<b>Foreword by Sandy Toksvig </b><b>WATERSTONES'' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: ENTERTAINMENT</b><b>''Give this book to everyone you know - NOW!'' Miriam Margolyes</b><b>''This is a joyous, uplifting book'' <i>Observer</i></b><b>''He was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his rib-tickling glory'' Gyles Brandreth</b><i>¿I don¿t know how long I¿ve got left ¿ I don¿t even buy green bananas anymore¿ </i> When the legendary comedian <b>Barry Cryer</b> died in January 2022, there was a vast outpouring of grief, appreciation and anecdotes ¿ from the general public and fellow comics alike. Now, his son, Bob, is doing what Barry¿s humility did not allow: revealing <b>the story of the man behind the jokes</b>.This book is an ode both to Barry¿s incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy during his sixty-year career. Stretching from the music halls of the fifties, via working alongside everyone from <b>Morecambe and Wise to Kenny Everett and David Fro