Performing Arts - Television, Radio, Theatre and Cinema



Performing arts: TV and radio starsTalking BooksThe titles in this booklist are just a selection of the titles available for loan from the RNIB National Library Talking Book Service.Don’t forget you are allowed to have up to 6 books on loan. When you return a title, you will then receive another one.If you would like to read any of these titles then please contact the Customer Services Team on 0303 123 9999 or email helpline@.ukPlease note the books read by volunteers may vary in quality. Some may be recorded using synthetic speech which is noted on the title entry.If you would like further information, or help in selecting titles to read, then please contact the Reader Services Team on 01733 37 53 33 or email libraryinfo@.ukYou can write to us at RNIB NLS, PO Box 173, Peterborough, PE2 6WS.Alexander, Jean. The other side of the street: the autobiography of Jean Alexander. 1989. TB8463.In this entertaining autobiography Jean Alexander tells of her early life: she has vivid memories of Liverpool in the 1930s and her portraits of the members of her family are acutely drawn. She describes her struggles as an actress, her years in Coronation Street - an account filled with amusing anecdotes - and the opportunities that have opened up for her since she left.Read by Jean Alexander. 6 hours 15 minutes.TB8463.Arlott, John. Basingstoke boy. 1990. TB9524."Basingstoke boy" is the first volume of John Arlott's long-awaited autobiography, covering the years from 1914 to 1958. The author looks back on the early part of his life with some amazement, recalling in his inimitable style the freakish tide of events which ultimately allowed him to earn a living from writing and broadcasting. Read by Peter Wickham. 11 hours 11 minutes. TB9524.Attenborough, David. Life on air. 2003. TB13621.David Attenborough's career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned almost five decades and over the last 25 years he has become a leading natural history programme maker. He describes the people and animals he has met, and the places he has been. Read by David Attenborough. 17 hours 52 minutes.TB13621.Ayres, Pam. The necessary aptitude: a memoir. 2011. TB19033.This is the country childhood memoir of Pam Ayres. She talks about being the sixth child in a hard-up family living in a council house in the village of Stanford in the Vale. Read by Pam Ayres. 12 hours 36 minutes. TB19033. Baker, Danny. Going to sea in a sieve: the autobiography. 2012. TB22415.Danny Baker was born in Deptford, in June 1957, and from an early age was involved in magazine journalism, with the founding of fanzine 'Sniffin' Glue'. From there he moved to documentary series, and a variety of quiz shows, as well two television commercials which made him a household name - Daz and Mars Bars. This book charts his showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between.Read by Danny Baker. 9 hours 53 minutes. TB22415.Baker, Richard. Here is the news. 1966. TB23.An autobiographical account of the life of a newscaster and his work. Read by Richard Baker. 6 hours 15 minutes.TB23.Baker, Tom. Who on earth is Tom Baker? an autobiography. 1997. TB11414.Tom Baker was born in Liverpool, and was a monk before he became an actor. From a struggling star he went on to appearances at the National Theatre and finally to star as the ultimate Doctor Who. This book contains Tom Baker's memoirs - funny, surreal, ribald and revealing. Contains swear words. Read by David Banks. 10 hours 16 minutes. TB11414.Balding, Clare. My animals and other family. 2012. TB20438.Clare Balding's father was a champion trainer and so she grew up with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. She describes how she learned some of life's toughest lessons through the animals. Read by Clare Balding. 9 hours 6 minutes. TB20438.Barrie, Amanda. It's not a rehearsal: the autobiography. 2003. TB14573.Amanda Barrie was best-known as Coronation Street's Alma. She relates anecdotes from her professional life and talks frankly about her personal life including her disrupted childhood, disastrous school days and her relationships with both men and women, including the remarkable threesomes that she shared with her husband Robin Hunter. Read by Val Worden, 9 hours 59 minutes. TB14573.Beacom, Brian. The real Mrs Brown: the Brendan O'Carroll story. 2014. TB21499.Brendan O’Carroll has had to battle hard for success and surprised everyone - most of all himself - by becoming one of the best-loved comedians in the world as the Mammy of the much-loved TV family, the Browns. Read by John Cormack. 9 hours 1 minute. TB21499.Begley, Andrea. I didn't see that coming. 2013. TB20861.Andrea Begley stunned the nation with her unique voice and was the winner of The Voice UK. Born in Ireland, she had to come to terms with losing 90% of her vision, but she made sure nothing would hold her back to achieve her dream. Read by Melanie MacHugh. 6 hours 25 minutes. TB20861.Bellingham, Lynda. Lost and found: my story. 2010. TB17629.Lynda Bellingham is much-loved as the warm, open and quick-witted panellist on "Loose Women" as well as for her appearances in "Strictly Come Dancing" and "Calendar Girls". Her rich acting career spans 40 years, with highlights including her roles in "All Things Great and Small" and "Second Thoughts" as well as her many years as the 'Oxo Mum'. Contains swear words. Read by Sherry Baines. 12 hours 48 minutes. TB17629.Also:Bellingham, Lynda. There's something I've been dying to tell you. 2014. TB23220.Read by Sue Holderness. 8 hours. TB23220.Berry, Mary. Recipe for life. 2013. TB21374.Mary Berry has shared her skills, experience and tips through a varied and fascinating career, yet few people know the professional and personal story behind her success. Here Mary tells us about her life - a life in some ways reassuringly ordinary, yet at the same time completely extraordinary.Read by Patricia Hodge. 