{"product_id":"2940169215519","title":"Micky Flanagan What Chance Change?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete BBC radio series of Micky Flanagan's autobiographical comedy show - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eplus pilot episode\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'E\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003excellent, funny and poignant'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e      Miranda Sawyer, The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show \u003ci\u003eWhat Chance Change\u003c\/i\u003e?, Micky Flanagan's debut radio series combines brilliant stand-up with insightful behind-the-scenes interviews to tell the story of his life from the 1970s to the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese four episodes chart the Cockney comedian's progression from working-class Herbert to middle-class intellectual giant - and being awkwardly caught between both worlds. Via hilarious jokes and sharply-observed comic routines, Micky takes us from the mean streets of the East End to the leafy lanes of East Dulwich, outlining his rise to fame from Billingsgate fish porter to successful entertainer,  from Sunblest to panini, tabloids to broadsheets and the street party to the dinner party. We hear how he left school without qualifications, ran away to New York to be an international lover and player, returned to education to become a teacher, and settled down with his wife and built his stand-up career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChatting to family, friends and special guests - including sociology professor Paul Willis, millionaire plumber Charlie Mullins, and fellow comedian Sean Lock - he considers how his upbringing shaped his identity, discusses the thorny issue of class and comedy, and explains how, over four decades, taking chances has changed his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten and performed by Micky Flanagan\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Tilusha Ghelani\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 25 May-15 June 2010 (Series 1)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162281394416,"sku":"2940169215519","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169215519_p0.jpg?v=1769894322","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169215519","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}