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More Than Likely
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais are the creators of some of British television's most beloved comedies. Essex-born Clement teamed up with Geordie insurance salesman La Frenais in the early 1960s and scripted a series about two young pals from Newcastle, The Likely Lads, which became one of BBC Two's first hits.
The duo went on to create the classic sitcoms Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge starring Ronnie Barker, and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Together and separately they have worked as writers and script editors for some of the most famous TV programmes ever made, and with stellar performers that include Billy Connolly and Tracey Ullman. Clement and La Frenais have been partners for more than five decades: longer than Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gilbert and Sullivan, Laurel and Hardy, and Morecambe and Wise.
Their career has covered writing, directing and producing for movies and the theatre as well as for television. They have written comedy set in factories, prisons and building sites; drama set in shabby London streets and the corridors of power; musicals about bands coming together and bands breaking apart. Along the way they have had some memorable encounters with movie stars like Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Marlon Brando; and with poets, prima donnas, politicians and rock stars. This is their story.
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- Mr C J Duffy
- 20-01-22
Brilliant
I downloaded this book because of the lads links to AWP, hadn’t realised they were so famous and worldly - a true journey though the world of film and TV, enjoyed it !
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- Steve
- 10-10-19
Excellent
Was a really great listen and the stories were fantastic excellent excellent excellent quality work
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- John o'neill
- 12-02-20
a solid listen
a great listen to the lives of the legendary writing duo.
lots of name-dropping , but nonetheless, very enjoyable
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- Mr M Patel
- 30-10-19
Decades-spanning career and anecdotes
Unsurprisingly, as a pair of successful writers - including a lot of comedy - this memoir is brilliantly written. The reading alternates between the two authors, and this supports an already pacey narrative. Highly recommend.
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- Lee Jackson
- 29-01-20
Great background stories to some of out best known films and TV
The authors are legends and deliver a fun and cheeky book sharing their stories of film and TV writing. They've worked with them all!! My only complaint is as a big Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen Pet fan I would have like a little more on those masterpieces. Great listen and actually very motivating as they talk of success and failure very openly. Excellent.
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- Dunedin
- 30-06-22
Superb
You know its a good book when your sad that you've reached the end of it
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- mark
- 05-01-20
brilliant Reed
I really couldn't put this book down. so interesting and well-written. brought back some childhood memories
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- John
- 25-11-19
I never knew
That the lads were such a large part of what was going on in Hollywood and other locals. I always assumed they were hanging around up in Sunderland thinking of new characters and stories to tell, just 6,000 miles offside in the end. Great to hear Dick and Ian riffing at times, though that's probably the wrong term. If you enjoyed their work onscreen, then you'll enjoy this immensely.
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- Frank
- 29-10-19
Likeable Lads
Listening to this is like sitting after a good dinner listening to two old friends reminiscing. Clement and La Frenais are self-deprecating, funny, astute and warm. The stories are not particularly revealing but it is a pleasure to spend time with these two legends.
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- DEANO
- 19-01-22
I’d give you a can 🍺 but I’ve only got 6 left 😉
Can’t believe I put this off cause some of the reviews said it’s not edited very well (theirs a few hiccups but not many)
Proper enjoyed it, loads of little stories off two decent blokes, who made it without getting to big for their boots.
Anyone who writes Likely Lads, Porridge an Auf Wedersien deserves a listen an you won’t be disappointed.
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