PIGS CAN FLY is a sparkling A-Z medley of the best hilarious 'true' stories almost all of which have never been told before by Ned Sherrin Barry Cryer is hugely popular, and one of the best-known comedy writers of the last fifty years Hardback edition was supported by a full promotional campaign and received widespread media coverage It reprinted five times in hardback, selling over 50,000 copies Barry Cryer's autobiography YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS BUT... sold over 40,000 copies PIGS CAN FLY will be shamelessly plugged on 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' Listener figures to 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' are now over 2 million each week and tickets to the recordings are so keenly sought after that shows are now being held in thousand-seat theatres around the country A sure-fire bestseller for Christmas A new Barry Cryer book, BUTTERFLY BRAIN, is out in Orion trade in November 04
Barry Cryer's writing credits include material for Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Bruce Forsythe, Rory Bremner and Jasper Carrott, to name but a few. As if this was not enough, he has also collaboratively penned series like Hello Cheeky and appears regularly on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, and Just a Minute.
'What's striking about this assortment of anecdotes and reminiscences is his [Cryers] good nature... There's real warmth in his relationships with Thora Hird, Willie Rushton and others.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Strangely absorbing book... enough jokes to keep those down the pub amused for a couple of months.' KEIGHTLY NEWS
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