10 hours 9 minutes. TB21374.Bishop, John. How did all this happen? my story. 2013. TB21408. How John went from a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house to a midlife crisis and becoming one of Britain's top TV funny men. Read by John Bishop. 9 hours 24 minutes. TB21408.Blackburn, Tony. 'The living legend': an autobiography. 1985. TB6021.Tony Blackburn "spills the beans" on the real story behind his successful career as a top disc-jockey. He also reveals many aspects of his private life, including his stormy marriage to Tessa Wyatt. Contains swear words.Read by Christopher Saul. 5 hours 13 minutes. TB6201.Also:Blackburn, Tony. Poptastic: my life in radio. 2007. TB16247.Contains swear words. Read by Andrew Stanson. 8 hours 15 minutes.TB16247.Bower, Tom. Sweet revenge. 2012. TB20545.A detailed insider's account of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell's rise to meteoric fame and all of the controversial highs and lows along the way as he settles scores with rivals. Read by Matt Addis. 18 hours 7 minutes. TB20545.Boyle, Frankie. My sh*t life so far. 2010. TB7926.Outspoken, outrageous and brilliantly inappropriate, Frankie Boyle, the dark heart of Mock the Week, says the unsayable as only he can. From the TV programmes he would like to see made, to his native Scotland and the Mayor of London, nothing and no one is safe from Frankie's fearless assault. Contains strong language. Read by Angus King. 6 hours 53 minutes. TB7926Boyle, Susan. The woman I was born to be. 2010. TB404909.In April 2009, a modest middle-aged woman was catapulted to global fame, when her audition for Britain’s Got Talent touched the hearts of millions all over the world. From singing karaoke in local pubs to live performance with an eighty-piece orchestra and a record-breaking debut album, Susan Boyle has become an international superstar. Now, for the first time, Susan tells her story. Read by Morvern White. 9 hours 42 minutes. TB404909.Brand, Jo. Look back in hunger: the autobiography. 2009. TB16939.Raised in middle class comfort, she left home in her teens to live with someone entirely inappropriate. Her parents were aghast at her behaviour and attempted to rein in her excesses, finally giving up when she demonstrated that she was not headed for the life of a nun. From her early years growing up in a small town, to emerging on stage as 'The Sea Monster', Jo Brand tells it like it is. Read by Felicity Duncan. 7 hours 2 minutes. TB16939.Brand, Russell. My booky wook. 2007. TB16063.In 2006, Russell Brand exploded onto the international comedy scene. Before the fame, however, Russell's life was anything but glamorous. His father left when he was three months old and he began drinking heavily and taking drugs by age 16. He regularly visited prostitutes in Soho, took drugs on stage, and even set himself on fire while on crack cocaine. In 2003, he was told that he would be in prison, a mental hospital, or dead within six months unless he went into rehab. Contains swear words, and sex scenes. Read by David Thorpe. 9 hours 43 minutes.TB16063.Bright, Morris. The last of the summer wine: the finest vintage. 2000. TB13221.Roy Clarke's rural tales of three bumbling, elderly eccentrics have been entertaining audiences for over 25 years. In this tribute, the authors retrace the history of the hugely successful TV series, including interviews with the regular stars, and disclosing some behind-the-scenes secrets. Read by Hugh Walters. 9 hours 26 minutes. TB13221.Britton, Fern. Fern: my story. 2008. TB16462.Never one to shy away from a good laugh or cry on national TV, "This morning" presenter Fern Britton has none-the-less never talked about herself to the public, preferring to keep her private life private. Now, for the first time, she is going to tell her story. And it is one that will strike a chord with women everywhere. Contains swear words. Read by Jilly Bond. 9 hours 57 minutes. TB16462.Bruce, Ken. Tracks of my years. 2010. TB19091.The Ken Bruce Show on Radio 2 is a national institution, much loved by millions of loyal listeners. Here, Ken reveals how his dream of working in radio kept him going through the wilderness years of accountancy, his stint at a car hire company, and finally a job at Radio Scotland before his move to Radio 2. Read by Crawford Logan. 7 hours 32 minutes.TB19091. Caine, Marti. A coward's chronicles. 1990. TB8397.This book is the story of an ordinary TV star with cancer and her unflinching determination to beat it. Read by Marti Caine. 5 hours 30 minutes.TB8397.Castle, Roy. Now and then: an autobiography. 1994. TB10273.Roy Castle writes evocatively of his happy childhood in Huddersfield and of the slow build-up of his career from the age of twelve; of National Service in the RAF and of his return to show business as the cat in "Dick Whittington". He then went on, through the variety theatre, to tremendous success in television. He writes too about his family, his religious faith and, most movingly, the way in which his life was shattered by lung cancer and his ensuing struggle for life. Read by John Davitt. 8 hours 44 minutes. TB10273.Collingwood, Charles. Brian and me: an autobiography. 2009. TB17533.Actor, wit and bonviveur Charles Collingwood began his acting career after studying at RADA by working as an actor in rep theatre. In the mid-1970s he met Judy, who was already playing Shula in "The Archers", and the rest is history. Aside from his most famous alter-ego, he has also appeared in television shows, and has guested on several radio shows, including "Just a Minute" and "Quote Unquote". Contains swear words. Read by Peter Barker. 8 hours 28 minutes. TB17533.Davies, Keri. Who's who in The Archers 2009. 2008. TB16326.This pocket guide provides an A-Z listing of the key characters and places from Britain's best loved, and most enduring, radio drama. It will help you master the intricate and tangled web of relations in Ambridge, uncover the secrets behind the most recent feuds and scandals, and gain insight into the most up-to-date happenings on the show.Read by Andrew Wincott. 