The Glasgow Smile: A Funny Companion to Clydebuilt Comedy

Considering every facet of Glaswegian life viewed through the prism of the city’s sense of humor, this work considers Glasgow’s contribution to the history of British humor. It offers a historical, kaleidoscopic, and encyclopedic account of the people, places, performers, and procedures that have made Glasgow a by-word for a certain kind of rough, tough quick-wittedness. This book is a treasury of the city’s past and present as well as of its own very particular approach to the absurd. Featured comedians include Frankie Boyle, Kevin Bridges, Billy Connolly, and Chic Murray.