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2 unusual facts about last orders


Chatham Naval Memorial

The memorial featured prominently in the 1996 novel Last Orders by British author Graham Swift, as did the Medway Towns .

Last Order

Last Orders, a 1996 Booker Prize-winning novel by Graham Swift


The Carrier

This style was used by the writers who took over the series, but has also been parodied, most explicitly in Garth Ennis' Kev Hawkins mini-series, the first description being: "The Carrier. Transcending the Arse of Reason in time for last orders" and later, discarding any pretence at imitation: "The Carrier. Flubbity-wub-wub Flubbity-wub-wub-flub-wub."


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How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?

According to the book Last Orders at the Liars Bar: the Official Story of the Beautiful South, "How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?" was originally to be called "She Bangs the Buns" due to its chord structure reminiscent of Manchester's The Stone Roses.

Kelly Reilly

By 2000, Reilly felt she was being typecast in comedy roles and she actively sought out a role as the young Amy in Last Orders, directed by Fred Schepisi.

Mike Pattenden

He is also the author of Last Orders at the Liars' Bar, the official biography of The Beautiful South, and Stay Sonic, a book giving background history for the Sega character Sonic the Hedgehog.