About the Author

Andy Merriman is the author of several books, including Greasepaint and Cordite, the story of the young entertainers sent out to war to dance and sing, Margaret Rutherford: Dreadnought with Good Manners, Hattie, the authorised biography of Hattie Jacques, and A Minor Adjustment, a book about his daughter who has Down's syndrome. Andy, who writes for radio and television, lives in London with his wife and three children.

Reviews

"* 'What an altogether good book this is - excellently researched and infused with a love of its subject' Daily Telegraph * 'An affectionate salute to a lost talent' The Herald * '[A] convincingly warm-hearted portrait' Spectator"