The Log - Craig Charles

The Log by Craig Charles is a fairly solid companion piece to the very popular and critically acclaimed cult sci-fi situation comedy Red Dwarf. It is essentially a small comedy book written by Craig Charles about life on earth, with a few vague and veiled references to the series. He covers topics like Music, Humour, Religion, Transport, Holidays, and just how to live your life in general, exploring such already exhausted topics as Ways to Annoy People, and Things to Do Before You're 30, compiling extensive lists of each, as well as throwing in some lewd and crude genuine anecdotes and promotion Red Dwarf photographs on nice glossy paper. For those few who ...  Read the complete review

Written by Craig Charles, ie Dave Lister from the popular sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, the Log is an unofficial companion book consisting of a humorous overview of human history by Charles with just enough allusions to Red Dwarf to get the book to sell without stirring up the BBC's lawyers. There are numerous chapters presenting Charles' mildly amusing views on many different aspects of life, including leisure, music, humour, transport, religion, fashion and dancing, and the book is also peppered with descriptions of humorous future inventions and events, recorded here as history as the book is presented as if written in the future, at around the of the opening episode of ...  Read the complete review

This book is absolutely brilliant. Craig Charles is the funniest writer I know - Advantages: Its one of the funniest books I have ever read., Great book to read if you need cheering up, Fantastic recipe ideas! - Disadvantages: Not long enough!

'A definitive chronicle of the human race, comprising a retrospective and comparative look at mankind's triumphs and follies throughout the ages. Honest.' Craig Charles is probably best known for his role in the comedy series Red Dwarf, in which he plays the curry-guzzling, beer-swilling, last example of human life in the Universe. He also presents the long-running programme Robot Wars. But as well as all that, he also writes books, and poetry. Subtitled ‘A Dwarfer’s Guide to Everything’, THE LOG is certainly not the best book in the world. It’s not the worst by a long way, but it’s not the best. Having said ...  Read the complete review