We’re still carrying on
Peek behind the scenes of six decades of comedy gold
CARRY ON REGARDLESS
CAROLINE FROST Over 60 years have passed since the first Carry On hit our screens, and 31 films later they are still enjoyed by many as a mainstay of bank holiday broadcasting. With star turns from Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor among many more, their tongue-in-cheek humour and gentle naughtiness holds cross-generational appeal. Lifelong fan Caroline Frost has put together this definitive guide to the series, Carry On Regardless (White Owl, £20), combining exclusive interviews with stars and their loved ones, memories from set and explorations of the struggles they faced while filming.
THE PEOPLE’S GAME: A VIEW FROM A FRONT SEAT IN FOOTBALL
GARY NEVILLE FIFA World Cup, various channels Football faces mounting criticism this year, thanks to a World Cup held in Qatar. Player turned pundit, coach and owner Gary Neville has come under pressure for agreeing to commentate for a Qatariowned network, but says it’s all the better to criticise from within. The People’s Game (Hodder & Stoughton, £20) is his call to mend football, harmed by the greed and selfishness of bigger clubs and associations. Drawing on his own experience, Neville offers solutions on how to bring the sport back to the fans.
FROM SCRATCH
TEMBI LOCKE From Scratch Now streaming Netflix Family is a complicated thing, as Tembi Locke certainly found after her husband’s family refused to approve of their interracial marriage. Following years of estrangement, they reconciled at her husband’s deathbed, and from there began a journey of healing and nourishment (both literally and metaphorically) over summers spent in Sicily with her in-laws. Locke’s memoir, From Scratch (Simon & Schuster, £8.99) offers an uplifting contemplation of grief, love and community as she and her daughter find their way after a shattering loss. The book topped New York Times bestseller lists and the adaptation starring Zoë Saldana is now available to stream. RHIANNON THOMAS