Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? Bob

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A wonderfully witty biography of a father by a son, and a heartwarming insight into a vanishing era of comedy

When the legendary comedian Barry Cryer died in January 2022, there was a vast outpouring of grief, appreciation and anecdotes from the public and fellow comics alike. Now, his son, Bob, is doing what Barry’s humility did not allow: revealing the story of the man behind the jokes.

This book is an ode to both Barry’s incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy. Bob shares a range of exclusive material – including family photos, oral recordings, interviews with friends and colleagues (among them Sandi Toksvig, Rob Brydon and Judi Dench) – as well as Bob’s own personal reflections on living and working with a comedy icon.

Laced with candour, warmth and filled with his trademark humour, Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? isa unique insight into British comedy from Monty Python to the modern day.

Bob Cryer is an actor best known for Coronation Street and Hollyoaks. He contributed to Barry’s book of anecdotes, Butterfly Brain, in 2010. Shortly after, they created the book series Mrs Hudson’s Diaries and Mrs Hudson’s Radio Show soon followed for Radio 4 in 2018. Their joint podcast, Now Where Were We?, launched just before Barry’s death in January 2022.