Fading Into The Limelight: The Autobiography - Softcover

Sallis, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752881663 ISBN 13: 9780752881669

Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2007

Synopsis

For more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine', the world's longest-running sitcom. With his dry, cynical wit and cautious nature, Clegg has been taken to the hearts of the nation. Now the man behind this creation, and the voice of Wallace in Wallace & Gromit, is telling his story. From his early days in the RAF in the Second World War, through an extraordinary theatrical career that saw him perform alongside the likes of Joan Collins, John Gielgud and Orson Welles, to the fame that came to him late in his career, Peter Sallis has a wonderful, heartwarming story to tell. Packed with brilliant stories and amusing anecdotes, this is a memoir that will appeal to Peter Sallis's millions of fans, as he looks back over his career with a warm glow of nostalgia.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Sallis is best known for playing the character Clegg in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, which made its debut in 1973 and is still going today. He has also played the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752881663
• ISBN 13: 9780752881669
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280