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About the Book

How did I end up here? A question Elaine C. Smith asked herself when sitting in the dressing-room of a top theatre in London s West End, about to go on stage with one of the UK s most successful plays. In Nothing Like a Dame, Elaine reflects on a 50-year journey that took her from being that lippy wee lassie brought up in a mining village in the heart of darkest Lanarkshire to a celebrated performer at the peak of the entertainment world. She recounts her long struggle to make it in a male-dominated, working-class Scotland at a time when women were supposed to just shut up and stay thin, especially in the sexist world of theatre and television, where she was told, Look, women just aren t funny. Despite many highs and lows, she has proceeded to forge a stellar career in show business, hosting her own TV series and becoming the first woman to consistently headline pantomimes in Scotland. She is a household name thanks to her comic portrayal of Mary Doll Nesbitt, the long-suffering wife in the award-winning BBC comedy Rab C. Nesbitt. Nothing Like a Dame is a heart-warming memoir, candid, outspoken, hilarious and at times deeply sad exactly what you would expect fr

About the Author :
Elaine C. Smith is one of Scotland's best-loved entertainers, an actress, comedienne, writer and columnist. From 2008, she has toured in the hit play Calendar Girls, which also had a hugely successful run in London's West End, and is about to take over the lead role in the current tour in autumn 2010.

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"The spellbinding, bittersweet story of how a working-class lass from Lanarkshire became a national treasure" Daily Record "Funny, thought-provoking and moving" Woman and Home "A book that will have you reaching for the hankies to wipe away tears of laughter and sadness ... heartwarming and candid" -- Book of the Week Aberdeen Press and Journal "A compelling read" Edinburgh Evening News


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845965914
  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 1845965914
  • Publisher Date: 03 Jun 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 352


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