- Paperback: 370 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; First Published 2003 edition (18 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751533645
- ISBN-13: 978-0751533644
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 923,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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WANTED - producers, presenters, technicians, scriptwriters, buyers, office staff to help set up a brand new shopping channel, Getting It. Qualifications: You don't need a sense of humour to work here - you must be crazy. Salary: how low can you go? Stella and Fran are in their early forties and have secret hopes that the channel will brighten up their rather dull lives and catapult them into a new world of show biz. They are delighted when taken on. But it doesn't quite work out like that. Products collapse during live demonstrations, prices given out are wrong, descriptions don't match the products...Complaints pour in both from the public and the statutory bodies. Word gets round, journalists start to pick up the story and viewing figures rocket as people tune in just to see if there are any more bloopers. It becomes a success! However, fame isn't quite what Stella and Fran envisaged and, by the end, they realise they just aren't cut out for that sort of life.
About the Author
Jane Blanchard is Head of Features at Carlton Television in the West Country and was voted 'Woman of the Year' in 1992 for services to television. This is her third novel.
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Format:Paperback
Getting It, along with Jane Blanchard's other books, In Cahoots and Nailing Harry (haven't read the new one yet!) are just amazing - everything that you could possibly want from a light novel. Characters that you can really relate to, realistic situations and a stunning writing style that is just so easy to digest. Reading one of Jane's books is like sitting in the sun with a glass of wine - scrummy! In fact her books should come with a health warning - WARNING: THIS BOOK WILL TAKE UP ALL OF YOUR WAKING HOURS UNTIL IT IS FINISHED. Getting It is a great tale of two women working for a crappy cable shopping channel. But there are such lovely touches with the women's relationships with each other as well as with their men. Do not delay in getting Jane's books - they give so much pleasure
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It was two years ago,being alone in the house with nothing to read, that I accidentally picked up my wifes copy of "In Cahoots"
To say that this changed my life is a bit strong, but surfice it to say that my normal Male Chauvanist Pig attitude was severely dented.
Jane Blanchards light easy un-put-downable style make her books so easy to read again and again, and even after the umpteeth time, knowing where the funny bits are you still get a good belly laugh. In short, they've got the "feel good" factor and her characters are so real thatfeel you are there, a fly on the wall,actually one of them.
Not many writers are capable of even equalling their first "magnum opus", but Jane has done it three times. "Nailing Harry" is, to put it mildly, a seriously funny book, and with her put down of the neo fascist Fat Controller, I was in stitches right up to the end of my third read.
I got two surprises for my 75th Birthday - a free T.V. licence, and "Getting It" Jane Blanchards latest. to say the latter made my day is an understatement, and now makes me one of her most avid fans.When a new T.V. Shopping chanel studio is built, the heirachy do not seem to know what they are doing. The hilarious cock-ups which occur, especially as the programs are broadcast live, make them cult viewing. It made me switch on anyway.
Although written by a woman, probably with women readers in mind, as I have said before, they should be required reading for men.
Come on chaps, get your fingers out, try one of these books, and you'll realize that the love of your life is not just the mother of your children,but a loving, feeling and very crafty human being. Apart from that, these books will cheer you up when the apres Xmas bills start rolling in.
To say that this changed my life is a bit strong, but surfice it to say that my normal Male Chauvanist Pig attitude was severely dented.
Jane Blanchards light easy un-put-downable style make her books so easy to read again and again, and even after the umpteeth time, knowing where the funny bits are you still get a good belly laugh. In short, they've got the "feel good" factor and her characters are so real thatfeel you are there, a fly on the wall,actually one of them.
Not many writers are capable of even equalling their first "magnum opus", but Jane has done it three times. "Nailing Harry" is, to put it mildly, a seriously funny book, and with her put down of the neo fascist Fat Controller, I was in stitches right up to the end of my third read.
I got two surprises for my 75th Birthday - a free T.V. licence, and "Getting It" Jane Blanchards latest. to say the latter made my day is an understatement, and now makes me one of her most avid fans.When a new T.V. Shopping chanel studio is built, the heirachy do not seem to know what they are doing. The hilarious cock-ups which occur, especially as the programs are broadcast live, make them cult viewing. It made me switch on anyway.
Although written by a woman, probably with women readers in mind, as I have said before, they should be required reading for men.
Come on chaps, get your fingers out, try one of these books, and you'll realize that the love of your life is not just the mother of your children,but a loving, feeling and very crafty human being. Apart from that, these books will cheer you up when the apres Xmas bills start rolling in.
A reformed character, known by some as "The Old Git"
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