2 hours 14 minutes.TB16326.Day, Robin. Grand inquisitor: memoirs. 1989. TB9055.In memoirs that are sparkling, forthright and penetrating, the foremost interviewer of the television era tells the story of thirty-four years at the top of his profession. Combining trenchant opinions and challenging ideas with a wealth of hilarious anecdotes, Sir Robin tells us how the hard-hitting bespectacled reporter of the fifties became a television superstar. Sir Robin reads the prologue of his book. Read by John Rye. 11 hours 54 minutes.TB9055.Dimbleby, Jonathan. Richard Dimbleby: a biography. 1975. TB2916.The author traces his father's progress from journalism on a small paper to international fame as the BBC's first official war correspondent. Read by Alvar Lidell. 19 hours 15 minutes. TB2916.Drabble, Phil. One man and his dog. 1978. TB3306.The author introduces the men and their dogs who appeared in the BBC series about shepherds and the dogs with which they work. Read by Andrew Timothy. 5 hours 30 minutes. TB3306.Evans, Chris. It's not what you think. 2009. TB18252.Chris Evans' autobiography is a story of how a boy from a Warrington council estate, who started work at 13 and held down 20 different jobs by the time he left school, became the most widely acclaimed broadcaster of his generation. He will talk openly about the highs and lows of his, at times, turbulent career and how his drive to succeed impacted his personal life. Contains swear words. Read by Andrew Stanson. 11 hours 27 minutes. TB18252.Also:Evans, Chris. Memoirs of a fruitcake: the wilderness years 2000-2010: (plus a bit before but it didn't sound as good). 2010. TB405047.Read by volunteers. TB405047Fellowes, Jessica. The world of Downton Abbey. 2011. TB19044.This guide profiles the main actors, gives behind-the-scenes insights and also showcases the costumes and props of 'Downton Abbey'. The book also looks at the social history of the time using fictional characters and plot to highlight life in the big house - both upstairs and down. Read by Stephanie Beattie. 5 hours 9 minutes. TB19044.Fletcher, Cyril. A life in the country: country pleasures and speculations. 1985. personality and gardener, the author's love of country life dates back from his childhood. He writes of the many houses that he and his wife, Betty, have converted into homes and amongst the descriptions slips in the usual Fletcher anecdotes about people, places and horses with hats. Read by John Westbrook. 6 hours 32 minutes.TB6066.Frith, Simon. The Archers archives: 60 years of life, love and stories from Ambridge. 2010. TB404639.'The Archers Archives' celebrates 60 years of the nation's favourite radio drama - looking back at the most dramatic events to happen over 16,000 episodes, complete with new cast and crew interviews. Take a look inside the creative life of the show, sharing how the series' storylines are planned and produced, and how the historical and cultural background of each period is interwoven into the every-day lives of the residents of Ambridge. Read by volunteers. 11 hours 28 minutes. TB404639.Gallagher, Jock. The Archers omnibus: the BBC's official companion to radio's most popular serial. 1990. TB8657.This book tells the inside story of "The Archers" over nearly 40 years. It takes the reader on a guided tour of Ambridge and provides a colourful scrapbook of Archer family history. Here, too, are behind-the-scenes stories of a radio soap which attracts over 7 million listeners. Read by Nigel Carrington. 6 hours 5 minutes.TB8657.Gielgud, Val. Years in a mirror. 1965. TB1026.For many years head of BBC Drama, the author describes his life in broadcasting and the theatre. Read by Michael de Morgan. 10 hours 22 minutes.TB1026.Goody, Jade. Jade: fighting to the end: my autobiography 1981-2009. 2009. TB404015.In this instalment of her autobiography, Jade spares no detail as she reveals all about her time in therapy, her tempestuous relationship with the love of her life, Jack Tweed (who she married in February 2009) and the trauma of her cancer diagnosis. Read by volunteers. 8 hours 41 minutes. TB404015.Also:Goody, Jade. Jade: catch a falling star. 2008. TB403715.Read by volunteers. 6 hours 50 minutes. TB403715.Goodyear, Julie. Just Julie. 2006. TB15062.For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone's family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in "Coronation Street". Now, at sixty-four (the age her mother was when she died), Julie feels the time is right to tell her life story. Read by Kate Walsh. 9 hours 35 minutes.Grylls, Bear. Mud, sweat and tears. 2011. TB19410.This is the extraordinary life story of the world's most intrepid young explorer, Bear Grylls.Read by David Thorpe. 10 hours 6 minutes. Hammond, Richard. On the edge: my story. 2008. TB15906.On September 20, 2006, Richard Hammond suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. Read by Glen McCready and Zoe-Anne Phillips. 11 hours 21 minutes. TB15906.Also:Hammond, Richard. As you do: Adventures with Evel, Oliver, and the vice president of Botswana. 2009. TB18020.Contains swear words. Read by Ben Elliot. 9 hours 1 minute.TB18020.Hancock, Sheila. The two of us: my life with John Thaw. 2004. TB14445.When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors. Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional, together and apart. Theirs was a sometimes turbulent, always passionate relationship, and Sheila describes their love - weathering overwork and the pressures of celebrity, drink and cancer - with honesty and piercing intelligence. Contains swear words. Read by Frances Jeater. 10 hours 35 minutes. TB14445.Also:Hancock, Sheila. Just me. 2008. TB16486.Read by Frances Jeater, 9 hours 7 minutes. TB16486.Harris, Bob. The whispering years. 