{"product_id":"book-gho3","title":"Comic Fringes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cracking collection of comic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e monologues, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewritten and read by leading comedians\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who's Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the all-star line-up, \u003cb\u003eRomesh Ranganathan\u003c\/b\u003e tells a comic tale of unrequited love among the orangutans; \u003cb\u003eSusan Calman\u003c\/b\u003e takes a wry look at office politics; \u003cb\u003eJon Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e explores the perils of internet dating; and \u003cb\u003eSarah Millican\u003c\/b\u003e takes us into the worlds of a compassionate undertaker's assistant and an elderly woman who fears she's becoming invisible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell Kane\u003c\/b\u003e recalls his tempestuous ex; \u003cb\u003eAisling Bea\u003c\/b\u003e recounts the dark, funny tale of a pensioner with murder in mind; \u003cb\u003eRobert Florence\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the shady doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati; and satirist \u003cb\u003eJohn O'Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e asks, 'what if Judas had written the Gospels'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso sharing their fantastic fiction are a wealth of other literary comics, including \u003cb\u003eSanjeev Kohli, Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Shazia Mirza\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMark Watson\u003c\/b\u003e. Short story fans, rejoice: here are five hours of some of the most charming, absurd, dark, thoughtful and funny tales you'll ever find in one place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eContents:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.     \u003ci\u003eMay Contain Nuts \u003c\/i\u003eby Janey Godley\u003cbr\u003e2.     \u003ci\u003eThe Hair of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Millican\u003cbr\u003e3.     \u003ci\u003eGone Phishing \u003c\/i\u003eby Jon Richardson\u003cbr\u003e4.     \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Sniffed\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Calman\u003cbr\u003e5.     \u003ci\u003eJust When You Thought It Was Safe to Be in the Green\u003c\/i\u003e by Patrick Monahan\u003cbr\u003e6.     \u003ci\u003eOn the Dot \u003c\/i\u003eby Shazia Mirza\u003cbr\u003e7.     \u003ci\u003eStairlift Us Up Where We Belong \u003c\/i\u003eby Sarah Millican\u003cbr\u003e8.     \u003ci\u003eSpooky and the Van \u003c\/i\u003eby Joe Lycett\u003cbr\u003e9.     \u003ci\u003eA Difference of Opinion \u003c\/i\u003eby Bridget Christie\u003cbr\u003e10.  \u003ci\u003eThe Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, and the Manner of Her Death\u003c\/i\u003e by Russell Kane\u003cbr\u003e11.  \u003ci\u003eSorry For Your Loss \u003c\/i\u003eby James Acaster\u003cbr\u003e12.  \u003ci\u003eClub Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e by Mark Watson\u003cbr\u003e13.  \u003ci\u003eThe Understudy \u003c\/i\u003eby Jenny Eclair\u003cbr\u003e14.  \u003ci\u003eKill Dilly\u003c\/i\u003e by Aisling Bea\u003cbr\u003e15.  \u003ci\u003eI Bought a Monkey To Stand Out in the New York Art Scene \u003c\/i\u003eby Sanjeev Kohli\u003cbr\u003e16.  \u003ci\u003eLove and Orangutans \u003c\/i\u003eby Romesh Ranganathan\u003cbr\u003e17.  \u003ci\u003eBad Fairytale\u003c\/i\u003e by Grainne Maguire\u003cbr\u003e18.  \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Judas \u003c\/i\u003eby John O'Farrell\u003cbr\u003e19.  \u003ci\u003ePick Me Up\u003c\/i\u003e by Angela Barnes\u003cbr\u003e20.  \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Soon\u003c\/i\u003e by Dane Baptiste\u003cbr\u003e21.  \u003ci\u003eCats Who Walk Like Gentlemen \u003c\/i\u003eby Robert Florence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Kirsteen Cameron\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 2009-6 September 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49356163612976,"sku":"BDgho3","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gho3-cover.jpg?v=1762371266","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gho3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}