The Nation's Favourite: True Adventures of Radio 1
by Simon Garfield
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This is an account of a year in the life of BBC Radio 1 during a period when attempts were being made to reverse a trend which had seen the loss of millions of listeners and the departure of leading disc jockeys. The author was allowed behind-the-scenes access, including management meetings.Tags
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Realy very amusing story about something that Doesn't Matter At All. Always good to be reminded about how Travis, Bates and the rest of that sorry squad thought they were the greatest entertainers in the history of the world in space. Occasionally you might accidentally find yourself in somewhere like Derby or Reading, your car radio accidentally tunes to the local Radio Witless, and there they are again, the stars of old Radio One, still drivelling for England.
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Simon Garfield is the author of several acclaimed books, including "The End of the Innocence: Britain in the Time of AIDS", winner of the Somerset Maugham Award. He lives in London. (Publisher Provided)
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Noel Edmonds; Simon Bates; John Peel; David Jensen; Chris Evans; Matthew Bannister (show all 52); Tony Blackburn; Danny Baker; Zoe Ball; Simon Mayo; Chris Moyles; Kevin Greening; Johnny Beerling; Trevor Dann; Mark Radcliffe; Dave Lee Travis; Tim Westwood; John Peel; Steve Wright; Nicky Campbell; John Birt; Tony Blackburn; Jackie Brambles; Bruno Brookes; Paul Burnett; Alan Freeman; Derek Chinnery; Doreen Davies; John Walters; Gary Davies; Chris Denning; Andy Parfitt; Ezekiel Gray; Liz Forgan; Emma Freud; Polly Ravenscroft; Mark Goodier; Danny Kelly; Mark Kermode; Andy Kershaw; Steve Lamacq; Chris Lycett; Chris Morris; Annie Nightingale; Dave Pearce; Andy Peebles; Peter Powell; Mike Read; Jimmy Savile; Richard Skinner; Pete Tong; Johnnie Walker
- Important places
- Egton House, London, England, UK; London, England, UK; Broadcasting House, London, England, UK
- Important events
- Live Aid; Brit Awards
- Original language
- English
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- Members
- 85
- Popularity
- 374,286
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.88)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
