Dave Spikey

He Took My Kidney, Then Broke My Heart

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 30/01/2015

ISBN: 9781782436515

Subject: Non-Fiction

Size: Print Replica (Amazon Ebook)

Extent: 208 pages

Territorial Rights: World

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Summary:

Everyone knows that their local newspaper has its own unique idea of what is newsworthy - and how these fascinating, and sometimes bizarre, happenings should be shared with the community. In He Took My Kidney, Then Broke My Heart, Dave Spikey lampoons a collection of the most outrageous, amusing and downright farcical local news stories from the past few years. All the articles are 100-per-cent genuine, ranging from 'Fun with Ferrets at the YMCA' (Halifax Courier) to the intriguingly titled, 'Llama Drama Ding Dong' (Lancashire Evening Post). Each news story is framed and analysed by Dave's comic running commentary. From the man who stole a Grim Reaper costume from Morecambe Town Hall, to the Leicester student who opted for suicide-bomber fancy dress (and then strolled through his city centre), no story is safe from Dave's laugh-out-loud mockery, as he pokes fun at the articles and their protagonists with his trademark wit and humour.

Reviews:

Very funny, highly recommended

Lee Mack

Hilarious

Jimmy Carr

Dave lampoons a collection of the most outrageous, amusing and downright farcical local news stories from the last few years... no story is safe from Dave's laugh-out-loud mockery, as he pokes fun at the articles and their protagonists with his trademark wit and humour

Yorkshire Post

Laugh out loud funny in places, this is an affectionate look at local newspaper life

Lancashire Evening Post

Stranger than fiction. And funnier

Richard Madeley, Richard & Judy

Sales points:

  • The first humour book from Dave Spikey, stand-up comedian and co-creator of the award-winning series Phoenix Nights

  • Dave takes a fantastically witty look at ridiculous local news stories, all of which are completely genuine

  • One of the nation's favourite funny men, Dave was also a team captain on the popular quiz show 8 Out of 10 Cats and was voted one of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups by Channel 4