The instant Sunday Times bestseller
'Amazing' - Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club series
From brutal schooldays to 80s anarchy, through The Young Ones, Bottom and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of-a-kind, hilarious memoir from an icon of British comedy, Adrian Edmondson.
Ade Edmondson revolutionized the comedy circuit in the 1980s and, alongside Rik Mayall, brought anarchy to stage and screen. How did a child brought up in a strict Methodist household - and who spent his formative years incarcerated in repressive boarding schools - end up joining the revolution?
With wisdom, nostalgia and uniquely observed humour, Ade traces his journey through life and comedy: starting out on the alternative scene, getting arrested in Soho, creating outrageously violent characters and learning more about his curious (possibly Scandinavian) heritage. With star-studded anecdotes and set to a soundtrack of pop hits which transport the reader through time, it's a memoir like no other.
Nominated for Radio Times Moment of the Year for sharing his memories of Rik Mayall on Desert Island Discs.
'The Berserker from The Young Ones and Bottom tells his story with self-effacing charm and no end of backstage anecdotes' - Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series
'Gloriously candid and wise all at once' - Sara Pascoe, comedian and author of Weirdo
'It is incredibly funny, but it is also a lot, lot more than that' - Miles Jupp, comedian and author of History
'More fun than reading Hegel, and also more enlightening' - Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
| ISBN: | 9781035014316 |
| Publication date: | 23rd May 2024 |
| Author: | Adrian Edmondson |
| Publisher: | Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Primary Genre | Biographies & Autobiographies |
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller
'Amazing' - Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club series
From brutal schooldays to 80s anarchy, through The Young Ones, Bottom and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of-a-kind, hilarious memoir from an icon of British comedy, Adrian Edmondson.
Ade Edmondson revolutionized the comedy circuit in the 1980s and, alongside Rik Mayall, brought anarchy to stage and screen. How did a child brought up in a strict Methodist household - and who spent his formative years incarcerated in repressive boarding schools - end up joining the revolution?
With wisdom, nostalgia and uniquely observed humour, Ade traces his journey through life and comedy: starting out on the alternative scene, getting arrested in Soho, creating outrageously violent characters and learning more about his curious (possibly Scandinavian) heritage. With star-studded anecdotes and set to a soundtrack of pop hits which transport the reader through time, it's a memoir like no other.
Nominated for Radio Times Moment of the Year for sharing his memories of Rik Mayall on Desert Island Discs.
'The Berserker from The Young Ones and Bottom tells his story with self-effacing charm and no end of backstage anecdotes' - Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series
'Gloriously candid and wise all at once' - Sara Pascoe, comedian and author of Weirdo
'It is incredibly funny, but it is also a lot, lot more than that' - Miles Jupp, comedian and author of History
'More fun than reading Hegel, and also more enlightening' - Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Berserker! features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Humour, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Memoirs, Comedy and stand-up, Television, Individual actors and performers, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: general, Other performing arts, Performing arts, The Arts, Special Editions, Recommendations
Berserker! is available in Paperback, Hardback
Berserker! was written by Adrian Edmondson and published by Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Berserker! has 416 pages
£9.89
