Clips From A Life

ClassicstillsfromthelifeofoneofBritain'smostcherishedentertainers.ThisistheextraordinarylifestoryofcomiclegendDenisNorden,toldinmomentarysnapshotsbythemasterBritishcomedianhimself.Containingreminiscencesofacareerstretchingbacktothegoldenageoftheradio,throughtheheydayofcinemaandtheearlypioneeringdaysoftelevisioncomedy,ClipsFromaLifeshowcasesDenisNorden'screativegeniusatitsverybest.ToldwithDenishallmarkflashesofbrillianthumourandsharpobservation,theextraordinarylifeofthisenduringhumoristisunravelledthroughhisprivaterecollectionsofthewaysthingsusedtobe,backthen.Denis'school-daymusings,drywitticisms,andold-timesayingsunearthedfromdaysgoneby,combinedwithremembrancesofcollaborationswithfamousfiguresoftheday,fromEricSykestoBillFraser,willsweepyoubackinstantaneouslytothemagicalgags,livelycharactersandlaughterofthepast.FlittingbetweenDenisEastEndchildhoodandearlycareerinVarietyasacinemamanagerfortheHyamsBrothers,tohispost-warworkasascriptwriteronthegroundbreakingradioshowsTakeItFromHereandInAllDirections,tothephenomenallysuccessfultelevisioncomedyWhack-O!(allwrittenwithlong-termcollaboratorFrankMuir),tohisyearsasasolowriter,performer,andpresenteronprogrammessuchasthemuch-lovedIt'llBeAlrightontheNight,itiseasytoseehowDeniscomicappealhasenduredfordecades,tomakehimoneofthegreatestBritishwritersandperformerstodate.BrimmingwithDenis'suniquewitandpersonalwarmth,thisisarichandcompellingmixofanecdoteandautobiographyfromaveryspecialentertainer.