2001. TB400735.Bob Harris tells the story of his roller-coaster journey, from the young passionate music fan who moved to London determined to make music his life. He carved a niche for himself in music journalism by co-founding 'Time out' and launched his radio career with 'Sounds of the 70s' on Radio 1. During his career he has interviewed and toured with some of the biggest names: David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Queen and John Lennon.Read by volunteers. 9 hours 34 minutes. TB400735.Hegarty, Neil. Frost: that was the life that was: the authorised biography. 2015. TB23519.Sir David Frost, was the only person to have met and interviewed every British Prime Minister since Harold Wilson as well as seven Presidents of the United States. Written in collaboration with his wife and three sons, this work features many unpublished writings from Frost and exclusive access to his vast archive. It also offers opinions on Frost from his extraordinary list of friends.Read by Michael Fenner, Rory Bremner, Lady Karina Frost, George Frost,Wilfred Frost. 13 hours 16 minutes. TB23519.Hildred, Stafford. John Thaw: the biography. 1998. TB12551.The text is based on John Thaw's own memories and anecdotes plus extensive interviews and recollections from friends, relatives and co-stars of both stage and screen. Read by Ian Redford. 5 hours 50 minutes.TB12551.Horwood, Craig Revel. All balls and glitter: my life. 2008. TB20941.Craig's autobiography spills the beans on his personal life and his journey to the top, as well as offering an exclusive insight into the behind-the-scenes action in 'Strictly Come Dancing'.Read by Greg Wagland. 11 hours 48 minutes. TB20941.Humble, Kate. Humble by nature: life, lambs and a dog called Badger. 2013. TB21152.In 2010, television presenter Kate Humble persuaded the Wye Valley council to let her and her husband take on a nearby farm as a working farm rather than be broken up into lots. Even though they hadn't the first clue of how to run a farm. Read by Kate Humble. 8 hours 9 minutes. TB21152.James, Clive. The blaze of obscurity. 2010. TB22687.Unreliable memoirs; book 5. 'The Blaze of Obscurity' is the fifth volume of the author's memoirs. This volume takes a behind the scenes look at the television industry and the work involved in producing a television show. Clive James recounts many of his interviews with celebrities, including those that worked and the ones that turned out disastrously.Read by Phillip Pope. 12 hours 14 minutes. TB22687.Jameson, Derek. Touched by angels. 1989. TB400325.Derek Jameson, successively editor of the Daily Express, Daily Star and News of the World, now television and radio presenter, writes in his preface "My story is simple enough. I grew up poor and hungry on the streets of London's East End and decided at an early age it was better to be rich and successful. This chronicle of fifty turbulent years tells how it came to pass".Read by volunteers. 11 hours 1 minute. TB400325.Jason, David. David Jason: my life. 2013. TB20961.The touching, funny and warm-hearted story of David Jason’s life from humble beginnings through his incredible six decades at the top of the entertainment business.Read by Michael Fenton Stevens. 12 hours 19 minutes. TB20961.Johnston, Sue. Things I couldn't tell my mother: a memoir. 2011. TB19112.In this intimate and entertaining autobiography, Sue Johnston recounts her working-class childhood in Liverpool with her close-knit family; her teenage years in the 60s, where she worked for Brian Epstein and was friends with the Beatles; and her acting success over the last three decades. Read by Sue Johnston. 7 hours 57 minutes. TB19112.Jones, Griff Rhys. Semi-detached. 2007. TB15064.Semi-detached is Griff Rhys Jones's own account of his ordinary suburban childhood; of adolescent scraps and scrapes; of coming of age in the 1960's and 70's; of family and university life; and at times lost or at least fuzzy around the edges. Contains swear words. Read by Richard Derrington. 11 hours 33 minutes. TB15064.Kelly, Lorraine. Lorraine: between you and me: the autobiography. 2009. TB17087.From her working-class childhood growing up in one of the toughest areas of Glasgow, to her early career in journalism, and her emergence as the undisputed Queen of Morning TV, Lorraine reveals a life like no other with characteristic warmth and charm. Entertaining, funny and a little bit mischievous, her anecdotes are garnered from a lifetime of meeting, greeting and interrogating the famous and infamous. Contains swear words. Read by Jennifer Dick. 7 hours 55 minutes. TB17087.Kendal, Felicity. White cargo: a memoir. 1998. TB13709.Felicity Kendal joined Geoffrey Kendal's theatre company when she was 3 weeks old and toured all over India and the Far East for the next 18 years. As she moves hauntingly between the present and the past, Felicity recaptures the complexity and colour of her relationship with her father, beautiful mother - and sister, Jennifer, whose whirlwind romance with the legendary Shashi Kapoor and tragically early death, were to shake the family to its foundations.Contains swear words. Read by Tania Rodrigues. 11 hours 20 minutes.TB13709.King, Simon. Wild life: amazing animals, extraordinary people, astonishing places. 2011. TB18726.Simon King was born in Nairobi, but moved to the UK in 1964 and has been working as a natural history film-maker for almost thirty years. He has worked on programmes such as Big Cat Diary and Blue Planet and presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch. With characteristic honesty and charm, Simon King weaves his animal stories amongst encounters with extraordinary people, and astonishing places.Read by Simon King. 8 hours 40 minutes. TB18726.Leith, Prue. Relish. 2012. TB21600. Born in South Africa, the daughter of a well-known actress, Prue Leith came to London in the early 1960s and became a very successful restaurateur, writer and columnist. She also had a secret affair with the married man who was to be her husband for another twenty-five years. She writes movingly of her longing for children; the birth of her son and adoption of her daughter, Li-Da. Read by Helen Bourne. 