Author Q&A: Buzz Hawkins

Buzz Hawkins joins us at Central Library to tell us more about the family Bradshaw, and his new novel, ‘The Bradshaws Right Up Your Street’.

“Even after more than 600 episodes people were still asking me ‘have you written any new ones?’” says Manchester born writer Buzz Hawkins, creator and voices of British radio’s long-running comedy nostalgia series. “Well now I can tell them yes––with bells on!”

Audrey Bradshaw’s wishbone wish seems a simple one: a nice peaceful family Christmas in their two-up-two-down terraced house with a nice plump turkey and all the trimmings (little Billy got the small bit but that’s enough for a seven-nearly-eight year old). Billy’s wish is for a pet, preferably a budgie, but any pet will do. December is already here, Christmas is approaching like a steam train and there’s no sign of Audrey’s housekeeping money (again). And Alf is spending too much time down the pub. Then there’s the small matter of Billy’s school nativity play. Simple, eh? Never. It’s all the fun of the Festive!

Praising the series on the BBC Radio Four documentary ’30 Years of the Bradshaws’, comedian Peter Kay said:

“Comedy is in the minutiae of life and in the things that you know really well. Sometimes you reach and you stretch for things … sometimes I think that it’s right under your nose. It’s about having the capability to recognise it and then turn it into gold. And I think that’s what he’s done.”

Buzz will be talking about the new instalment, ‘The Bradshaws Right Up Your Street’, right here at Manchester Central Library on Wednesday 4th November.

Books will be available at the event.

Tickets are just pay-what-you-like! Available below or on Eventbrite HERE.

All donations go to Manchester Libraries to further future activities.