{"product_id":"mel-giedroyc-the-comeback-2026","title":"Mel Giedroyc: The Comeback [2026]","description":"The show-stopping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author and\u003cbr\u003ewidely beloved Mel Giedroyc.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes life surprises you with an encore...\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a\u003cbr\u003espring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn''t quite pan out...\u003cbr\u003eBack home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group\u003cbr\u003ewhich coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the\u003cbr\u003ecommunity, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a\u003cbr\u003espectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight\u003cbr\u003eweeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might\u003cbr\u003ejust be possible.\u003cbr\u003eBut Gill hasn''t counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire C arla\u003cbr\u003eKeswick, who declares war. C an Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy C arla''s\u003cbr\u003edirty tricks, and prove it''s never too late for a curtain call?\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Best Things:\u003cbr\u003e''I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat'' MARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e''A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!'' GRAHAM NORTON\u003cbr\u003e''A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic\u003cbr\u003eenergy'' DAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMel Giedroyc has been entertaining the nation for over thirty years. A comedian, writer,\u003cbr\u003eactor and presenter, Mel is also known for her work alongside Sue Perkins, such as multi\u003cbr\u003eBafta-winning Great British Bake Off (BBC ) and Light Lunch (C hannel 4). Mel has written\u003cbr\u003etwo non-fiction books and has appeared in sitcoms and panel shows, as well as on radio\u003cbr\u003eand on stage, in Stephen Sondheim''s Olivier Award-winning Company in the West End and\u003cbr\u003ein Starter for Ten at Bristol''s Old Vic. Mel lives in London with her husband and two\u003cbr\u003edaughters. Her debut novel The Best Things was a Sunday Times hardback bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e''Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good\u003cbr\u003eread'' JO BRAND\u003cbr\u003e''A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with\u003cbr\u003ehilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope'' WOMAN \u0026amp; HOME","brand":"Giedroyc, Mel","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53191672791379,"sku":"9781472256270","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/giedroyc-mel-mel-giedroyc-the-comeback-2026-9781472256270-1226366001.jpg?v=1773847988","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/mel-giedroyc-the-comeback-2026","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}