I Must Collect Myself. Maureen Lipman/ Simon and Schuster, £8.99
A COLLECTION of stories, reminiscences and jokes combined with an astute look at modern life make for an entertaining read.
Encounters in the street, hairdresser or dressing room throw up bizarre characters, including Diva, the yodelling, barkless dog.
There's an attempt to auction Jeffrey Archer and a description of dinner with the Bishop of Rangoon.
She also describes life playing an alien in Doctor Who.
Add to these, a collection of wannabes, smutty art teachers and several affairs of the heart and you have what, in essence, is a very acceptable holiday book.
CHRIS BURGESS
