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From that first date - and how it''s all downhill from thereWe all know about the jungle of ''dating''. But once you''ve found your ''special'' friend you''ll have to pretend you like their taste in music, be nice to their mother and pick up their socks, and that''s only year one.By the time you get into grumpy old middle-aged land, you''re firmly on farting terms and over-familiarity has bedded in. The only thing to do with the whole business is to laugh over it, which is the idea of this book.

''Very dark and very funny'' Jo Brand''Utterly compelling'' Jojo Moyes''Totally compulsive reading'' Jenny ColganJean Collins had two daughters. But she only loved one of them.She knew it was wrong, but she just couldn''t help herself. Jess was a little sweetheart, everyone said so. Anne was awkward and serious and not much fun, to be frank. But now the years have passed. Jess is missing - run off long ago, no one knows where or why. So when Jean is left in a coma after a road accident, it''s Anne who travels back up north to sit at her mother''s bedside. And she wonders - why did Jean dash out into the road without looking? What distracted her? And why was she carrying a box of vanilla slices, the cream cakes she only ever bought for extra special occasions? Meanwhile there are secrets waiting for Anne and Jean, back at the old family home. Secrets that were buried a long time ago . . .A brilliantly observed, page-turning family drama from Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Eclair_____________________PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''SO immersive, atmospheric and compelling'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent___________''Don''t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now

''So immersive, atmospheric and compelling'' Marian Keyes''Kept me glued to the page'' Alex Marwood''Achingly poignant . . . An absolutely brilliant read'' Sunday Mirror_____________Beginnings, middles and ends; Peggy, Serena, Natasha and Bel. This is the room that binds them, this is how consequences work . . .In deepest Cornwall, the mansion Kittiwake has seen many pass through its doors since it was bought by American heiress Peggy Carmichael seventy years ago.Over the decades, the keys have been handed down through the family, and now it belongs to Bel''s adoptive brother, Lance. It''s where he''ll be celebrating his fiftieth birthday, and Bel is invited.But Bel barely feels like she''s holding it together as it is, and in going back to Kittiwake, she will be returning to the place where it all began - where, following the death of a child, a sequence of events was set in motion, the consequences of which are still rippling down through the generations . . .From Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Eclair comes an utterly compelling new novel of family secrets that will stay with you long after you''ve turned the last page.______________PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''I loved it SO MUCH'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan

In this addictive short story collection, twenty-four very different women reach a pivotal moment in their lives. A widow is liberated by a new job, but keeps it secret from her family. A date in suburbia has dramatic results. A seamstress takes revenge on an unsuspecting customer, while in France, a mother is promised ''fantastic news'' - and lets her imagination run away with her. With each story, Jenny Eclair introduces a fascinating new character. And behind each woman lies a gripping tale - of betrayal, of love, of hope and defiance. Funny, heart-breaking, inspiring - and packed with wicked one liners - this wonderful collection shows Jenny Eclair''s exceptional talent for observation at its very best. Based on Jenny Eclair''s Radio 4 series, Little Lifetimes.___________________PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''SO immersive, atmospheric and compelling'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent___________Don''t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now

Don''t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now___________''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''I loved it SO MUCH'' Marian Keyes''It occupied my mind constantly'' Jo Brand It only took one night to tear a family apart.Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone, in a house that has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. As Edwina takes the estate agent from room to room, she finds herself transported back to her life as a young mother. Back to her twins, Rowena and Charlie, and a stepson she cannot bring herself to mention by name.As the house reveals its secrets, Edwina is forced to confront her family''s past, and a devastating betrayal that changed everything. But Edwina doesn''t know the whole story. And to discover the truth, she will have to face the one person she vowed never to see again.Praise for Jenny Eclair:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent''Edwina''s story is both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''I loved it SO MUCH'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan

Don''t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now___________''Viciously funny'' Daily MailWelcome to one of the nicest streets in one of London''s vilest boroughs: a determined middle-class oasis of skips and bay trees, where Volvos sniff each others'' bumpers and men called Giles live with women called Samantha.This is a satellite-dish-free zone of tall houses, standing shoulder to shoulder with big front doors, five floors apiece. Come inside, shut the door and smell the coffee: you could almost be in Kensington. This is where the actors, writers and media types live, where small children wearing smart uniforms and shoes in the shape of lightbulbs get ferried every day to schools that are not local. Some people are luckier than others; fortune smiles on some and gobs on the rest. Jo Metcalf (no. 95) smokes and spies on the smug Cunninghams down the street as they play their bile-inducing game of happy families. Why is the grass greener on the other side of the fence? But happiness is a fragile thing and hairline cracks in a perfect world can become craters of misery . . .Full of comic insight and realistic observation of contemporary British life, this is the debut novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Eclair._____________________PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''SO immersive, atmospheric and compelling'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent

