John O'farrell

John O'Farrell is the author of four novels: The Man Who Forgot His Wife, May Contain Nuts, This Is Your Life and The Best a Man Can Get. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages and have been adapted for radio and television. He has also written two best-selling history books: An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain, as well as a political memoir, Things Can Only Get Better and three collections of his column in The Guardian. A former comedy scriptwriter for such productions as Spitting Image, Room 101, Murder Most Horrid and Chicken Run, he is founder of the satirical website NewsBiscuit and can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You.

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The Man Who Forgot His Wife John O'farrell March 2012 Book of the Month. Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 8 March 2012. John O’Farrell’s novels are consistently funny, poking a stick at middle clash angst and embarrassing social... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/03/2012 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain or Sixty Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes as Always John O'farrell John O’Farrell brings his unique style to the history of Britain over the last century. “Utterly exasperated” is exactly what he is and this makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read that’s not quite so stuffy and formal as the usual... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/04/2010 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain or Sixty Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes as Always John O'farrell Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 10 December 2009. John O’Farrell brings his unique style to the history of Britain over the last century. “Utterly exasperated” is exactly what he is and this makes for a thoroughly enjoyable... Format: Hardback - Released: 22/10/2009 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years Of Upper Class Idiots In Charge) John O'farrell The subtitle “Or 2000 years of upper class idiots in charge” gives you an idea of the slant of this gem of a book. With shades of 1066 And All That matched by O’Farrell’s sharp pen, this is chronologically accurate... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2008 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years Of Upper Class Idiots In Charge) John O'farrell The subtitle “Or 2000 years of upper class idiots in charge” gives you an idea of the slant of this gem of a book. With shades of 1066 And All That matched by O’Farrell’s sharp pen, this is chronologically accurate... Format: Hardback - Released: 22/10/2007 Lovereading Price: £12.74 - Saving £4.25 (25%)

I Have a Bream John O'farrell Isn't it always the way? You wait ages for one purple flour-filled condom and then three come along at once. Of course the correct procedure for a chemical attack in the House of Commons would have been for MPs to... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/10/2007 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

May Contain Nuts John O'farrell Alice never imagined that she would end up like this. Is she the only mother who feels so permanently panic-stricken at the terrors of the modern world - or is it normal to sit up in bed all night popping... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2006 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

This is Your Life John O'farrell Just as bogus doctors are occasionally discovered in hospitals, Jimmy Conway has become a bogus celebrity; winning an award for something he never did, being photographed in Hello! in someone else's house, and ultimately making a fool of the entire... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2003 Lovereading Price: £5.24 - Saving £1.75 (25%)

Global Village Idiot John O'farrell This week the first pet passports came into effect. Around the country dogs have been hopping into photo booths and trying to look as relaxed as possible, which is not easy when you know you're not allowed on the chair.... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2002 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Best a Man Can Get John O'farrell Michael Adams shares a flat with three other men in their late twenties. Days are spent lying in bed, playing computer games and occasionally doing a bit of work. And then, when he feels like it, he crosses the river... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2001 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

Things Can Only Get Better Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter, 1979-1997 John O'farrell A personal account of a Labour supporter's miserable eighteen years under a Tory government. A literary debut which combines wit with barbed insight from the author who has been a full time comedy writer since the voters of Battersea sacked... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/1999 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)