Foreword by Sandy Toksvig WATERSTONES'' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: ENTERTAINMENT''Give this book to everyone you know - NOW!'' Miriam Margolyes''This is a joyous, uplifting book'' Observer''He was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his rib-tickling glory'' Gyles Brandreth-I don-t know how long I-ve got left - I don-t 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 Barry-s humility did not allow: revealing the story of the man behind the jokes.This book is an ode both to Barry-s incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy during his sixty-year career. Stretching from the music halls of the fifties, via working alongside everyone from Morecambe and Wise to Kenny Everett and David Fro