''Brilliant'' Sunday Express''Addictive'' Daily Mirror''Brutally funny'' ObserverMeet the Dobsons and the Jamiesons: two ordinary families on the verge of a nervous breakdown.Joe Dobson left his wife and kids when his young girlfriend Nina discovered she was pregnant. Now he feels like a cliche and Nina feels like a drudge, swapping her wild nights out with friends for mild nights in wiping baby sick off the carpet. So when Joe announces that he''s booked a week''s luxury holiday in Italy, Nina is thrilled - until she realises Joe''s kids Saul and Tabitha are coming along for the ride.Meanwhile Guy Jamieson is sure this will be his last family holiday; he plans to leave his wife Alice on his return. Guy is a high-powered advertising director, and Alice - with her elasticated skirts, inedible mince suppers and unshaven legs - just doesn''t fit his image. But Alice has a secret plan of her own: to have another baby... Funny, smart and refreshingly honest, Having a Lovely Time is all about infidelity, jealousy, resentment, recriminations and, just occasionally, love - from the Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Eclair. __________________PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:''Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting'' Daily Mail''Both heart-rending and compelling'' Clare Mackintosh''SO immersive, atmospheric and compelling'' Marian Keyes''Witty, moving, dark and absorbing'' Jo Brand''An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read'' Helen Lederer''An absolute page-turner of a story'' Judy Finnigan''Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed'' Independent

*Nominated for Best Book at the 2025 Chortle Awards*''Really funny & engaging. A breeze and a pleasure to read'' Katherine Ryan''As hilarious and outrageous as you might expect'' Rosie Ramsey''Funny. Poignant. Fascinating. Just the sort of hilarious, disrespectful, ribald book I love to get stuck into'' Jo Brand***How did little Jenny Hargreaves become Jenny Eclair and elbow her way into the male dominated world of 1980s stand-up?Daughter of Major Derek Hargreaves (spy?) and June Hargreaves (spy''s wife?) sister of Sara (born to be Head Girl) and Ben (the usurper), Jenny''s comedy career took off via drama school, cider, sausage rolls, sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything.This was a world before microphones, mobile phones, before everyone gave up smoking or started taking coke. Jenny Eclair was on the comedy circuit before there really was a comedy circuit and was the first woman to win the Perrier Award along the way.Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny Eclair''s memoir charts her childhood, her career and the changing face of women in comedy, all told with hilarious brilliance in Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, her very funny memoir.MORE PRAISE FOR JOKES, JOKES, JOKES''''Laugh out loud and moved to tears. Highly recommended'' Josie Lawrence''Rude, honest and funny'' Dom Joly''I love this book!'' Helen Lederer''A tonic for the soul'' Jennie Godfrey''Hilarious'' Julian Clary''You''ll love it!'' Anthea Turner

Chin up, Britain! Now is the time to return to basic commonsense and embrace a new austerity. Can''t afford a holiday? Slather on some sun tan lotion that smells of coconuts, at least you''ll smell like you''re on holiday. Don''t know what to do with a left-over half a banana? Discard it surreptitiously on the floor of a government-owned building, ''accidentally'' slip on it and claim thousands of pounds of compensation. Can''t afford new shoes? Polish your old ones. And if all else fails, why not sell your children on ebay?In her inimitable style, Jenny Éclair brings you helpful and hilarious tips for changing the way you live, including beauty on a budget, identifying your swappable skills (burying dead animals, tuning a freeview box), improving manners on public transport, the fine art of ''out-presenting'' and a guide to gate-crashing.

