Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life

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The humour was interspersed with sadness from her own life and the terrible effect her sexuality had on her relationship with her mother, yet somehow she even turned that truly sombre moment into a cheery sing-song. In a live interview to promote her latest memoir ‘Oh Miriam!’ this was a chance to hear her speak out on her life, her loves, and to even pause to break wind on stage. Oh Miriam! has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all of those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a cast list that stretches from Churchill to DiCaprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've so much more to tell you and so much more to say. Whatever the subject matter, she speaks straight from her heart and doesn't care what she says or who it may offend. The evening is littered with the kind of language you wouldn't expect from someone who looks and sounds like she does, but that makes it even more brilliant. For all the cheeky mischief and fierce swearing, there’s a genuine warmth and humility to her that oozes sincerity, she doesn't want to be a big deal, she is humble to a fault, but also proud of her achievements and comfortable with who she is.

Snortingly funny . . . deliciously unbridled . . . There is something heroic in her unruliness. Let Miriam take the lead and enjoy the show' RHIK SAMADDER, ObserverOur naughtiest national treasure . . . famously filthy, funny and phlegmatic . . . Oh Miriam! is Margolyes’s manifesto for a fulfilled life . . . She loves to tell it straight. And the older she gets, the straighter she tells it’ SIMON HATTENSTONE, Guardian Oh Miriam! has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a castlist that stretches from Churchill to di Caprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've got so much more to tell you and so much more to say.

Readers looking for dirty laundry or juicy showbiz gossip may be frustrated. Margolyes hasn’t been drunk since a university sherry party in 1960 and isn’t interested in popular culture. She’s not permitted to write much about her spouse, Heather, though we do learn the couple have kept separate houses and bedrooms throughout their 54-year relationship. As an agony aunt, Margolyes can be starchy. Her advice to today’s anxious teenagers: “Keep clean, keep reading and travel while you can.” Join us on an unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes, live on stageto mark the launch of her new book. My new book is called Oh Miriam! - something that has been said to me a lot over the years (often in tones of strong disapproval) - and it contains lots more revelations and stories and discoveries and I can’t wait to share it with you all.' There is something heroic in her unruliness. Oddly, you wish she allowed herself to be a touch more serious at times, about herself and the freedom to develop her themes, but it’s unwise to have expectations around Margolyes. Let her take the lead and enjoy the show.Miriam MargolyesBAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkeyto the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from LadyWhiteadderto Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today.From being escorted off the Today programme (for saying what we were all thinking) to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave; from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton’s sofa, she is our most loved and most outspoken national treasure – and Oh Miriam! takes you both inside her head and her heart. BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything fromMonkeyto the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from LadyWhiteadderto Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today. Oh Miriam! has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones – laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I’m hoping for all of those from you as you read on!) – that it had to be the title of this book. And with a cast list that stretches from Churchill to DiCaprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I’ve so much more to tell you and so much more to say. BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, and creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today.