{"product_id":"our-betty","title":"Our Betty","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiz Smith, once called the nation's favourite fictional grandmother, is a familiar face to all TV and cinema viewers. She is most often recognised for her role of Nana in \u003ci\u003eThe Royle Family\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared in numerous productions over the years. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur Betty\u003c\/i\u003e is Liz's life story - from her cosseted yet lonely childhood with her beloved grandparents (her mother died giving birth to Liz's stillborn sibling), through the war with the WRENS, marriage and children, divorce and poverty, long years working in dead-end jobs such as in a plastic bag factory, until her heavenly escape of evening acting classes provided the chance for a career. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While working at Hamley's one Christmas ('I was one of those tiresome people who stop you and beg you to try samples of this and that'), she received a phone call from a young director who wanted to make an improvised film. His name was Mike Leigh and the film \u003ci\u003eBleak Moments\u003c\/i\u003e. From that point, when Liz was 50, her career took off and she has worked with some of the most famous names in the entertainment business. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur Betty\u003c\/i\u003e is, like its author, original, amusing and fascinating on the struggles, hopes and successes endemic of a life in front of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781416511618\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster UK","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47915786731697,"sku":"SB-141651161X-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/141651161X.jpg?v=1789143084","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/our-betty","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}