Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques #2011 #240 pages #Andy Merriman #9781845138172 #Aurum Press, 2011 Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques Carry On Actors Smasher! Sid James: A Biography The Tony Hancock Quiz Book Andy Merriman. For over thirty years Hattie Jacques was a familiar presence on radio (Hancocks Half Hour), television (60 episodes of Sykes alone) and film (she was a stalwart of the Carry On series). But her stage persona of a buxom, masterful female dragon who, both literally and figuratively, carried all before her (the formidable matron of Carry On, Nurse was a typical role) could hardly have been more at odds with her off-stage personality. Warm, impetuous and generous to a fault, she was almost pathetically grateful for any show of affection and painfully self-conscious about her figure ISBN-13: 9781845133627, 978-1845133627. Hattie The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques. Hattie Jacques is known as the billowing, imposing Matron in the Carry On films, as the star of such BBC radio classics as ITMA, Educating Archie and Hancock's Half Hour, and as the fictional sister of Eric Sykes in his long-running TV sitcom. Read full description. See details and exclusions. item 1 NEW - Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques (Paperback) 1845133625 -NEW - Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques (Paperback) 1845133625. £8.94. Free postage. item 2 Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques, Andy Merriman, Used; Good Bo -Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques, Andy Merriman, Used; Good Bo. £2.93. Free postage. Hattie Jacques (/dÊ’eɪks/; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 7 February 1922 â“ 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen. She is best known as a regular of the Carry On films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer. Jacques started her career in 1944 with an appearance at the Players' Theatre in London, but came to national prominence through her appearances on three highly popular radio series on the Hattie: The Authorised Bi has been added to your Basket. Add to Basket. Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser. This is a great introduction to the life of Hattie Jacques a complex and at times wonderful comedienne. There is a fine attention to detail in the book and it is extremely well researched. We are shown a woman that was born to be in show business, but somehow content to be in the background. In 2011 Jacques and Le Mesurier's marriage was the subject of a BBC Four biographical film called Hattie, which focused on Jacques's affair with John Schofield.[177] She was played by Ruth Jones, who Robin Le Mesurier thought "had captured my mother perfectly".[178] Jones was thrilled at playing Jacques whom she considered to be her comedy heroine, describing her as. Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-257-6. by. Andy Merriman. Hattie : The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques 3.92 · Rating details. · 122 Ratings · 11 Reviews. For over 30 years Hattie Jacques was a familiar presence on radio, television and film. This biography reveals the secrets of the sometimes strange and often sad private life that was concealed behind the matronly facade. Get A Copy. Kindle Store. Find great deals for Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques by Andy Merriman (Paperback, 2008). Shop with confidence on eBay! The hardback of this first and authorised biography received very good reviews and immediately reprinted. It tells the story of one of the heroines of post-war British comedy, on radio, film and TV. Hattie Jacques is kwn as the billowing, imposing Matron in the Carry On films, as the star of such BBC radio classics as ITMA, Educating Archie and Hancock's Half Hour, and as the fictional sister of Eric Sykes in his long-running TV sitcom. But the formidable, frumpy galleon-in-full-sail screen persona could t have been more at odds with the real-life woman, as this biography reveals for the For over thirty years Hattie Jacques was a familiar presence on radio (Hancockâ™s Half Hour), television (60 episodes of Sykes alone) and film (she was a stalwart of the Carry On series). But her stage persona of a buxom, masterful female dragon who, both literally and figuratively, carried all before her (the formidable matron of Carry On, Nurse was a typical role) could hardly have been more at odds with her off-stage personality. Warm, impetuous and generous to a fault, she was almost pathetically grateful for any show of affection and painfully self-conscious about her figure which, she bel.