• Stephen Fry: "Jem manages to write about popular cultural institutions with knowledge and affection, while avoiding the dismal traps of nerdy fanboyism on the one hand or grandiose cultural pseudo-intellectualism on the other. His research is flawless and the results are readable, illuminating and delightful." • Tim Brooke-Taylor: "An incredibly good job – and he got it right. It’s difficult for me to judge it totally objectively because it’s all about me, me, me and a few others. But I found it very readable indeed..." • Brian Blessed: "Tell them, 'Brian loves and trusts me.' What you're doing is so worthwhile, KEEP AT IT!" • Barry Cryer: "You're very charming, it's a pleasure to go on about it." • The Times Literary Supplement: "J.F. Roberts' lively, warm-hearted True History of The Black Adder is a celebration of "this incredible feat of comedy production." • The Telegraph: (The True History...) "Essential for any comprehensive comedy library..."