| Pam Ayres | |
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 Cover of Pam Ayres' book Dear Mum: poems for Mums and Their Babies (1985) |
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| Born | 14 March 1947 Stanford in the Vale, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Poetry |
Pam Ayres MBE (born 14 March 1947) is a British writer of humorous poetry. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanford in the Vale is a large Village with approximately 2000 residents situated in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Pam Ayres was born at Stanford in the Vale in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). Stanford in the Vale is a large Village with approximately 2000 residents situated in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the After leaving Farringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant. See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis She soon left there to sign up to the Women's Royal Air Force, and it was there that she decided she wanted to be an entertainer. She began reading her verses at the local folk club in Oxfordshire, and this led to an invitation to read on the local BBC radio station in 1974. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Her reading was re-broadcast nationally, and then broadcast again as one of the BBC's Pick of the Year.
In 1975 Ayres appeared on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Opportunity Knocks is a UK Television Talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green. This led to a wide variety of guest appearances on TV and radio shows. Since then she has published six books of poems, toured in a one woman stage show, briefly hosted her own TV show and performed her stage show for the Queen. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II In September 2006, a BBC website stated that Bob Dylan inspired Pam Ayres to write poetry,[1] although in an interview (aired on Radio New Zealand's Nine To Noon programme, 24 October 2006) Pam stated that the Lonnie Donegan records her brother played were her inspiration. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Radio New Zealand Limited (Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa is New Zealand 's public service Radio broadcaster. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Lonnie Donegan MBE ( 29 April 1931 &ndash 3 November 2002) was a Skiffle musician possibly the most famous of them all
Her poetry has a simple style and deals with everyday subject matter. Her poem I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth, was voted into the Top 10 of a BBC poll to find the Nation's 100 Favourite Comic Poems. In the UK Arts Council's report on poetry Ayres was identified as the fifth best-selling poet in Britain during 1998 and 1999. However in 2000 her TV show was ranked at number 64 in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Moments from TV Hell. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
Ayres is married to theatre producer Dudley Russell, and they have two sons, William and James. They live in the Cotswolds, and keep some rare breeds of cattle, as well as some sheep, pigs, chickens, and guinea fowl. See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" Pam is a keen gardener and beekeeper. A beekeeper is a person who keeps Honey bees for the purposes of securing commodities such as Honey, Beeswax, Pollen; pollinating [2]
In June 2004 she was awarded the MBE for services to literature and entertainment. June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people
Pam continues to actively perform her work, the humorous quality of which is enhanced by her idiosyncratic delivery. Starting in September 2006 to coincide with the release of her latest book and audio CD, Ayres gave dozens of performances in various locations in the United Kingdom and Australia, with additional dates scheduled for the UK and New Zealand in 2007. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
From 1996, Ayres has appeared regularly on BBC Radio. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 From 1996 until 1999 Pam presented a two-hour music and chat show every Sunday afternoon on BBC Radio 2; this was followed by two series of Pam Ayres’ Open Road, in which Pam visited various parts of the United Kingdom, interviewing people with interesting stories to tell about their lives and local areas. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) More recently Pam has become a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, appearing in programmes such as Just a Minute, Say The Word, That Reminds Me, and two series of her own show, Ayres On The Air, a radio show of her poetry and sketches. Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 Radio comedy Panel game which has been broadcast since 22 December 1967 and is hosted by That Reminds Me is a series of programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 where someone (usually connected with comedy talks about their life for thirty minutes [3]
In mid-2007, Ayres started work acting in a new radio sitcom, Potting On for BBC Radio 4, in which she co-stars with actor Geoffrey Whitehead. Potting On is a radio Situation comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939 in Sheffield) is a highly regarded English Actor. [4] Following this, Pam will start writing and recording the third series of her BBC Radio 4 programme Ayres On The Air, which is due on air in the United Kingdom in early 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5]
Since 2002 Ayres has appeared a number of times on Channel Four in Countdown's Dictionary Corner alongside Susie Dent. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Countdown is a British Game show presented by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent Susie Dent (born 21 September 1967 in Woking, Surrey) is an English Lexicographer, best known as the resident dictionary
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Pam Ayres is well known for her witty and humorous songs. The Witty worm is a Computer worm that attacks the firewall and other Computer security products written by a particular company Internet Security Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement One particular classic is ‘They Should Have Asked My Husband'. The song is a favourite among Pam fans with its witty anecdotes and clever use of rhyme. For other uses see Anecdota. For a comparison of anecdote with other kinds of stories see Myth legend fairy tale and fable. This article is about the poetic technique For the form of ice see Rime ice.
Select bibliography
- Pam Ayres, Surgically Enhanced, (Hodder & Stoughton, Sep 2006). ISBN 0-340-92278-8.
- Pam Ayres, Pam Ayres: Ancient and Modern (Audio CD), (Hodder & Stoughton, Nov 2006). ISBN 1-844-56318-9.
- Pam Ayres, With These Hands: A Collection , (Orion, Feb 1998). ISBN 0-752-81553-9.
- Pam Ayres, Pam Ayres: The Works, (BBC Books, Sep 1992). ISBN 0-563-36751-2.
- Pam Ayres, Dear Mum: Poems for Mums and Their Babies, (Severn House Publishers, 1985). ISBN 0-727-82066-4.
- Pam Ayres, Some More of Me Poetry, (1st ed. , 1976). ISBN 0-950-47741-9.
- Pam Ayres, Some of Me Poetry. ISBN 0-950-47740-0.
References
External links
- www.pamayres.com (Official website)
- The Wonderbra Song - an example of Pam's poetry
- Several more examples of Pam Ayres' poetry (Note: this page has an embedded music file).
- Interview with Woman's World (archived)
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