Lady Don't Fall Backwards Author:Joan Le Mesurier In this autobiography, the widow of John le Mesurier, one of Britain's best-loved comic actors, tells the story of two remarkable relationships. Soon after her marriage to John, Joan le Mesurier fell in love with Tony Hancock, John's best friend. The years they spent together were marked by Hancock's excesses, depressions and triumphs. When Hanc... more »ock committed suicide, Joan le Mesurier was devastated. The intense relationship with Hancock was followed by a quietly enduring one when John took her back.« less