The British Bloke, Decoded: From Banter to Man-Flu. Everything finally explained.

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Geoff Norcott

The British Bloke, Decoded

From Banter to Man-Flu. Everything finally explained.

Geoff Norcott

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Monoray
10 October 2023

Popular culture; Gender studies: men; Humour

'I laughed a lot and now understand blokes a lot more than I ever wanted to' - Katherine Ryan

'Geoff is one of the funniest intelligent thinkers in comedy and this book reflects that perfectly' - Romesh Ranganathan

'Geoff's examination of blokeness is Geoff all over - funny and insightful, making serious points without committing the cardinal sin of taking itself too seriously. Top bloke.' - Adrian Chiles

'Highly informative. Geoff will make a proper bloke out of me yet.' - Hugo Rifkind

'A brilliant and hilarious book which defends blokes without denigrating women' - Konstantin Kisin

If you see a man drinking a pint in an airport pub alone, that's a bloke.

If you see a man driving to the tip on a Saturday morning with a smile on his face, that's a bloke.

And if you see a man heading back from the tip and on the way to the pub, that's a very happy bloke.

The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.

But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.

In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's husbands, dads and brothers.

Based on 46 years of field research and almost scientific insights, Geoff digs deep into subjects as wide as: the value of Banter, the surprising roots of Mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for Hoovering.

And ultimately, he concludes that whilst the toxic men have been grabbing all the publicity - perhaps now's the time to celebrate the simple British bloke in all his eccentric splendour.

By: Geoff Norcott
Imprint: Monoray
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 220mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781800961296
ISBN 10: 1800961294
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Writer and comedian GEOFF NORCOTT is well known for his TV work on Question Time, Live At The Apollo, Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Late Night Mash, Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You among many others. He also fronted his own documentary How The Middle Classes Ruined Britain for BBC2. A regular on Radio 4 he's known for his specials, including Right Meaning But Well Meaning (which won the 2019 BBC Radio & Music Award). Geoff often appears on Times Radio and is also the host of the popular podcast What Most People Think. As a stand-up he has performed several successful national stand-up tours, including his most recent show I Blame The Parents in 2021/2022. His first book Where Did I Go Right?: How The Left Lost Me was published in May 2021 by Monoray.

Reviews for The British Bloke, Decoded: From Banter to Man-Flu. Everything finally explained.

Geoff's examination of blokeness is Geoff all over - funny and insightful, making serious points without committing the cardinal sin of taking itself too seriously. Top bloke. * Adrian Chiles *