The Apocalyptical Novel Written by One of Britain’s Best Loved Comedians

7 min readJan 13, 2023

Les Dawson’s 1986 novel A Time Before Genesis puzzled many critics, but it was the comic’s greatest wish he be taken seriously as a writer.

The cover of A Time Before Genesis by Les Dawson. A white background with an illustration of a dagger on the front. The author’s name is in bold red with the title below it in black. — Les Dawson’s 1986 novel.

Les Dawson was a familiar face on British television throughout the 70s and 80s. The Mancunian was well known for his comic routines prominently featuring jokes about his mother-in-law, his off-tune…

The Apocalyptical Novel Written by One of Britain’s Best Loved Comedians

Written by Tom Brogan