Memoirs of a Fruitcake [antikvár]

TOP HIGHLIGHTS OF MY TALE SO FAR 10 Born with ginger hair and glasses to Mum and Dad (Martin and 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's 7 Heard Timmy Mallett on the radio, fell in love with the wireless 6 Secured job at Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, as tea boy 5 Moved down to London, worked at BBC Greater London Radio 4 Was chosen to front The Big Breakfast with Gaby Roslin and Zig and Zag 3 Created Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, followed by TFI Friday, for Channel 4 2 Took up post as host of Radio 1 Breakfast Show, walked out after a year (idiot) 1 Bought Virgin Radio from Richard Branson after borrowing L85 million NOW 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.