The Timewaster Letters

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The letters - and equally funny replies - will be brought to life in this Audible exclusive by comedy giants Dawn French, Peter Serafinowicz and Popper.

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Audible secured worldwide English language audio rights to The Timewaster Letters Compendium, from Jo Unwin at JULA Ltd. That way, you may smile a little now and then, maybe even laugh a little, without getting (too) bored by an old and transparent concept. Popper was responsible for a minor hoax regarding Gordon Brown in February 2010 known as "Tangerinegate". the book reveals the courteous and often bemused correspondence between the imaginative time waster and his unsuspecting targets, all of whom only encouraged him further. The result is a very funny book that sometimes makes you feel sorry for his 'victims' but also, at times, makes you respect the restraint and dignity of the people who are giving polite replies to letters obviously written by a complete nutter.Hilarious and off-the-wall, this volume will have fellow schemers laughing out loud--and reaching for their pens. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. From Prince Charles to the Peanut Council, Harrods to the British Halibut Association – no one is safe. What makes these letters glorious is the flawless deadpan of Cooper's style - 'Thank you ever so much for your charming letter of 12 March (the date, incidentally, of my mother's birthday!

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The second series of Friday Night Dinner starts on Channel 4 on October 7th, along with a Christmas Special at – well, Christmas. The pair created a number of web videos on YouTube showcasing their surreal humour, including "Birds of Britain", "Markets of Britain" and "Intermission". I would rather not be slapped in the face with silliness and blatancy, but that is a personal preference. The one time he does get a telling off is when he suggests he paint a new colour he has discovered on a nearby bridge, which receives an angry response about vandalism.

Ahhhhhh though, to travel back into a time where letters were sent and Charles Kennedy was leader of the Liberal Democrat’s. An absolute comedy classic from one of the funniest men on the planet with a perfect supporting cast of fellow comedy legends.

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I felt like I deserved some credit for what I did get through and there is no audiobook for book one by itself so here I am.My favourite is a letter asking a clarinet organisation how he can get 200 clarinettists to come to his house for his wife's birthday. Friends and I used to do dramatic readings of the timewaster letters from the books back in the day. There's also an introduction by Popper himself, a fun, informative conversation between Popper and Peter Serafinowicz all about the history of The Timewaster Letters, and a world exclusive with The Cement Murder Mystery, the first thriller story (and possibly the world's worst thriller story) penned by Robin Cooper himself, and read by Jonathan Keeble.