16 hours. TB21600.Lenska, Rula. Rula: my colourful life. 2015. TB23363.Rula’s is an extraordinary life. Born in Britain to Polish aristocrats, Rula found fame in the 1970s as Q in the TV series Rock Follies. Shortly afterwards she accidentally conquered America with the infamous VO5 hair advert. But her success has often been tempered with heartache. The fanfare surrounding her celebrity marriage to Dennis Waterman quickly faded amid accusations of alcoholism and spousal abuse. Read by Rula Lenska. 7 hours 42 minutes. TB23363.Lumley, Joanna. Stare back and smile. 1989. TB8092.The author reveals her life from birth to present. Her early years represent a certain English childhood that, for better or worse, has gone forever. She also describes the different areas of her life from modelling in the 60s, acting and bringing up her son, and finally to writing. Read by Joanna Lumley. 7 hours. TB8092.Lumley, Joanna. No room for secrets. 2004. TB13928.The author uses the unique structure of a tour through her home to tell you about her life. Elements of and objects in each room dredge up memories for her: about herself, the people she has met, the plays, films and TV series she has worked and the many places in the world she has called home. Read by Penelope Freeman and Maggie Palmer. 7 hours 40 minutes. TB13928.McGiffin, Carol. Oh, Carol!: life, love and telling it like it is. 2010. TB18822.In this autobiography Carol McGiffin opens up about her tempestuous marriage to Chris Evans, and reveals why it eventually broke down; she also talks about her infamous seven years of celibacy and why she's never been frightened of being single. She's now found happiness with Mark and strongly believes that it's not how old you are that counts, it's your outlook on life that keeps you young. Contains swear words. Read by Annie Aldington, 10 hours 57 minutes. TB18822.Moore, Ray. Tomorrow is too late: an autobiography. 1988. TB7516.Not long before he died of cancer Radio 2's whimsical and much-loved early-morning presenter wrote the story of his life from the age of three - sadly excluded from the VE day street party when he first heard a voice over the radio and determined to become one himself - to the last few months when he shared the experience with millions of listeners and found he reached many more than he had ever done in his whole life. It is a poignant but often very funny story. Read by David Rider. 7 hours 7 minutes. TB7516.Also:Moore, Alma. Tomorrow - who knows? 1990. TB8977.This concludes the autobiography of the BBC radio presenter Ray Moore who died of cancer. Read by Jacqueline King and Robin Browne. 5 hours 6 minutes. TB8977.Morris, Johnny. There's lovely: an autobiography. 1989. TB8285.In his eagerly awaited and highly entertaining memoirs, the much-loved broadcasting personality, raconteur and entertainer recalls people and events from his long and varied life. His ability to observe and comment on life at the parish pump as well as in the airport lounge ensures that these memoirs will appeal to a wide audience of all ages. Read by Johnny Morris. 8 hours 58 minutes.TB8285.Moyles, Chris. The gospel according to Chris Moyles: the story of a man and his mouth. 2006. TB18050.This autobiography will take you on a journey from Chris Moyles' idyllic childhood in Leeds, through his discovery of radio and onto his new found fame as the saviour of Radio 1. Along the way, you'll meet some colourful characters, some of whom you'll know and some of whom you'll be glad you don't.Contains swear words. Read by Chris Moyles. 2 hours 35 minutes.TB18050.Also: Moyles, Chris. The difficult second book. 2007. TB18278.Contains swear words. Read by Chris Moyles. 6 hours 18 minutes. TB18278.Muir, Frank. A Kentish lad: the autobiography of Frank Muir. 1997. TB11420.For more than twenty-five years Frank Muir has produced comedy for radio and television. In this book he recalls a happy 1920s childhood, and his early discovery that humour and writing could be combined. During the war years he began his career as a scriptwriter and performer. He recalls his theatre work in London in the early 40s and 50s. Then, came the BBC and his partnership with Denis Norden. Read by Raymond Sawyer. 16 hours 5 minutes. TB11420.Myers, Dave. Blood, sweat and tyres. 2015. TB23255.The Hairy Bikers are known for their best-selling cookbooks, and now they are here to tell you how it all started. Si King and Dave Myers, aka The Hairy Bikers, have lived life to the fullest. They had fantastically rich northern childhoods, laced with food and fun, but of course, with some tragedy too. We also get to know the early Bikers; we find out how their friendship developed and all of the round-the-world trips they went on.Read by Si King and Dave Myers. 10 hours 24 minutes. TB23255.Nail, Jimmy. A northern soul: the autobiography. 2004. TB409005.Since “Auf Wiedesehen, Pet” first captured the public's imagination, musician and actor Jimmy Nail has been a household name. Yet, as a working class lad growing up in Newcastle, it was beyond his imagination. However a few people made a difference - encouraging, nurturing and believing in him: his mother; the salt-of-the-earth brothers; the young arts student who became his wife; and the writers, actors and producers who saw something special in him.Read by volunteers. 13 hours 19 minutes. TB409005.Newkey-Burden, Chas. Simon Cowell: the unauthorized biography. 2009. TB404022.After a humble start in the post room at EMI, Simon Cowell’s meteoric rise began when he became a top A&R executive, signing huge acts from "Westlife" and "Five" to "Robson & Jerome". Fame and a television career followed when he became a judge in the TV talent shows "Pop Idol" and "American Idol" and subsequently created the hit shows "The X Factor" and "Britain's Got Talent". His trademark blunt honesty coupled with his extraordinary business savvy has made him a household name - but what do we really know about him?Read by volunteers. 