Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War

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Murray was awarded an honorary degree (Hon MA) by the University of Bedfordshire in 2014, [59] and an honorary Doctor of Social Science (PhD) by the University of Wolverhampton in 2017. [60] Stand-up Tours [ edit ] Year In this special event, Al Murray will speak to James Holland - his fellow host on the hugely successful We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast - about his brand-new book, ‘Command’. Every literary festival stays in an author’s mind for slightly individual reasons. I shall remember the Oxford festival for: Connor, Laura (8 May 2015). "Watch Al Murray's priceless reaction as UKIP leader Nigel Farage is beaten by Tories in his target seat". Daily Record . Retrieved 11 May 2015. From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada:

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My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new visitor (or passing burglar) to wonder if I might be a fan or at least mildly obsessed.' - Al Murray. Cambridge Footlights ( Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer)

Watch: Al Murray Pub Landlord to take on Nigel Farage". The Daily Telegraph. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015 . Retrieved 14 January 2015. Landlord pulls in stars". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007 . Retrieved 12 February 2007. I loved the whole atmosphere of the Oxford Literary Festival. From breakfast, alongside some of the attendees, who were talking books with each other a mile a minute, to the public event at The Sheldonian where everyone was lively and engaged – I felt I had arrived in a kind of literary heaven. a b "Al Murray To Host This Year's Prog Awards!". Louder. 12 July 2019 . Retrieved 21 September 2019. Al Murray's new book proves, if anyone still feels the need to question it, that he is a major historian in his own right. Command is everything popular history should be: authoritative, full of deep wisdom and knowledge, genuinely fresh and original in approach and content, and both compelling and entertainingly written. Skilfully blending the famous names with those lesser known, he examines each in a completely fresh light, focussing on differing aspects that collectively offer a satisfyingly comprehensive whole that takes the reader on a journey across a wide range of landscapes, theatres and battles. It is an utter joy to read from start to finish.' - James Holland

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Italian Dinner Celebrating the Programme of Italian Literature and Culture SOLD OUT Exeter College: Hall 7:15pm Fri 31 Friday, 31 March 2023 See this eventComedy Writers". St Edmund Hall. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018 . Retrieved 20 January 2015. The Pub Landlord is the central character in the television series Time Gentlemen Please. He has made many other television appearances, including the An Audience with... strand. He hosted three series of Al Murray's Happy Hour in a peak Saturday evening time slot for ITV in 2007–08. Honorand Al Murray praises University of Bedfordshire diversity". University of Bedfordshire. 21 November 2014. On 14 January 2015, Murray announced his formation of the "Free United Kingdom Party" (FUKP) [39] and declared his candidacy, deploying his Pub Landlord persona, for the seat of South Thanet [40] running against UKIP leader Nigel Farage, as parliamentary candidate in the 2015 general election. [41] [42] Murray's agent, Dan Lloyd, told the BBC: "it's definitely happening". [41] The party's logo is an upside-down pound sign, not dissimilar to UKIP's purple and gold pound sign. [43] Murray said: "it seems to me that the UK is ready for a bloke waving a pint around, offering common sense solutions", adding: "let it be known that like many of the parliamentary hopefuls in the forthcoming election, I have no idea where South Thanet is – but did that stop Margaret Thatcher from saving the Falkland Islands? No!” [44] Al Murray’s passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always run parallel with his comedy and was brought to the fore with several acclaimed and award-winning television shows and the recent huge success of his podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk which he hosts with fellow bestselling military author James Holland. In his first serious narrative book, Command showcases Al Murray’s passion for this pivotal period in the twentieth century, as he writes an engaging, entertaining and sharp analysis of the key allied military leaders in the conflict.

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This is an interesting read. I'm not sure it entirely achieves what he sets out to achieve - demonstrating how the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War - because the individual stories of officers don't quite come together to support that thesis. Usual UK delivery timescale (excluding custom prints) is between 5 and 7 working days from the date of dispatch. Please allow up to 14 working days for delivery. For custom print delivery pricing and timescales see below. Robin Hood Airport tweet bomb joke man wins case". BBC News Online. 27 July 2012 . Retrieved 9 September 2012. A stimulating and rewarding on-stage conversation; a lively informed and tolerant audience; privileged access to the great treasures of the Bodleian, and finally, wonderfully interesting dinner companions to help me conclude the best day I have enjoyed at any festival – anywhere.As the government’s national archive for England, Wales and the United Kingdom, The National Archives hold over 1,000 years of the nation’s records for everyone to discover and use. Murray has written a serious book and it should be taken that way forgetting that he is foremost a comedian. However, he can’t help it and some Pub Landlord idioms find their way in to the text, yet are not out of place! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it did not dribble down to the nitty gritty of how someone actually gets another man or body of men to go to war. Giving the environment of the decision maker shows how they themselves were fashioned by events.

Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War

Murray was educated at Bedford School, [9] and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he read Modern History. [10] He later said of his time at school: "When I was nine I was sent to boarding school, which I despised. The first five years were hideous because I wanted to be at home. I guess I resented my parents a little and it put tons of distance between us. One of the things I took from boarding school is that it made me emotionally self-sufficient." [11] Join Al Murray in conversation with James Holland as they discuss the careers and actions of some of the leading figures in the Allied armies during the Second World War. Each chapter features a different officer, starting with Montgomery and ending with Lt Peter White. Most of the featured officers are DUKE - Dominions UK and Empire - with Omar Bradley and George S Patton being the US entrants. The others are Bernard Freyburg, Francis Tuker, Orde Wingate, Bill Slim, Alastair Pearson, and Percy Hobart. How familiar these names will be to you depends on your knowledge of World War Two. Al Murray's passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always been a duel passion with his comedy and was brought to the fore with several acclaimed and award winning television shows and the recent huge success of his podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk which he hosts fellow bestselling military author James Holland. The podcast has built up a loyal, nationwide fanbase and has given birth to its own annual three-day festival. In his first serious narrative book, Command showcases Al Murray's passion for this pivotal period in the Twentieth Century, as he writes an engaging, entertaining and sharp analysis of the key allied military leaders in the conflict. Al Murray is one of the most successful comics in the UK with his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord. He has had four previous bestselling books, 'The Pub Landlord’s Book of British Common Sense', 'The Pub Landlord Says Think Yourself British', 'Great British Pub Quiz Book' and 'Watching War Films with My Dad'.

At Oxford, Murray performed in the comedy group the Oxford Revue, in a show directed by Stewart Lee. [12] Career [ edit ] Stephen Fry Up wins Walkers Clash of the Comics for Red Nose Day". Talking Retail. 18 March 2011 . Retrieved 15 August 2013. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio.