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Were the 70s and 80s all they were cracked up to be? Or have we never had it so good? Philip Glenister - one of our best-loved actors - takes a swig of Babycham, jumps on his space hopper, and heads off down memory lane to find out.

Which Bond was better - Roger Moore or Daniel Craig? Was life better when we were served lashings of gravy, instead of a ''drizzle of jus''? And - most important of all - have Curly Wurlys really got smaller, or have we all just got bigger?

Philip Glenister''s Things Ain''t What They Used to Be is a hilarious and affectionate look at the good, the bad and the ugly from three very different decades, that will have you laughing (and cringing) with recognition. If you''re going on a nostalgia trip, you couldn''t ask for a better guide.



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Hang on to your Sodastream, your Finger of Fudge and your camel coats, this ride on the Nostalgia Express is so funny even Gene Hunt might crack a smile * Daily Record *

Things Aint What They Used To Be

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    A Paperback by Philip Glenister

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 4 February 2009
      ISBN-13 9780751542066
      978-0751542066
      ISBN-10 0751542067
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Were the 70s and 80s all they were cracked up to be? Or have we never had it so good? Philip Glenister - one of our best-loved actors - takes a swig of Babycham, jumps on his space hopper, and heads off down memory lane to find out.

      Which Bond was better - Roger Moore or Daniel Craig? Was life better when we were served lashings of gravy, instead of a ''drizzle of jus''? And - most important of all - have Curly Wurlys really got smaller, or have we all just got bigger?

      Philip Glenister''s Things Ain''t What They Used to Be is a hilarious and affectionate look at the good, the bad and the ugly from three very different decades, that will have you laughing (and cringing) with recognition. If you''re going on a nostalgia trip, you couldn''t ask for a better guide.



      Trade Review
      Hang on to your Sodastream, your Finger of Fudge and your camel coats, this ride on the Nostalgia Express is so funny even Gene Hunt might crack a smile * Daily Record *

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