The Necessary Aptitude : A Memoir
Author(s): Pam Ayres
Author Tour 1 - 6 November 2011.
'I never once attended a Sunday morning church service in Stanford. There was always the feeling that they weren't aimed at families like ours'. Pam Ayres was the sixth child in a hard-up family who lived in a council house, her parents' generation were harrowed by the war. Yet they lived by the green in the village of Stanford in the Vale, where everything you needed was within walking distance and the sound of motorcars was rarely heard. Then reaching her teens, Pam realised how few opportunities she had. At fifteen she started working for the civil service, and for a social life she had the local 'hop'. Pam knew she had to reach out for more, and sought it first in the WRAF. But it was some time before she discovered the unique talent that would make her one of Britain's best-loved comics. Containing Pam's much-loved combination of humour and poignancy, "The Necessary Aptitude" is a beautifully written memoir of growing up in the country in post-war Berkshire.
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An eagerly-awaited country childhood memoir by one of Britain's most-loved personalities
Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster and entertainer for over 35 years since winning the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975, and she has become an audience favourite for her sharp perception of the comic detail of everyday life. Pam is the author of several best selling poetry collections, including With These Hands, Surgically Enhanced and The Works. Many of her poems are in school textbooks in countries around the world including China, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, South Africa, Ireland and Singapore. One of Pam's children's books, The Nubbler, was translated into Japanese. Pam's books, record albums, CDs, and DVDs have sold many millions since 1975, and she is a regular guest on radio programmes such as Just A Minute, Loose Ends and Saturday Live. Her own programme Ayres on the Air will be entering its fourth series in 2012. Pam performs her solo stage show annually to sell-out audiences throughout Britain and around the world. In 2004 she was awarded the MBE. www.pamayres.com
General Fields
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- : rh audio
- : rh audio
- : 0.227
- : 31 August 2011
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Pam Ayres
- : CD-Audio
- : Unabridged
- : 16 plates + integrated b/w line drawings