<b>'All right, for them that likes laughing' -- the first and ultimate book of northern wit and wisdom, from the bestselling author of <i>Great British Wit</i> and <i>The Funniest Thing You Never Said</i>.</b> <br> Ey up, it's not only footie, pints and pies that are better up north -- the humour also takes some beating. Whether it's comics like Peter Kay, Les Dawson and Victoria Wood, telly shows like <i>Corrie</i> and <i>Open All Hours</i>, or writers like Alan Bennett and Keith Waterhouse, the funniest and best-loved invariably hail from the land of perpetual drizzle (another thing they do better).<br><br> This grand collection of northern wit is packed with these favourites and more. Likely lads and lippy lasses cast a wry eye on subjects close to the heart of every northerner, including -- brass, grub, graft, courting, cricket, tittle-tattle and t'weather -- adding up to a feast of northern hilarity.