CALENDAR BOY by Austin Mitchell ( 9781473828445 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CALENDAR BOY

By:

Austin Mitchell

Format:

Hardback

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1473828449

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9781473828445

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Publisher:

PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

16 October, 2014

Pages:

320

Description:

Autobiography of the popular and controversial media figure and MP. Highly controversial but very funny account of life in 1970's television and parliament.

Synopsis:

These are the highly controversial memoirs of Austin Mitchell, local TV star of the 1970s and MP for Great Grimsby. Austin was the poster boy for Calendar TV at a time when local television had a much greater impact than national TV and its stars were the celebrities of the day. Austin charts his career path and reveals how he fell into his role at Yorkshire Television and went on to become its most popular presenter. He reveals the truth behind some of the most popular moments in TV history, including the infamous spat between Brian Cough and Don Revie. Austin also reveals the massive difference between the politically correct obsessed journalistic world of today and that of the 1970s. After his television career, Austin went on to serve as MP for Great Grimsby taking over the seat in 1977. He is still MP today, but has announced that he will not stand at the next general election. Calendar Boy will be a highly entertaining read for anyone who remembers the glory days of Calendar and wants to learn about the truth behind working life at a hugely popular TV prgramme that many tried to imitate but never bettered.

Illustrations:

80 illustrations

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Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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