A sparkling collection of comic monologues by Jenny Eclair, about women facing pivotal moments in their lives‘Exquisitely crafted’ Radio TimesIn these funny, poignant short stories, voiced by some of Britain’s finest actresses, we are introduced to 29 very different women as they open their hearts and share their secrets.Here are tales of love, grief, revenge and adventure, told by a wealth of fascinating characters. There’s Bea, a top cook who’s about to prepare a very special birthday cake for her husband; Christine, who takes up watercolours and discovers inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places; Patsy, a rock star’s wife with a past and Penny, who takes looking after her boss a bit too far.From a grandmother visiting a posh supermarket to buy her grandchildren a meal they won''t forget, to a cleaner who discovers some secrets behind the Farrow and Ball doors of the middle-class homes she visits, every one of the women we meet has a memorable, moving and surprising tale to tell...Among the star narrators are Lesley Sharp, Anita Dobson, Imelda Staunton, Josie Lawrence, Frances Barber, Samantha Bond, Doon Mackichan and Anne Reid.Produced by Sally AvensSeries 1 Fifteen Minutes to LandingWoman – Lesley ManvilleCaptain James Barrington – Clive HaywardAir Hostess – Jane SlavinCarol Goes SwimmingCarol – Lorraine AshbourneManager – Jane SlavinA Trolley for a ChangePat – Ruth SheenCheckout woman – Elaine ClaxtonSecurity guard – Clive HaywardLauren – Jane SlavinGeorge’s CakeBea – Susie BlakeThe ViewingReader – Annette BadlandDoing the Best for DanielReader – Jenny EclairSeries 2Lorna’s HolidayLorna – Lesley SharpChristine PaintsChristine – Rosie CavalieroBeverley in ShoesBeverley – Samantha SpiroPointsGail – Sarah HadlandA Slight AlterationReader – Tessa Peake-JonesWaiting for BillyPatsy – Anita DobsonSeries 3Leo’s PassportPenny – Imelda StauntonCaroline – Karen BartkeHannah’s GoneHannah’s Mum – Josie LawrenceMothers and DaughtersCoral – Frances BarberGirl – Karen BartkeBoy – Luke MacGregorAnthea’s Round RobinAnthea – Samantha BondSeries 4The Last DayMiss Cavendish – Vicki PepperdineThe VisitReader – Doon MackichanThe NannasDawn – Tilly VosburghA Nice Time with All the FamilyJulie – Beverley CallardSeries 5A Long WeekendCathy – Anne ReidThe Kitchen TableReader – Monica DolanThe Book ClubBelle – Lucy RobinsonGreta Doesn’t Want to Wait for GodotGreta – Amelia Bullmore

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! (June 2020)A hilarious and heartfelt A-Z of getting through the menopause, from comedian and national treasure Jenny Eclair.''If you''re after an in-depth medical or psychological insight into the menopause, I''m afraid you''ve opened the wrong book - I''m not a doctor . . . However, I am a woman and I do know how it feels to be menopausal, so this book is written from experience and the heart and I hope it makes you laugh and feel better.''From C for Carb-loading and G for Getting Your Shit Together to I for Invisibility and V for Vaginas, Jenny''s whistle-stop tour of the menopause in all its glory will make you realise that it really isn''t just you.Jenny shares the surprising lessons she has learnt along the way, as well as her hard-won tips on everything from dealing with an empty nest (get a lodger) to keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of your temper (count to twenty, ten is never enough). ''I can''t say that I''ve emerged like a beautiful butterfly from some hideous old menopausal chrysalis and it would be a lie to say that I''ve found the ''old me'' again. But what I have found is the ''new me'' - and you know what? I''m completely cool with that.''

