I Think the Nurses are Stealing My Clothes: The Very Best of Linda Smith Review
Let's me say it up front- this is best in the audio form. Nothing beats hearing live delivery of a joke rather than seeing it in print. But with Linda Smith, where these works are all that are we have left to remember her by, I'm so glad I have this collection to keep. It contains the transcripts of her live shows, radio shows and TV appearances. I'm not an expert in all things Linda Smith, nor do I live in the UK where she worked, so some of the radio material in particular was lost on me. But, overall, this is a great collection of the work of my favourite comedian. My recommendation is that you buy it in both audio and written form. Listen to the audio first but keep the book as a reminder you can pick up from time to time. She was a very funny lady. 5 stars for this collection of her life's work on the comedy, radio and TV circuit. Best line: "I tend to think if God wanted us to believe in him, he'd exist".
I Think the Nurses are Stealing My Clothes: The Very Best of Linda Smith Overview
'One of the smartest, funniest and most sweet-natured people I ever encountered ...Her voice lit up Radio 4's News Quiz, she was brilliant on QI and she tirelessly travelled the UK as one of the most respected and loved comics on the circuit.' STEPHEN FRY Stephen Fry spoke for much of middle England when he responded to the news of Linda Smith's tragic death of cancer, aged 48, earlier this year. Linda was the brilliant mainstay of Radio 4s The News Quiz, Just a Minute, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue for many years. She was just establishing her career on TV through blistering performances on Have I Got News for You, QI and Room 101, when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In this brilliant anthology Linda's fans can now hear original recordings of her live performances, never before heard by the public, compiled and edited by her partner of twenty-three years, Warren Lakin, and with links narrated by Hattie Hayridge. These recordings were made for her own private use, and this is the definitive collection of Linda's work on audio. It will be the must-have gift for comedy fans and Radio 4 listeners this Christmas.
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Bad recording - Taramisu -
I cannot review the content of this title as the recording was so horrible, I could not understand a word she was saying.
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