that.

I think I've seen the book is now on a third reprint and @glinner is doing some more signed copies.

That's good to hear.

Yes he tweeted (Xd? How are we supposed to call it these days?) that himself.

Wow that's amazing. Signing more copies eh. No wonder he's gone quiet 🤫. Good news though...

Apparently, 'tweeted' has become 'posted'. And 're-tweeted' has become 're-posted'.

It's mad, Ted.