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The Armstrong and Miller Book is the brilliantly funny new book from Armstrong (and, indeed, Miller). This hilarious compendium of entirely original material is packed with favourites such as the street-talking World War II pilots (starring in their very own comic strip); musical maestros Brabbins & Fyffe and accident-prone historian Dennis Lincoln-Park. There are also some fantastic, brand-new characters to discover, including Pharius and Horschstadt, the woefully out-of-touch vampires and Phil and Ken, the self-made men. The result is an endlessly rewarding treasure chest of jokes and comic set pieces ? as smart, stylish and impossibly filthy as the authors themselves.
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Armstrong and Miller met at University and have been working successfully as actors and comedians since the mid 1990s. They are currently working on a new series of their BBC1 show, and a 100-date tour - both starting in autumn 2010.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To start with the smallest of criticisms: this book is so lavishly produced that its title appears in silver letters. Unfortunately, the silver colour has a tendency to disappear from the cover and end up all over your hands...but maybe my copy was just hot off the press!
For those who have been fans of Armstrong and Miller since their Channel 4 days, this book will come as the most indulgent of treats: hilariously written, exquisitely produced (the silver colouring aside) and packed bursting with detail. All your favourite characters are there including the RAF pilots whose lingo sounds suspiciously up-to-date, the accident prone historian Dennis Lincoln-Park, the unsettlingly frank divorced father and his son, and my favourites: Brabbins and Fyffe, Flanders and Swann cross-bred with the Macc Lads. There are a few faces I didn't recognise who I think will making their first appearances in the shortly-to-be-aired third BBC series and perhaps in their live stage show which will be touring very soon.
My laugh-out-loud pick of the crop has to be a series of restaurant menus which skewer the way these are currently written with surreal panache - and a painfully funny take on the branding of the 2012 Olympic Games.
All in all, everything you'd hope for from this talented pair (ably assisted by the League of Gentleman's Jeremy Dyson). Is it though?
For those who have been fans of Armstrong and Miller since their Channel 4 days, this book will come as the most indulgent of treats: hilariously written, exquisitely produced (the silver colouring aside) and packed bursting with detail. All your favourite characters are there including the RAF pilots whose lingo sounds suspiciously up-to-date, the accident prone historian Dennis Lincoln-Park, the unsettlingly frank divorced father and his son, and my favourites: Brabbins and Fyffe, Flanders and Swann cross-bred with the Macc Lads. There are a few faces I didn't recognise who I think will making their first appearances in the shortly-to-be-aired third BBC series and perhaps in their live stage show which will be touring very soon.
My laugh-out-loud pick of the crop has to be a series of restaurant menus which skewer the way these are currently written with surreal panache - and a painfully funny take on the branding of the 2012 Olympic Games.
All in all, everything you'd hope for from this talented pair (ably assisted by the League of Gentleman's Jeremy Dyson). Is it though?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My girlfriend has a disturbingly large crush on Alexander Armstrong, and so I bought this for her birthday in a desperate bid to make a joke of the situation, as an alternative to crying into my pillow in humiliation.
While I find the TV programme amusing in places, I'm by no means a committed fan, and so I must admit to having deep reservations about how the sketches would translate onto the printed page. However, I must say they've done a fantastic job. The book takes the form of an almanac, with all of the sketches having a number of different entries all in a style which fits the characters - for example, the farmers market charlatans are profiled in a magazine type piece, the vampires in need of love have entries on an online dating site and the chav-like RAF pilots have a Biggins-style cartoon strip.
The design is excellent throughout, and the thought that has gone into the presentation allows all the humour of the TV show to shine through, and as a spasmodic viewer I actually find the book funnier. As a result, the Armstrong and Miller book goes far beyond a novelty Christmas present, being a great supplement to the TV series for Armstrong and Miller fans and, while people who've never seen the show may struggle to recognise the characters, anyone who has a passing familiarity with it should get just as much enjoyment as anyone.
While I find the TV programme amusing in places, I'm by no means a committed fan, and so I must admit to having deep reservations about how the sketches would translate onto the printed page. However, I must say they've done a fantastic job. The book takes the form of an almanac, with all of the sketches having a number of different entries all in a style which fits the characters - for example, the farmers market charlatans are profiled in a magazine type piece, the vampires in need of love have entries on an online dating site and the chav-like RAF pilots have a Biggins-style cartoon strip.
The design is excellent throughout, and the thought that has gone into the presentation allows all the humour of the TV show to shine through, and as a spasmodic viewer I actually find the book funnier. As a result, the Armstrong and Miller book goes far beyond a novelty Christmas present, being a great supplement to the TV series for Armstrong and Miller fans and, while people who've never seen the show may struggle to recognise the characters, anyone who has a passing familiarity with it should get just as much enjoyment as anyone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Being a huge fan of A & M, thrilled to see this book full of their best characters and sketches, the accident prone Dennis Lincoln-Park, the very pc RAF pilots, a brilliantly funny skit on the upcoming Olympics, amazing illustrations throughout, just many of the delights on display here, very reminicent of the classic Monty Pyhton books of old.
As the previous reviewer said, such a beautifully produced tome shouldn't be reduced to the size of those hideously tiny Kindle screens, in fact that applies to all books, hope to god their won't be a whole generation who'll only know books in this form, would be a complete and utter crime.
As the previous reviewer said, such a beautifully produced tome shouldn't be reduced to the size of those hideously tiny Kindle screens, in fact that applies to all books, hope to god their won't be a whole generation who'll only know books in this form, would be a complete and utter crime.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
not my style
Having never watched the TV series and reading the reviews I sent for this book.
Now I am not a prude and enjoy a good joke but this book was not for me and I would be... Read more
Now I am not a prude and enjoy a good joke but this book was not for me and I would be... Read more
Published 2 months ago by TAW
Brilliant
I love Armstrong and miller and this book was brilliant. The book also came on time so I am very happy
Published 15 months ago by caroline
It is though, isn't it though?
As a huge fan of Armstrong & Miller I absolutely loved this book. It's packed full of hilarious sketches and references to their show. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Adaliabooks
Very funny, and beautifully done.
I was hoping for new 'Pilots' material, and there was lots of it: several episodes of a boys' comic called 'Warmonger' where the Nazis speak in gothic script, with excellent... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alan Kemp
Buy the hardback
An excellent book, however do not buy this as a kindle download. The book is near impossible to read on the screen and very difficult to resize. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Laura
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