Working with Children and Animals: The Autobiography of Liza Goddard - Hardcover

Goddard, Liza; Clements, Derek; Jameson, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906358893 ISBN 13: 9781906358891

Verlag: Apex Publishing Ltd, 2011

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Liza Goddard is one of my best mates. And, looking back, that seems to have given her the right to do what lots of people do to mates drop me in it on a regular basis! She s found dogs that apparently only I can save , she s rescued ponies with problems and palmed them off on me, she s dragged me off to do weird shows in far-flung places at ungodly hours, she s co-opted me onto charity committees and only told me afterwards and now she s asked me to write this foreword! Could this be her first serious error in our 35-year friendship? Maybe she thought I d say a lot of typical luvvy things about her? About how gorgeous she is, how brilliant, how tough, how talented? Perhaps she thought I d harp on about her boundless energy, and her irritatingly youthful appearance? (She must have a picture in the attic). Maybe I d add that she s funny, and kind, a loyal friend, a bit of an intellectual and a word puzzle champion? She gave me the chance to say all that, but why on earth should I? Just because it s true there s no need to go on about it. She ll probably do all that in this book. Enjoy! --Susan Jameson, Actress

An electrifying journey through the life of an accomplished star of stage and screen. Don't miss it. --Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette

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Liza Goddard is one of the country s best loved and hardest working comedy actresses but not many people know the real woman behind the ditzy blond image. In this no holds barred autobiography Liza talks honestly about her work, loves and the many personal dramas that have shaped her as a person and an actress. The book takes us from her casting as a young actress in the long running children s drama Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, to the many successful British series Liza has appeared in such as Pig In The Middle, The Brothers, Bergerac, Dr Who and Midsomer Murders. Liza talks about her close working relationship with Alan Ayckbourn and the parts he has written specifically for her and explains why she never managed to make the transition to working in America. Find out how Liza got together with her first husband actor Colin Baker on the set of The Brothers, why her marriage to 70s rocker Alvin Stardust didn t work out and how she eventually found true love with producer David Cobham. Liza also spills the beans on her alleged affair with Bergerac star John Nettles, and how she successfully sued a tabloid newspaper over the allegations. On a personal level, Liza describes her courageous fight against breast cancer and how beating the disease has given her a new perspective on life. Liza explains why animals continue to play an important part in her life and recounts some hilarious stories about the many equine and canine characters who have shared her home through the years. A warts and all account from one of Britain s most enduring actresses that will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.

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• Verlag: Apex Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906358893
• ISBN 13: 9781906358891
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 250