Our Thora: Celebrating the First Lady of Showbusiness - Softcover

Bright, Morris

9780340786451: Our Thora: Celebrating the First Lady of Showbusiness

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340786450 ISBN 13: 9780340786451

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2002

A celebration of the life of Dame Thora Hird, this book pays tribute to a career in showbusiness that spans almost nine decades. Thora's appearances in everything from "Memento Mori" to Victoria Wood's "Dinnerladies" have endeared her to a nation. Her influence and popularity have been evident through the formative years of British comedy and she has been an inspiration for many writers and actresses. Other stars from stage and screen join to pay a personal tribute to Dame Thora in this book. Their insights and the collection of personal and professional photographs help to reveal this much admired "first lady of showbusiness".

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About the Author:

Morris Bright is a broadcaster, producer and author. He wrote for the BBC Mr Carry On - The Life and Work of Peter Rogers. His book, Last of the Summer Wine - The Finest Vintage, spent four weeks in the UK Top Ten non-fiction charts and to date has sold in excess of 30,000 copies. His latest book is Fawlty Towers - Fully Booked. Thora Hird, one of Britain's best-known TV personalities, was born in Morecambe, Lancashire, the daughter of theatrical parents. She began acting when she was twenty and has had a highly successful film career as well as starring in many TV comedies. She presented PRAISE BE! for many years and in 1993 became a Dame of the British Empire.

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