Ricky tomlinson autobiography books
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Ricky: The Autobiography - Softcover
Ricky
Ricky Tomlinson
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'If there is a better written, less pretentious book by an actor, then I have yet to read it. Undoubtedly the showbusiness book of the year' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Famous as the lovable couch potato Jim Royle of The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson has entertained millions without ever leaving his armchair. Now, in his long-awaited autobiography, he surprises yet again with a remarkable story of love, hardship, humour, injustice and triumph. His mother used to tell him that he had lived three lives, but even she miscounted. He has been a plasterer, banjo player, stand-up comic, union agitator, political activist, film extra, award-winning actor and unwilling guest of Her Majesty's prison service. Renowned and respected for his honesty, wit and integrity, Ricky brings all of th
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Ricky
* The astonishing and bestselling autobiography of Ricky Tomlinson, one of Britain's best-loved actors and entertainers.
'If there is a better written, less pretentious book by an actor, then I have yet to read it. Undoubtedly the showbusiness book of the year' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Famous as the lovable couch potato Jim Royle of The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson has entertained millions without ever leaving his armchair. Now, in his long-awaited autobiography, he surprises yet again with a remarkable story of love, hardship, humour, injustice and triumph.
His mother used to tell him that he had lived three lives, but even she miscounted. He has been a plasterer, banjo player, stand-up comic, union agitator, political activist, film extra, award-winning actor and unwilling guest of Her Majesty's prison service.
Renowned and respected for his honesty, wit and integrity, Ricky brings all of these qualities to his extraordinary, moving and inspiring sto
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Ricky - The Autobiography bygd Ricky Tomlinson
Few people have lived such eventful lives as Ricky Tomlinson. From plasterer to BNP activist, from trades unionist and strike organiser to unjustly convicted prison fånge, from ducker and diver to highly successful big and small screen actor, it does not seem as though there has been a dull moment in this man's life. Born in 1939, Tomlinson spent a Liverpudlian childhood playing among the "bombdies" or destroyed houses. After leaving school, he became a plasterer but spent all his spare time playing the local clubs in various bands and comedy sketch teams. His life centred, like many young men's lives, on the värdshus, his mates and meeting girls - with a view to seeing "how far he could go". After a brief flirtation with the BNP, Tomlinson discovered the trades union movement and really, that is where his story starts.
I am not usually one for celebrity memoirs, tiresome name-check fests that they are so often. However, I like Ricky Tom