The Life of Dai

By:   Dai Henwood, Jaquie Brown
Imprint:   HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   393g
ISBN:   9781775542551
ISBN 10:   1775542556
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 June 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dai Henwood is a celebrated New Zealand comedian, television presenter and technically now author. Henwood studied at Victoria University in Wellington, graduating with a BA in Eastern Religions and Theatre and Film. He moved into stand-up comedy, achieving quick success with shows around New Zealand, Melbourne, Edinburgh and Montreal. He has been performing comedy for 27 years and counting, becoming a household name with shows like 7 Days, Family Feud, Dancing with the Stars and LEGO Masters NZ. Henwood is as Kiwi as hokey pokey, Jandals and L&P, and has won every major comedy award in New Zealand, including the Billy T Award, Fred Award and NZ Comedy Guild awards for Best Male Comedian, Best MC and Best TV Achievement. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Jaquie Brown is an award-winning writer, author, TV host and actor. A household name in New Zealand for over 20 years, Brown has been a host on institutions like music channel C4, current affairs show Campbell Live and Three's primetime news and entertainment show The Project. Brown has also co-created and starred in her own comedy series The Jaquie Brown Diaries, winning Best Comedy at the NZ Film and Television Awards and the prestigious Success in Television Award at the Women in Film and Television Awards (WIFT NZ). As a screenwriter, Brown co-wrote the Cannes Palme d'Or-nominated short film Nothing Special. She is also the author of I'm Not Fat, I'm Pregnant! She lives in Auckland with her husband and two children.