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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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'Really funny & engaging. A breeze and a pleasure to read' Katherine Ryan

'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

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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.

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''Laugh out loud and moved to tears. Highly recommended' Josie Lawrence
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'A tonic for the soul' Jennie Godfrey
'Hilarious' Julian Clary
'You'll love it!' Anthea Turner©2024 Jenny Eclair (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
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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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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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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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Honest, touching, light and fun

This has the depth and observation of the little details in life that made Jenny’s Little Lives series so sweet and enjoyable.
She is very honest about herself and how she feels. I would say she that she is more honest than most people would be and sometimes rather harsh on herself, but she exhibits a vulnerability that is not contrived in any way. Having said that, it is also light and amusing- a difficult trick to pull off, but she does and it is very endearing.

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Jokes Galore!

Books written by celebrities often aren't much good - even when written by ghost writers! - but this is an honourable exception.
Could make an Ideal Christmas present for a more ribald and down to earth female relative, or men who would like to understand them better.
Recommended

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Funny, poignant and reminiscent.

Fabulous recounting of 60s/70s childhood and teenage years which brought back so many memories that had been forgotten.
Jenny Eclair’s delivery exudes warmth, honesty and humour. Though sequential time wise, the divergent asides she takes you on give variety and depth to different episodes in her life. Loved every minute of it!

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Honest, fun and thoroughly enjoyable

Loved Jenny’s honesty and realistic reflection of her life. She didn’t gloss over her imperfections, failures or her negative experiences in the world of women in comedy. I felt I could totally identify with her feelings and I really admire her dust yourself off and try again attitude, many would have been crushed by this industry but Jenny’s determination and self belief were stoic. In my opinion Jenny’s talent has been very much underestimated through the years, as a comedian and a writer, I however have always been a huge fan.

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