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Pat Coombs – The Authorised Biography

Written by Andrew Ross.

Hardback

£16.99

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SKU: 9781781963661 Categories: Biography & Non-Fiction, Books, Forthcoming & New Tags: Biography, Easter
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Description

Pat Coombs was the unsung heroine of British comedy. With her distinctive looks and incredible array of funny voices she was instantly recognisable. A favourite ‘foil’ to many of Britain’s top entertainers, including Bob Monkhouse, Ted Ray and Dick Emery, her career spanned more than fifty years.

A true Cockney, born within the sound of Bow Bells, Pat was a star on radio from the 1950s and went on to become a much-loved face on television with appearances in countless series, ranging from Beggar My Neighbour and Don’t Drink the Water to You’re Only Young Twice and EastEnders.

Interspersed with a string of small screen hits were roles in the Carry On films and numerous appearances in television adverts and quiz shows (including Celebrity Squares and Blankety Blank) all of which made her a firm fixture in British entertainment.

In this unashamedly affectionate biography, Andrew Ross draws upon Pat’s personal archive, as well as memories from family and colleagues and his own five-year friendship with ‘Patty’, to chart her life and remarkable career.

“There can’t be anyone with anything bad to say about her,” said one of Pat’s friends. Indeed few actresses have been so loved, not only for their talent as a performer but also for the sweetness of their real-life personality.

From her earliest days in wartime London to the final years of her life (when she stoically battled ill-health to continue working), this authorised biography is a tribute to an unforgettable lady who touched the lives of many generations.

About the Author

Andrew Ross was born in Bishop Auckland in County Durham. He moved to Australia with his parents as a child and later graduated from the University of Western Sydney where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.

Andrew went on to become an established media researcher and his study of film and television has earned him credits in Halliwell’s Filmgoer’s Companion (1997) and Halliwell’s Who’s Who in the Movies (1999 and 2001). He is the author of Carry On Actors: The Complete Who’s Who of the Carry On Film Series (2011, 2015), Too Happy A Face: The Authorised Biography of Joan Sims (2014) and Everything I Ever Wanted – the life and career of Peggy Mount (2019).

Andrew returned to England in 2003. He has been a guest on more than a dozen radio programmes, including BBC Radio Five Live (The Nicky Campbell Show, with the late Fenella Fielding, OBE), and featured in the Channel 5 television documentary The Greatest Ever Carry On Films.

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