Foreword by Sandi Toksvig WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2023 ENTERTAINMENTGive this book to everyone you know NOW Miriam MargolyesThis is a joyous uplifting book ObserverHe was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his ribtickling glory Gyles BrandrethI dont know how long Ive got left . I dont even buy green bananas anymore When the legendary comedian Barry Cryer died in January 2022 there was a vast outpouring of grief appreciation and anecdotes from the general public and fellow comics alike. Now his son Bob is doing what Barrys humility did not allow revealing the story of the man behind the jokes.This book is an ode both to Barrys incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy during his sixtyyear career.