9 hours 2 minutes. TB404022.Nicholson, Mavis. Martha Jane and me: a girlhood in Wales. 1992. TB9582.Mavis Nicholson's childhood memoir conjures up her vanished world in the small terraced house, crammed with grandparents, parents, brother and sister. She describes the daily round of work and play, and evokes the delights of the Kinema, the Jerusalem Chapel, and dates with boys. Above all she recalls memories of her possessive, and increasingly jealous grandmother, Martha Jane, the dominant influence in her young life. Read by Diana Bishop. 8 hours 3 minutes. TB9582.Norton, Graham. The life and loves of a he devil. 2014. TB23002.Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly 20 years. 'The Life and Loves of a He Devil' is Graham's funny and honest memoir on the theme of love, telling his story from his Irish childhood to the present day, describing just what and who he loved, and sometimes lost, as a young boy, and his new loves and obsessions, big and small, as he's grown older.Read by Graham Norton. 7 hours 1 minute. TB23002.O'Connor, Des. Bananas can't fly! the autobiography. 2001. TB403911.From his childhood struggle against ill-health in London's impoverished East End to his current position as international showbiz icon, Des O'Connor talks with humour and affection about his friends and family; and about his relationships with fellow celebrities. He recalls hilarious and revealing moments, both on and off screen, meeting and working with all the major personalities of the day.Read by volunteers. 11 hours 13 minutes. TB403911.Oddie, Bill. One flew into the cuckoo's egg: my autobiography. 2008. TB17735.Whose first records were produced by George Martin, and who had two singles banned by the BBC? Who earned rare reviews on Broadway for his dancing? Who rode on the back seat of the Goodies tandem? Who has been called Britain's best-known birdwatcher? Who had his first clinical depression in his 60th year, and has only just discovered why? The answer to all of the above is Bill Oddie. Contains swear words. Read by Kevin Fuller. 9 hours 29 minutes. TB17735.O'Grady, Paul. At my mother's knee... and other low joints. 2008. TB16325.Paul O'Grady tells story of his early life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that started him on the long and winding road from mischievous altar boy to national treasure. It is a brilliantly evoked, hilarious and often moving tale of gossip in the back yard, bragging in the corner shop and slanging matches on the front doorstep, populated by larger-than-life characters with hearts of gold and tongues as sharp as razors. Contains swear words. Read by Peter Kenny. 9 hours 40 minutes.TB16325.Also:O'Grady, Paul. The devil rides out. 2010. TB18155.Biography 2. Read by Peter Kenny. 8 hours 30 minutes. TB18155.O'Grady, Paul. Still standing: my Savage years. 2012. TB20153.Biography 3. Read by Peter Kenny. 9 hours 21 minutes. TB20153.O'Grady, Paul. Open the cage, Murphy. 2015. TB22752.Biography 4. Read by Peter Kenny. 8 hours 50 minutes. TB22752.Osbourne, Sharon. Extreme: my autobiography. 2005. TB15192.A devoted wife and mother, businesswoman, TV star and award-winning producer, Sharon Osbourne has, in her own words, 'lived fifty lives in fifty years'. From her extraordinary childhood as the daughter of infamous rock manager Don Arden, to managing and marrying rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, to her own rising fame on TV, she has experienced tremendous highs and devastating lows. Contains swear words. Read by Annie Aldington. 11 hours 41 minutes. TB15192.Also:Osbourne, Sharon. Survivor. 2007. TB16147.Read by Annie Aldington. 7 hours 20 minutes. TB16147.Packham, Chris. Fingers in the sparkle jar: lessons in life and death. 2016. TB23535.An introverted, unusual young boy, Chris Packham was only at home in the fields and woods around his suburban home. But when he stole a young kestrel from its nest, he was about to embark on a friendship that would teach him what it meant to love. In his rich, lyrical and emotionally exposing memoir, Chris brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. Read by Chris Packham. 8 hours 50 minutes. TB23535.Painting, Norman. Forever Ambridge: twenty-five years of 'The Archers'. 1975. TB2984.Traces the progress of the radio programme from its humble beginnings to its place as one of the institutions of life today. Read by Garard Green. 10 hours 53 minutes. TB2984.Parkinson, Michael. Parky: my autobiography. 2008. TB16334.From prize-winning journalist to chat show king on a show voted one of the top ten British TV programmes of all time, Michael Parkinson's career spans over four decades. Now an international celebrity himself, the man from a humble but colourful Yorkshire mining family who can tease out the secrets of even the most reticent star guest, at last reveals his own story. Contains swear words. Read by Ian Redford. 10 hours 32 minutes. TB16334.Peel, John. Margrave of the marshes. 2005. TB14768.The first half of the book, written by John describes his early life, from child to man, including his school and National Service. The second section written by his wife Shelia, completes the story, providing an intimate portrait of the man and his music, and the highs and lows of everyday life at their home in Suffolk. Contains swear words. Read by Johnathan Oliver, Joan Walker and Peter Kenny. 12 hours 40 minutes. TB14768.Perkins, Sue. Spectacles. 2015. TB23505.Sue Perkins has been charming the nation with her own unique brand of wit since the mid-90s. Alongside long-term presenting partner Mel Giedroyc, she has worked on numerous television projects including 'The Great British Bake Off'. She also regularly pops up on the nation's favourite television and radio panel shows and has sold out two stand-up tours. Read by Sue Perkins. 8 hours 46 minutes. TB23505.Phoenix, Pat. All my burning bridges. 1974. TB2841.The author, better known as Elsie Tanner of Coronation Street, writes of her childhood, of her seduction and fight for survival as a brilliant but frustrated actress. Read by Carol Marsh. 