Frank muir and denis norden my word book

Take my word for it is the third book of stories drawn from the bbc radio programme my word. His writing and performing partnership with denis norden endured for most of their careers. Based on the popular bbc television game show, the book is set out in. I was so pleased to find this book for sale on amazon as i had read it many years ago and was keen to read it again. For more than twentyfive years frank muir, in partnership with denis norden. Apr 09, 1981 buy take my word for it magnum books new edition by muir, frank, norden, denis isbn. Sep 19, 2018 there were three distinct strands to the career of denis norden, who has died aged 96, all extremely successful. Frank muir and denis norden offer preposterous puns and.

Pon my word our site and business title is inspired by the sheer genius and wit of frank muir and denis norden, whose my word radio program delighted audiences for decades. Together they wrote bbc radios take it from here for over 10 years, and then appeared on bbc radio quizzes my word. See all books authored by denis norden, including the utterly ultimate my word, and the my word. Muir and norden s first joint venture was a radio show for both performers, take it from here. By overwhelming popular request frank muir and denis norden have done it again.

With his partner, frank muir, he was among britains top radio and television. I dont discount the knowledge and humor of anne scott james, dilys powell. The stories which frank muir and denis norden have been telling for many years on the my word. Norden, denis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. For fans of the long running 19561990 radio quiz show. Nancy spain, denis norden, jack longland chairman, valerie hodgetts sec. Book description a fourth collection of muir and norden s stories from the radio program my word. Frank muir and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mason and tony shryane, and featured comic writers denis norden and frank muir. Apr 25, 2001 the my word stories are an entirely new and unique form of humorous prose. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For more than 30 years frank muir and denis norden have been delighting radio listeners with their hilarious monologues on my word. Dilys powell and frank muir challenge antonia fraser and denis norden. Denis mostyn norden cbe 6 february 1922 19 september 2018 was an english comedy writer and television presenter.

Stories by frank muir, denis norden online at alibris. Sep 20, 2018 frank and denis shared a room and their lives. Denis norden books list of books by author denis norden. The blog the collected works of frank muir frank muir tribute. They then told a story that ended with a pun based on the line. Apr 25, 2001 it was lovely to read some of the stories i used to hear on my word so many years ago. Stories by frank muir the utterly ultimate my word by frank muir. The book is introduced by sir jack longland, the question master for my word. Book description the first and second collections of muir and norden s stories from the radio program my word. Collection a methuen humour classic the complete and utter my word. The my word stories by frank muir and denis norden abebooks. Caricature of denis norden and frank muir 2 book jacket, oh my word. Later, working at the bbc and then at london weekend television, he produced television. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.

Sep 05, 1991 the stories which frank muir and denis norden have been telling for many years on the my word. Frank muir and denis norden are the epitome of erudition and wordplay. From 1948 to 1959, he cowrote the bbc radio comedy programme take it from here. An edition of the longrunning bbc radio panel game. Performed before an appreciative audience, my word.

Frank muir has 65 books on goodreads with 1736 ratings. Special agent cocreator edward j mason and the archers producer tony shryane, it pit comedians frank muir and denis norden. A kentish lad by frank muir penguin books new zealand. Muir hardcover excellent condition at the best online prices at ebay. Whether its a pithy proverb, weighty axiom or literary quotation, britains wittiest raconteurs can be relied on to turn it into an idiosyncratic personal odyssey a preposterous pun. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With his partner, frank muir, he was among britains top radio and. Each story ends with a pun, giving a spurious origin to a saying or quotation. Mason and tony shryane, and featured comic writers denis norden and frank muir, famous in britain for the series take it from here. Utterly ultimate my word collection by denis norden. At the end of every my word program, muir and norden were each assigned a famous line or title. Oh, my word a feast of wit, anecdote and verbal slapstick muir, frank, norden, denis on. The humour of muir and norden, so sharply observed yet elegant, has always delighted me, and thanks to this book, continues to do so. For more than 25 years frank muir, in partnership with denis norden, produced comedy for radio and television.

Stories by frank muir and denis norden excellent condition at the best online prices at ebay. You have my word a fifth collection of stories from my. The glums by frank muir meet your next favorite book. After an early career working in cinemas, he began scriptwriting during the second world war. There was never a cross word in a partnership that was phenomenally productive. My word denis nordenread by nick martinrudyard kipling the light that failedfunny. Sometimes the stories went into bizarre fantasies designed to setup the pun. After the war, norden wrote material for comedian dick bentley, before meeting frank muir who wrote for comic actor jimmy edwards in 1947. It was fun to read some of their other work, in this case scripts from a tv show based on an earlier radio show. Mason and tony shryane, and featured comic writers denis norden and frank muir, famous in britain for the. The my word stories are an entirely new and unique form of humorous prose. Ive been a fan of frank muir and denis norden since my word and my music were aired on the radio in the u. Frank herbert muir 5 february 1920 2 january 1998 was an english comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur.

Collection by frank muir, denis norden online at alibris. The show was piloted in june 1956 on the midland home service and first broadcast as a series on the bbc home service on 1. A compilation of excerpts from the radio 4 panel game, my word. The collaboration between frank muir and denis norden as scriptwriters dates. Whether its a pithy proverb, weighty axiom or literary quotation. Stories 97804347503 by frank muir and denis norden and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This volume brings together the five my word books. Muir and norden remained associated for more than 50 years, appearing regularly. The stories which frank muir and denis norden have been telling for many years on the my word radio programme, offering complicated explanations for simple and wellknown phrases, could be said to have created new literary genre. Oh, my word a feast of wit, anecdote and verbal slapstick. Denis norden and frank muir with their cbes at buckingham palace.