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Jokes, Jokes, Jokes

My Very Funny Memoir

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Jokes, Jokes, Jokes

By: Jenny Eclair
Narrated by: 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

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.©2024 Jenny Eclair (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
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I really enjoyed this book. Wonderfully read and written. Real, covering a range of emotions, and lots of laughs

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One of the very best comedian memoirs

What a phenomenal writer Jenny is. And, obviously, performed to perfection here. What a life. What a comedian. What a ("grumpy old") woman. Fantastic.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Frank, funny & honest!

I binged this in two days. Really enjoyed it! As expected, it was frank, funny & honest! I'll be listening again for sure!

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Honest, moving and hilarious

Loved all of it. Scampered through it as I was enjoying it so much. What a life you’ve had Jenny! Thank you for sharing it with us and entertaining us at your shows. Looking forward to the London show in March!

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