{"product_id":"ken-campbell-the-great-caper","title":"Ken Campbell: The Great Caper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wild Theatrical Life of a True Maverick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Coveney's definitive biography of Ken Campbell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first, authorised biography of the anarchic comic genius, much cherished for his performances on stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Campbell (1941–2008) was a one-man whirlwind who tore through the British theatre establishment using well-rehearsed anarchy and a genius for surreal comedy. Starting out in rep at Stoke-on-Trent, he founded the Ken Campbell Road Show, whose members included the then-unknown Bob Hoskins and Sylvester McCoy, and which toured pubs and clubs with dramatised urban myths and shaggy-dog stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis later shows included \u003cem\u003eIlluminatus!\u003c\/em\u003e – the first show at the National Theatre's studio – and the 22-hour \u003cem\u003eThe Warp\u003c\/em\u003e, the longest play in the world. On television he played corrupt lawyer Alex Gladwell in the 1970s series \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/em\u003e, and was Alf Garnett's neighbour Fred Johnson in the sitcom \u003cem\u003eIn Sickness and in Health\u003c\/em\u003e. He later found a devoted audience with his mesmerising one-man shows, which he toured worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Campbell 'became a grand old man of the fringe, though without ever discarding his inner enfant terrible' \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheatre critic Michael Coveney was given unrestricted access to Campbell's letters, notebooks and original scripts. 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He has published biographies of Maggie Smith, Mike Leigh and Andrew Lloyd Webber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788501965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 October 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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