9 hours 16 minutes. TB2841.Podmore, Bill. Coronation Street: the inside story. 1990. TB8373.Bill Podmore of Coronation Street has revealed his personal memories of Britain's most famous soap. During the 13 years with Coronation Street, he led the soap to number one position. Bill tells of the real behind-the-scenes stories of the world's most famous street. Read by Christopher Scott. 7 hours 12 minutes.TB8373.Postgate, Oliver. Seeing things: an autobiography. 2001. TB13284.This is the autobiography of Oliver Postgate, the man who wrote, narrated and filmed 'Bagpuss', 'The Clangers', 'Ivor the Engine', 'Noggin the Nog' and 'Pogle's Wood'. It begins with his childhood going on to cover his years as a conscientious objector, farmer, inventor, actor and stage manager before looking at the 1950s when he created children's films. In more recent years he has become an advocate of solar power and an opponent of nuclear weapons. Read by Oliver Postgate. 19 hours 49 minutes. TB13284.Price, Pete. Pete Price, namedropper. 2007. TB408197.DJ and comedian Pete Price has always had a problem with namedropping and telling stories about his famous friends. But now the showbiz-obsessive tells his own life story.Read by volunteers. 7 hours 24 minutes. TB408197.Priestland, Gerald. Something understood: an autobiography. 1986. TB6619.Now a wholehearted Quaker, the author was the school "atheist" at Charterhouse. At 26 he was the youngest ever foreign correspondent with postings to India, the Middle East, and the plum job, the United States. Despite the happiness of his early marriage and of his four children he felt always unworthy of love. It took a breakdown and gruelling analysis to confront and conquer these "demons". Read by Christopher Scott. 14 hours 5 minutes. TB6619.Quirke, Pauline. Where have I gone? 2012. TB19841.One of Britain's best-known actresses, Pauline Quirke became a household name in the 1980s with her role in 'Birds of a Feather'. This memoir charts a year in the life of the TV performer with tales from her acting career thrown in. Contains swear words.Read by Pauline Quirke. 6 hours. TB19841.Randall, Tim. Fifty years of Coronation Street. 2010. TB404732.Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a ground-breaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before. For the first time, here is a book that not only reminds readers of all the storylines over the last fifty years, but also includes profiles of fifty icons, from Ena Sharples to David Platt.Read by volunteers. 9 hours 55 minutes. TB404732,Richie, Shane. Rags to Richie: the story so far. 2003. TB404039.The son of a road sweeper, Shane Richie has come a long way from the streets of London's council estates. As 'Eastenders' loveable rogue Alfie Moon he is now the 'darling' of every soap fan in Britain. In this candid autobiography, Shane reveals the highs and the lows of his life.Read by volunteers. 12 hours. TB404039.Roache, William. Soul on the street: an autobiography. 2007. TB15948.William Roache has been an actor on Britain's soap opera Coronation Street for over 47 years. In this autobiography, he gives us an insight into what it has been like to play Ken for all those years. William's personal life has not always run smoothly and he talks about how he has dealt with his various challenges, including the profound impact of the tragic loss of his young daughter. Read by Ian Redford. 7 hours 1 minute. TB15948.Road, Alan. Doctor Who: the making of a television series. 1982. TB13069.Written with the co-operation of the BBC, this is a well-researched account of how the series was put together and contains plenty of trade secrets. Read by Kate Binchy. 1 hour 57 minutes. TB13069.Robinson, Anne. Memoirs of an unfit mother. 2002. TB15005.The extraordinary roller-coaster story of Anne Robinson's life from alcoholism and a vicious custody battle for her daughter - which haunts her to this day - to her triumphant fight back. Read by Anne Robinson. 12 hours 5 minutes.TB15005.Sallis, Peter. Fading into the limelight. 2007. TB16564.For more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine', the world's longest-running sitcom. Now the man behind this creation, and the voice of Wallace in Wallace & Gromit, is telling his story. From his early days in the RAF in the Second World War, through an extraordinary theatrical career, to the fame that came to him late in his career, Peter Sallis has a wonderful, heart-warming story to tell. Contains swear words. Read by Bob Rollett. 8 hours 35 minutes.TB16564.Sherrin, Ned. A small thing - like an earthquake: memoirs. 1983. TB4836.The author was one of the creators of the satire boom of the 1960s and, in particular, the show often credited with changing the course of television in this country, ‘That Was the Week That Was.’ Always casting an affectionate eye on those things he mocks, he combines events over three decades with his part in them, disasters as well as successes. Read by Ray Jones. 13 hours 19 minutes. TB4836.Smethurst, William. The Archers: the official companion. 1985. TB6054.This is the story of "The Archers", the 25 year old radio programme that proudly claims to be the longest running broadcast serial in the world. There are biographies of the actors, the background and development of the characters they play and a history of the programme. Read by Crawford Logan. 4 hours 20 minutes. TB6054.Smith, Julia. EastEnders: the inside story. 