No Shame

Paperback Published on: 08/07/2021
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No Shame
Make 'Em Laugh
Full of entertaining anecdotes of Tom growing up and his path to becoming a comedian.If you like his style of comedy you will love this book!
Helen Binder
No Shame
Brilliant fun & surprisingly tender
As hilarious as you would expect, but also sweetly heartfelt, Tom Allen takes us on a whistle stop tour of growing up eccentrically gay in a ‘normal’ neigh... READ MORE
Jack at Glasgow Argyle Street

Synopsis

* AS SEEN ON BBC TWO'S BETWEEN THE COVERS *

'Excellent - I inhaled it, I absolutely loved it!'
CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN, BBC Radio 2

'Wonderfully funny, utterly charming and sharp as all Hell'
SARAH MILLICAN

'Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best-dressed man I know and now it turns out he is a superb writer'
JOSH WIDDICOMBE

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When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan...
No Shame is a very funny, candid and emotional ride of a memoir by one of our most beloved comedians. The working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, Tom Allen grew up in nineties suburbia as the eternal outsider.

In these hilarious, honest and heart-breaking stories Tom recalls observations on childhood, his adolescence, the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene. They are written with his trademark caustic wit and warmth, and will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529348941
  • Number of pages: 240
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 173g
  • Languages: English

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No Shame
Did Noël coward get a cut
An easy read, mainly focuses on how Tom grew up. Some funny parts about Aunt Jill, so maybe she should get a cut too.
Mais
No Shame
A joy to read from start to finish.
Comedian and presenter Tom Allen has written a memoir that really does shine. Scattered with his brilliant humour, charm and quirkiness No Shame - A Queer ... READ MORE
Jaynie
No Shame
Laugh out loud funny
Easy read, very funny. Thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended
Harry Gavan-Major