Comedy & Humour

Born to be Riled is a collection of hilarious vintage journalism from Jeremy Clarkson.

Jeremy Clarkson, it has to said, sometimes finds the world a maddening place. And nowhere more so than from behind the wheel of a car, where you can see any number of people acting like lunatics while in control (or not) of a ton of metal.

In this collection of classic columns, first published in 1999, Jeremy takes a look at the world through his windscreen, shakes his head at what he sees – and then puts the boot in.

Among other things, he explains:

* Why Surrey is worse than Wales
* How crossing your legs in America can lead to arrest
* The reason cable TV salesmen must be punched
* That divorce can be blamed on the birth of Jesus

Raving politicians, pointless celebrities, ridiculous ‘personalities’ and the Germans all get it in the neck, together with the stupid, the daft and the ludicrous, in a tour de force of comic writing guaranteed to have Jeremy’s postman wheezing under sackfuls of letters from the easily offended.

Praise for Jeremy Clarkson:

‘Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud’ Daily Telegraph
‘Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches’ Time Out
‘Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube’ Evening Standard

The famously outspoken and outrageous presenter of “Top Gear”, Jeremy Clarkson, shares his opinions on just about everything in “For Crying Out Loud” – a hilarious collection of Jeremy’s “Sunday Times'” columns and the third in his “The World According to Clarkson” series which also includes “The World According to Clarkson”, “And Another Thing” …and “How Hard Can It Be?” “Cars take a back seat as Clarkson grumpily lets rip …the man has a point!” (“Zoo”). The publication of “The World According to Clarkson” in 2004 launched a multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon. But to no avail. Jeremy’s one man war on crimes against common sense has not yet been won. And out hero’s still scratching his head at the madness of it all.

But it’s not all bad. He’s learnt a little along the way, including: why binge drinking is good for you; the worst word in the English language; the remarkable secret of eternal youth; the problem with America; and how to dispose of a seal. For anyone who’s been driven to wonder just what is the matter with people these days, “For Crying Out Loud” is perfect riposte. Surprising, fearless and always laugh-out-loud funny, Clarkson’s back. And he’s got a point…Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars, current affairs anything else that annoys him in his sharp and funny collections.

n And Another Thing. . . the outspoken and outrageous presenter Jeremy Clarkson shares his opinions on just about everything. Jeremy Clarkson finds the world such a perplexing place that he wrote a bestselling book about it. Yet, despite the appearance of The World According to Clarkson, things–amazingly–haven’t improved. Not being someone to give up easily, however, he’s decided to have another go. In And Another Thing. . . the king of the exasperated quip discovers that bombing North Carolina is bad for Yorkshire, we can look forward to exploding at the age of 62, Russians look bad in Speedos (but not as bad as we do), and that wasps are the highest form of life. Thigh-slappingly funny and in your face, Jeremy Clarkson bursts the pointless little bubbles of the idiots while celebrating the special, the unique, and the sheer bloody brilliant. . . And Another Thing. . . is a hilarious collection of Jeremy’s Sunday Times columns and the second in his The World According to Clarkson series, which also includes For Crying Out Loud!, How Hard Can It Be?, and The World According to Clarkson.

No one writes about cars like Jeremy Clarkson. It’s not about the cars. Well it sort of is. Eventually.

But before Jeremy gets to the BHP, MPG and MPH, there are more far more important things to consider:

– like not wasting your life using time-saving gadgets
– Prince William in a Ronald McDonald outfit
– The exploration of outer space
– and Pete Townsend’s G-string

Armed only with conviction, curiosity, enthusiasm and a pair of stout trousers, Jeremy hurtles around the world in search of answers without forethought or fear for his own safety. What, you have to ask, could possibly go wrong . . .