A cracking collection of comic monologues, written and read by leading comediansRecorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who''s Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats.Among the all-star line-up, Romesh Ranganathan tells a comic tale of unrequited love among the orangutans; Susan Calman takes a wry look at office politics; Jon Richardson explores the perils of internet dating; and Sarah Millican takes us into the worlds of a compassionate undertaker''s assistant and an elderly woman who fears she''s becoming invisible.Russell Kane recalls his tempestuous ex; Aisling Bea recounts the dark, funny tale of a pensioner with murder in mind; Robert Florence reveals the shady doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati; and satirist John O''Farrell asks, ''what if Judas had written the Gospels''?Also sharing their fantastic fiction are a wealth of other literary comics, including Sanjeev Kohli, Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Shazia Mirza and Mark Watson. Short story fans, rejoice: here are five hours of some of the most charming, absurd, dark, thoughtful and funny tales you''ll ever find in one place.Contents:1. May Contain Nuts by Janey Godley2. The Hair of the Dead by Sarah Millican3. Gone Phishing by Jon Richardson4. The Woman Who Sniffed by Susan Calman5. Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Be in the Green by Patrick Monahan6. On the Dot by Shazia Mirza7. Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong by Sarah Millican8. Spooky and the Van by Joe Lycett9. A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie10. The Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, and the Manner of Her Death by Russell Kane11. Sorry For Your Loss by James Acaster12. Club Sandwich by Mark Watson13. The Understudy by Jenny Eclair14. Kill Dilly by Aisling Bea15. I Bought a Monkey To Stand Out in the New York Art Scene by Sanjeev Kohli16. Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan17. Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire18. The Gospel According to Judas by John O''Farrell19. Pick Me Up by Angela Barnes20. Apocalypse Soon by Dane Baptiste21. Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen by Robert FlorenceProduction credits:Produced by Kirsteen CameronFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 2009-6 September 2015© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A collection of comedies and dramas about modern women’s lives and loves, starring Jenny EclairJenny Eclair is one of Britain’s most-loved stand-up comedians, and the first woman to win the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. She has written several acclaimed books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Older and Wider: A Survivor''s Guide to the Menopause, and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows including Grumpy Old Women and Just a Minute. Collected here are some of her finest radio comedies and dramas, centred around women who are at a turning point in their lives.On Baby Street introduces us to three neighbours discovering the delights of parenthood. Series 1 sees them preparing for their new arrivals; in Series 2, the babies are born and the fun begins; and in Series 3, the children are toddlers, and their parents’ lives are changing. TwilightBaby.com takes a similar comic look at motherhood, as Cass, a 46-year-old with grown-up kids, finds to her shock that she is pregnant again. Over two series, we follow her as she blogs about being an ‘older’ mum, whilst endeavouring to keep the rest of her family in work and out of trouble. Just Juliette sees talk show host Juliette Johnson trying to balance marriage, motherhood and the media. As the two series unfold, she is on the verge of losing her job, her husband and her mind… And in the four-part comedy Dear Jenny, Dear Julie, two long-time pen pals – a Blackpudlian and an Australian – meet for the first time in London, and paint the town red.The pitfalls of fame are explored in two standalone dramas: Jason’s Mum, about a single mother with a chart-topping son, and The Andy Warhol Syndrome, in which housewife Carol becomes a reality TV celebrity, but has to deal with the aftermath when the cameras stop rolling. And in two dramatic monologues, In Convenience and He’s Leaving His Wife, Jenny Eclair takes us into the worlds of an unhappy wife preparing to host a dinner party on the worst of all possible days, and a mistress waiting on tenterhooks for her lover to tell his wife that their marriage is over.Written by Jenny Eclair and Julie Balloo, these witty, intimate comedy dramas boast stellar casts, including All Murray, Frances Barber, Kathy Burke, Kevin Eldon, Claire Skinner, Linda Robson, Emerald O’Hanrahan, Peter Sallis, Helen Lederer, Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons and Ronni Ancona.Cast and creditsWritten by Jenny Eclair and Julie BallooOn Baby StreetWith Jenny Eclair, Tilly Vosburgh, Keith Allen,Lee Cornes, Caroline Hook, Claire Skinner, Matilda Ziegler, Graham Fellows, Hugh Ross, Frances Barber, Kathy Burke/Linda Robson, Kevin Eldon, Sue Elliot-Nicholls, Eva Stuart, James Sutton, Julie Balloo, Ronni Ancona and Al MurrayProduced by Jane Berthoud and Helen WilliamsTwilightBaby.comWith Jenny Eclair, Kevin Eldon, Joseph Cohen-Cole, Emerald O''Hanrahan, Felicity Montagu, Philip Fox, Stephen Hogan, Kate Layden, Sean Baker, Christine Kavanagh, Sally OrrockDirected by Sally AvensJust JulietteWith Jenny Eclair, Jeff Rawle, James Fleet, Annabel Giles, Jan Goodman, Peter Sallis, Sylvia Syms, Robert Duncan, Jane Whittenshaw, Simon Upson, Jon Culshaw, Julie Balloo, Anthony Best, Martin Hyder and Deborah StevensonProduced by Helen Williams and Claire JonesDear Jenny, Dear JulieWith Jenny Eclair, Julie Balloo, Helen Lederer, Nicholas Parsons and Paul MertonProduced by Sioned WiliamJason’s MumStarring Linda Robson and Jenny EclairProduced by Jane BerthoudIn ConveniencePerformed by Jenny EclairDirected by Sally AvensThe Andy Warhol SyndromeWith Jenny Eclair, Ewan Bailey, Jan Goodman, Gerard McDermott, Harry Myers and Ronni AnconaProduced by Liz WebbHe’s Leaving His WifePerformed by Jenny EclairDirected by Mary Peate© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd