Topic: Disgusting Bliss book

[weirdbeard]

I loved the first, say, hundred pages of the book.  The early radio stuff and The Day Today, essentially.  After that it becomes oddly cursory; as if a deadline was approaching and everything up to and including the Brass Eye Special needed to be barrelled through very quickly.  I understand why the emphasis was where it was, of course, and there's no other book about this subject out there, but it does swerve sharply from providing interesting details you've never heard before, to acting as an introduction to later works that surely nobody reading the book needs.

With the release (and success) of Four Lions, I'd argue that the book is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to know about Morris' early work.  Shows we're all getting old when The Day Today and Brass Eye can now be classed as "early work".

[Rev]

That's a very good point.  There's also been a lot more written about everything from Brass Eye onwards - or, if there hasn't, it certainly feels like there has - so their production doesn't feel as distant as the earlier stuff, if that makes any sense.

[Lucian]

That's a very good point.  There's also been a lot more written about everything from Brass Eye onwards - or, if there hasn't, it certainly feels like there has - so their production doesn't feel as distant as the earlier stuff, if that makes any sense.

It does indeed. The chapter on the Brass Eye special is longer than the one on the entire first series of On the Hour and how it came to be made. The sheer volume of cuttings relating to the special is extraordinary - everyone had to be seen to have an opinion on CM. And most of the material is floating around on the net too. Stuff from even 5 years earlier seems like it comes from a completely different age.

[The Grinch]

Have been re-reading the book over the last few days, really fascinating stuff.

Love the sound of the stuff they didn't use in the B.E. Special with Morris in the top hat and riding gear.

[Neil]

Bump.  Looks like it's out on Kindle now, too.  I've got three copies of the paper version to give away, check the front page.

[Lucian]

Bump.  Looks like it's out on Kindle now, too.  I've got three copies of the paper version to give away, check the front page.

Thanks Neil. Publisher has gone to a third printing as well which is very exciting and they've lined it up as a smaller version (ie: cheaper) paperback in April. No cover as yet on Amazon, though it's apparently going to be largely the same. They must be pleased with the way it's gone - I certainly am. Thanks to all the positive comments here which have been great.

Lucian

[TedMaul101]

Got it for my birthday in June.Took it on holiday and read it in 9 hours non-stop. It was brilliant.Thank you.

[Edible]

Thanks Neil. Publisher has gone to a third printing as well which is very exciting and they've lined it up as a smaller version (ie: cheaper) paperback in April. No cover as yet on Amazon, though it's apparently going to be largely the same. They must be pleased with the way it's gone - I certainly am. Thanks to all the positive comments here which have been great.

Lucian

Mate, I thought your book was proper good*.

i read it the week it came out, so forgive me if i have distorted this information in my mind since then...but,  you claimed that the person morris "confronted" (you are a bent ref etc) in the 2001 special was not an actor? but a real paedophile? Have I remembered that correctly?

*Feel free to use that quote as an endorsement on the cover of any future editions.

[Lookalike Mark Chapman]

Lucian, have you seen the Stewart Lee interview where he mentions reading your book? He says he has no recollection of the airborne Iannucci reconciliation, possibly due to free drink.

[Pie Pie Eater]

Do you have a link for that, LMC?

[Lookalike Mark Chapman]

It was in here http://www.mustardweb.org/05/index.htm although, understandably, they've not put the full interview up online (a large chunk of it is available here but not that particular section). I can type up that little section this evening if you like.

[Pie Pie Eater]

Thanks, I've just ordered a copy so no need to type up on my behalf. But I guess others may want to read it.

[Depressed Beyond Tables]

you claimed that the person morris "confronted" (you are a bent ref etc) in the 2001 special was not an actor? but a real paedophile? Have I remembered that correctly?

Yes, you have. Why do you ask?

[lipsink]

i read it the week it came out, so forgive me if i have distorted this information in my mind since then...but,  you claimed that the person morris "confronted" (you are a bent ref etc) in the 2001 special was not an actor? but a real paedophile? Have I remembered that correctly?

I also couldn't believe that. I'm not sure how else Morris could've presented it to show it was genuine. With Morris talking to the dealers at the start of 'Drugs', you instantly knew it was real, but with the 'bent ref' I thought it was clear it was supposed to be an actor.

[madhair60]

^ Oh, "LIP SYNCH"!

I just got that!

[Edible]

Yes, you have. Why do you ask?

I asked because it shocked me. I had just assumed that the man was an actor.

[icehaven]

Christmas vouchers, finally got it. As someone who came in at The Day Today, so missed out on the early radio stuff I found all the detail about those days, how all the regular participants came to be involved, and particularly the importance of careful use and editing of sound in the overall effect of pretty much everything he's done since really interesting. I was surprised/not surprised to learn the blokes who did the all important graphics for TDT also did them for one of their inspirations, ITN News. And I like the picture of him in the tunnel with the feet sticking up at the front, that's ace.

