Comedy Dave's Book

by Dave Vitty

'Comedy by name, Comedy by nature' In a world where autobiographies are written by 21 year olds and Paris Hilton is considered a bestselling author, how difficult can it be to write a book? Dave Vitty, aka Radio 1's Comedy Dave, has decided to find out, and having worked his way from the backrooms of BBC radio to the biggest breakfast show on the airwaves, Dave has a story to tell. He's played Glastonbury ' twice ' he's had his ear licked by Dave Grohl and he's written more 'Carpark Catchphrases' than you can shake a stick at. It's close and it's good. Dave's first attempt at being a proper writer is a collection of his stories, misadventures, songs, and anecdotes ' and pictures from his phone ' all linked together (and not a bit tedious), in his own charming style. Less 'Lord of the Rings' and more 'Lord of the Things', there's a lot of Comedy value in Dave's excellent book. 'Lamb Bhuna' to that.'

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Danny Mason · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's important to understand that this isn't an autobiography, or a memoir, or an essay collection, or any of the other genres you might expect. It's actually a highly experimental piece of metafiction about a minor celebrity who's signed a contract to write a book and now has to hit a seemingly unreachable word count in the face of a looming deadline despite having no interest in writing a book and not being a very interesting person.

If you made the mistake of taking this book at face value then you'd probably think it's extremely shit, but if you go into it understanding these things then you might find it just about bearable.

[Kirsty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick read, however quite dull and has no depth.

[Helen Fitchett · Rating 5 out of 5]

As wacky and off the wall as the man himself