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Robert Ross

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Robert Ross is the leading authority on British Comedy. Beginning with The Carry On Companion, in 1996, he has written a library of books including in depth celebrations; The Monty Python Encyclopedia, The Goodies Rule OK, Forgotten Heroes of Comedy, Official BBC tributes to Fawlty Towers, Last of the Summer Wine and Steptoe & Son, and acclaimed biographies dedicated to Marty Feldman and Sid James. Most recently, Robert was the co-author of The Carry On Girls which was named as Book of the Week in the Daily Mail in January 2024. He is a frequent face on television, appearing on such diverse programmes as the BBC News, Blue Peter, Ronnie Corbett: His 30 Funniest Moments, Sir Bruce Forsyth: Mr. Entertainment, Richard & Judy, When Classic Come ...more

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Average rating: 4.3 · 90 ratings · 9 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Seriously Silly: The Life of Terry Jones by Robert Ross (Goodreads Author), Michael Palin (Foreword) 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steptoe and Son by Robert Ross (Goodreads Author), Ray Galton, Alan Simpson 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgotten Heroes of Comedy 4.52 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Northern Books Ltd Best Sellers Peter Sellers - A Life in Comedy. 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Benny Hill - Merry Master of Mirth it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Carry On Companion it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Screaming Queens!: Behind the Scenes of Carry on Screaming by Robert Ross (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Peter Cook (Contributor), Wink Taylor (Contributor)(Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Weekend at Thrackley

by Alan Melville

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Alice's Oxford: People and Places that Inspired Wonderland

by Peter Hunt

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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings (A Penguin Classics Hardcover) by Charles Dickens (2010-09-28)

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Robert Ross and 992 other people liked emma's review of Northanger Abbey: "I don’t even know what to say. This book was such a flippin’ blast. https://emmareadstoomuch.wordpress.co... Okay, that’s a little bit of a lie. I know the most important thing I have to say. First and foremost: I’M IN LOVE WITH HENRY TILNEY. SO FUNN" Read more of this review »
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Robert Ross rated a book it was amazing Biggles Flies East (Biggles, #7) by W.E. Johns	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
“I’ve read ‘Biggles Flies East’ 27 times, I’m not ploughing through that again…” A favourite Tony Hancock line from ‘The Missing Page’, this is actually my first read of this rollicking good yarn of the Great War. Thrilling and daring and jolly good fu ...more
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Robert Ross rated a book really liked it Victorian Tales of the Weird: A curated anthology of Victorian and Edwardian weird tales, supernatural horrors and uncanny fiction by Nick Rennison	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As with any anthology some stories are far better than others, although the selection is of a high quality. From familiar thrills by Conan Doyle and Nesbitt to more obscure oddities featuring defrosted prehistoric lizards; a demonic dream of a poison ...more
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A beloved old favourite in a stunning ‘25 edition from Harper Collins. Master Bob the wire-haired terrier is a scene-stealer and is cover star. Quite right too. Suffice to say, it’s a delightful teaser mon ami.
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