1987. TB6791.The official account of the "EastEnders": Julia Smith and Tony Holland, originators of the popular series, tell the story of their struggle to bring it to the screen. They reveal how the Square's colourful mix of characters: the Beales and Fowlers, Den and Angie, Ethel and Dot, were conceived and brought to life and they describe the problems they created for themselves when they decided to build a corner of the London's East End in a film studio. Read by Helen Copp. 5 hours 39 minutes.TB6791.Smith, Liz. Our Betty: scenes from my life. 2007. TB16877.Liz Smith, once called the nation's favourite fictional grandmother, is a familiar face to all TV and cinema viewers. She is most often recognised for her role of Nana in The Royle Family. Our Betty is Liz's life story - from her cosseted yet lonely childhood with her beloved grandparents, through the war with the WRENS, long years working in dead-end jobs such as in a plastic bag factory, until evening acting classes provided her the chance for a career. Read by Anna Harwich, 5 hours 9 minutes.TB16877.Spencer, June. The road to Ambridge: My life, Peggy and the Archers. 2010. TB404377.Born back when milk was collected in a jug from the local store, June takes us back in time as she affectionately recalls the slower pace of childhood, life during the second world war, and coping with the return from Burma of a husband she barely knew. June also talks about 60 years of life with the Archers, and about her own life, from playing Mary Queen of Scots and bringing up children, to meeting the Queen.Read by volunteers. 6 hours 25 minutes. TB404377.Suchet, David. Poirot and me. 2013. TB21431.Hercule Poirot, is one of Agatha Christie's finest creations and through his television performance in Agatha Christie's Poirot, David Suchet has become inextricably linked with the “little Belgian”, a man whom he has grown to love dearly through an intimate relationship lasting more than twenty years. Read by David Suchet. 9 hours 8 minutes. TB21431.Taylor, Roberta. Too many mothers: a memoir of an East End childhood. 2005. TB14462.A bittersweet memoir of Roberta Taylor’s early life and the extended family that brought her up. It is a portrait of an embattled family who embrace petty crime, romance, blackmail, adoption and even murder. Read by Roberta Taylor. 7 hours 17 minutes. TB14462.Tomlinson, Ricky. Ricky. 2003. TB15405.Famous as the loveable couch potato Jim Royle of The Royal Family, Ricky Tomlinson has launched a thousand one-liners and entertained millions without ever leaving his armchair. In his autobiography he shares the remarkable story of love, hardship, injustice and triumph. Contains swear words. Read by Owain Shaw. 13 hours 44 minutes. TB15405.Took, Barry. A point of view. 1990. TB8415.Barry Took became known to a large and appreciative TV audience for his seven and a half years as presenter of the BBC viewers' programme "Points of View". In his autobiography "A Point of View" we have, for the first time, a glimpse behind the scenes and an amused and amusing insight into the world of entertainment from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner.Read by Barry Took. 6 hours 30 minutes. TB8415.Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford. Trust to talk. 1980. TB4056.This famous BBC war correspondent describes his autobiography as `the occasionally indiscreet memoirs of someone who realises he has been undeservedly fortunate.'Read by Bruce Montague. 10 hours 47 minutes.TB4056.Vine, Jeremy. It's all news to me. 2012. TB20581.Vine looks at our obsession with news, just exactly how and why it happens, and the power of real life stories versus the media's desire to shape them.Read by John Sackville. 11 hours 4 minutes. TB20581.Walker, Johnnie. The autobiography. 2008. TB16157.Young Johnnie Walker was obsessed with music and loved to share that passion. So it wasn't long after he'd started DJing in dance halls and pubs around his Solihull home that he got his big break: he talked his way into a slot with newly founded private station Radio England - and launched his incredible career. Contains swear words. Read by Robin Houston and Jacqueline King. 13 hours 41 minutes. TB16157.Walliams, David. Camp David: the autobiography. 2013. TB20584.A roller-coaster ride of emotions that will surprise and entertain, and give insight into Walliams’ uniquely brilliant mind.Read by David Thorpe and David Walliams. 9 hours 53 minutes. TB20584.Walters, Julie. That's another story: the autobiography. 2009. TB16869.Julie Walters was born in fifties Birmingham and was sent to school in a convent. From a young age she wanted to be an actress but to appease her mother she first went into nursing, before joining the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. West End success followed, and she quickly replicated her success on film, earning an Academy Award nomination for her role opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita. Contains swear words.Read by Rachel Atkins. 9 hours 35 minutes. TB16869.Webber, Richard. The complete A-Z of Dad's Army. 2000. TB400579.'Dad's Army' is the most successful British sitcom of all time. This text presents the whole story of Dad's Army - how the series got made; the real history of the Home Guard, the background to the actors, a catalogue of every episode, scripts, locations, and filming information.Read by volunteers 33 hours 6 minutes. TB400579.Whale, James. Almost a celebrity: a lifetime of night-time. 2007. TB408294.This autobiography charts James's rise to the top - with plenty of trademark rants along the way - from his Surrey childhood, where he avoided school by hanging out in Soho strip joints, through his humble beginnings in local radio, via the self-titled TV show which made his name, to his current status as late-night king of the airwaves. Read by volunteers. 8 hours 11 minutes. TB408294.Young, Jimmy. Forever young. 2003. TB16784.In an extraordinary career which first brought him fame - and two consecutive hits - as a singer in the 1950s, Jimmy Young turned to radio when the hits began to dry up. His programme was soon to break the mould of other DJs with a mix of music, recipes and topical items. Despite his high profile, he has always remained a very private person, seldom giving interviews. This autobiography tells his story. Read by Peter Barker. 10 hours 11 minutes. TB16784. ................
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