Pru and Me

About the book

Pre-order the paperback now and discover the heartwarming, first-hand account of one of the most celebrated partnerships in the history of British entertainment, the 60-year marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales
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Timothy West and Prunella Scales were - first and foremost - actors. Over seventy years they have delighted millions, portraying a host of larger-than-life characters that the nation has taken to our hearts.

But their finest roles, it turns out, have always been as husband and wife - in the extraordinary and enduring double act that is Tim and Pru.

In Pru and Me, the late Timothy West charted the course of their lives, from the years before they met - treading the boards in the 50s - to their secret courting, marriage and settling in Wandsworth. And then together as they established themselves at the heart of British theatre, television and film over the next seventy years, in some of the nation's favourite shows, such as Fawlty Towers and Brass.

Crammed full of stories which are funny, poignant, jaw-dropping and occasionally painful, Pru and Me also vividly recounts the late blaze of glory that introduced the world to the real Tim and Pru, via Great Canal Journeys. Here, the couple charmed the nation while at the same time charting Pru's gentle struggle with dementia.

A cosy, witty and above all uplifting story of two souls who found one another and have clung together through thick and thin, Pru and Me is a joyous portrait of an amazing marriage.
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PRAISE FOR PRU AND ME

'Charming. An act of loving reclamation, a gentle tribute to a woman of every importance.' - Sunday Telegraph

'A memoir laden with laughter and love.' - Daily Mail

'Heartening and heartfelt. Exudes West's characteristic warmth.' - The Times, Books of the Year

'A joyous portrait of a unique partnership - uplifting, highly moving and packed with stories of the highs and lows of showbusiness [...] A love story like few others. Riveting - Daily Mail