Books: Pam Ayres
January 13, 2010
Pam Ayres – The Works is a collection of 120 of Pam Ayres’ best-loved poems, including such classics as The Battery Hen, Oh I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth, Do You Think Bruce Springsteen Would Fancy Me?, The Dolly On The Dustcart, and Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?, many of which now have new introductions that Pam has written especially for this edition.
Honest, hilarious and occasionally poignant, Pam’s humorous verse deftly exposes the absurdities of everyday life. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings by Susan Hellard, this new paperback edition of The Works is sure to delight fans of all ages around the world.
About the Author:
Pam Ayres will celebrate 35 years as a professional entertainer in 2010. It was November 1975 when Pam made the first of her appearances on the ITV talent show, Opportunity Knocks, the “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show of its day, and this proved to be the start of an incredible career for a unique entertainer. Thirty-five years later Pam is a regular on BBC Radio 4 in her own series Ayres on the Air, as well as programmes such as Just a Minute, Loose Ends and That Reminds Me. Pam performs her solo stage show throughout Britain and around the world and has a huge fan base in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Pam Ayres is one of Britiain’s best-loved entertainers and was awarded the MBE in 2004. Pam will be embarking on a UK concert tour in Spring 2010 to promote THE WORKS.

