Memoirs of a Fruitcake [antikvár]

TOPHIGHLIGHTS OF MY TALE SO FAR10 Born with ginger hair and glasses to Mum and Dad (Martinand Minnie) in Warrington in 1966 9 Younger brother to Diane and David 8 Father died of cancer when I was thirteen and life changed - soon afterwards, I obtained my first job in a newsagent's7 Heard Timmy Mallett on the radio, fell in love with the wireless6 Secured job at Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, as tea boy5 Moved down to London, worked at BBC Greater London Radio4 Was chosen to front The Big Breakfast with Gaby Roslinand Zig and Zag 3 Created Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, followed by TFIFriday, for Channel 4 2 Took up post as host of Radio 1 Breakfast Show, walkedout after a year (idiot) 1 Bought Virgin Radio from Richard Branson after borrowing L85 millionNOW THERE ARE SHOWBIZ STORIES and then there are stories about showbiz - the latter for me infinitely more interesting and compelling. These are the stories behind the stories if you like, about how the business works and sometimes doesn't work and what kind of people want, or more often need, to be part of such madness.