[Depressed Beyond Tables]

I asked because it shocked me. I had just assumed that the man was an actor.

I suspected something was up because Morris had no problem having Simon Pegg's character brazenly in front of camera. It just seemed a bit unnecessary to have a dodgy looking distant shot of a paedo after that - unless of course he was a bona fide nonce.

[Lucian]

Got it for my birthday in June.Took it on holiday and read it in 9 hours non-stop. It was brilliant.Thank you.

Thanks Ted! Really delighted that you liked it. What was it like reading it at once???
Lucian

[Lucian]

Mate, I thought your book was proper good*.

i read it the week it came out, so forgive me if i have distorted this information in my mind since then...but,  you claimed that the person morris "confronted" (you are a bent ref etc) in the 2001 special was not an actor? but a real paedophile? Have I remembered that correctly?

*Feel free to use that quote as an endorsement on the cover of any future editions.

Thanks! Pleased you liked it. It's coming out in a new format paperback in April and I would love to have that quote on the cover! It will be largely the same design except they've made it purple apparently!

The paedophile was absolutely genuine. Senior members of the production crew confirmed that - 'Peter' was connected with the Paedophile Information Exchange network and had previously been interviewed in documentary. But as been said here , I think that was one of the least successful elements of the programme in that he makes such an idiot of himself (he asked to be disguised and he suggests that he is the victim of a kind of discrimination for his views) that you don't believe he's real. He is - worth watching again knowing that these are honest beliefs.

L

[Lucian]

Christmas vouchers, finally got it. As someone who came in at The Day Today, so missed out on the early radio stuff I found all the detail about those days, how all the regular participants came to be involved, and particularly the importance of careful use and editing of sound in the overall effect of pretty much everything he's done since really interesting. I was surprised/not surprised to learn the blokes who did the all important graphics for TDT also did them for one of their inspirations, ITN News. And I like the picture of him in the tunnel with the feet sticking up at the front, that's ace.

Thanks icehaven and hurray for xmas vouchers. I'd first become aware of him during TDT so I really enjoyed getting to grips with all the early stuff.

[Lucian]

Lucian, have you seen the Stewart Lee interview where he mentions reading your book? He says he has no recollection of the airborne Iannucci reconciliation, possibly due to free drink.

I haven't seen that - thanks. I've ordered a copy.

I didn't get to talk to Stewart Lee in the end, which was a shame - I don't think he was against the idea, we didn't manage it for some reason. Just checked back over my notes and the plane incident was Herring's recollection and Armando laughed at the story but didn't comment one way or the other. A nice legend then but maybe it didn't quite happen that way!

[El Unicornio, mang]

I have to say, I never thought for a moment the paedophile was an actor. The things he was saying, and the way it was filmed, didn't seem acted at all.

[sproggy]

Nice read and interesting too, particularly learning about the intense production style in the early radio days.  Shame there weren't more Brass Eye 'stung' celebs or MPs willing to contribute, prolly something they would rather consign to history I suspect.

And I like the cover.

[Lucian]

Nice read and interesting too, particularly learning about the intense production style in the early radio days.  Shame there weren't more Brass Eye 'stung' celebs or MPs willing to contribute, prolly something they would rather consign to history I suspect.

And I like the cover.

Thank you! It's almost out in its new purple edition now.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disgusting-Bliss-Brass-Chris-Morris/dp/184739180X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299577947&sr=8-2-spell

I'm also blogging about it - some of it just promoting and pointing to clips for newcomers to Morris's work who haven't made it here yet, but what might be of interest to people here is that I'm posting up some nuggets which didn't make it to the final cut of the book. Quite enjoying blogging actually. Do have a look:
http://disgusting-bliss.com/

Lucian

[greencalx]

Anything different content-wise, or just a new cover?

[benjula]

Thank you! It's almost out in its new purple edition now.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disgusting-Bliss-Brass-Chris-Morris/dp/184739180X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299577947&sr=8-2-spell

I'm also blogging about it - some of it just promoting and pointing to clips for newcomers to Morris's work who haven't made it here yet, but what might be of interest to people here is that I'm posting up some nuggets which didn't make it to the final cut of the book. Quite enjoying blogging actually. Do have a look:
http://disgusting-bliss.com/

Lucian

That christmas show will hopefully turn up one day, would be an absolute joy to hear it.

[Lucian]

Anything different content-wise, or just a new cover?

Erm - it's cheaper!

That is more or less it though, yes .

Lucian

[Lucian]

That christmas show will hopefully turn up one day, would be an absolute joy to hear it.

would be amazing! Something between the GLR/NKC period and the Radio 1 series so would be interesting to see where he got with it.