Author:Jim Davidson
'People will be surprised by the honesty of this book. There will be no holds barred' Jim Davidson. Somehow the last decade saw Jim Davidson transformed from foul-mouthed stand-up comic to being the face of BBC light entertainment, Chairman of the British Forces Foundation and close friend of Prince Charles. Close To The Edge details this remarkable change in a fresh and deeply intimate style. Jim comes clean about himself, his actions and his motives. From the times he spent in the rehabilitation clinic to the full story of the break up of his four marriages, he re-evaluates his life in a critical and self-aware manner - making Close to The Edge an entertaining and unusually powerful autobiography.
A classic rags-to-riches saga
—— The SpectatorOne thing nearly all of the friends invited to contribute to this book have in common: by God they can write- The authors are a ministry of all the talents; the book is most enjoyable
—— SpectatorPeter Cook Remembered is a moving celebration of a good man who made us laugh. Apart from being very funny, it has the bonus that each sketch illuminates not only the man but his time. It is a beautiful book and Lin Cook's final poignant memoir of her husband is as good a love letter as you'll find anywhere
—— Sunday TelegraphIt is a mad book - but then the subject is a madman. I love Lewis's passion ... I recommend it
—— Sunday TimesReinventing the genre as well as reassessing its subject with formidable intelligence, this book is a remarkable achievement
—— Literary ReviewLewis is a great critic of great performances ... this book represents perhaps the most searching life of a non-classical actor ever written
—— New Statesman