Review
`Wry, self-knowing and sometimes delightfully acid, this is the ultimate insider's account of today's BBC. Jeremy Vine shows himself as good a writer as he is a broadcaster, but with more generosity of spirit than many of us. His best stories are often against himself and anyone interested in TV journalism will lap this up' --Andrew Marr
`Jeremy Vine writes the way he broadcasts: warm, witty and often revelatory. This book is packed with gossip and fun - but also real insight' --Jonathan Freedland
'Engagingly honest and hugely enjoyable warts and all account of a life in the BBC - required reading for anyone with an interest in broadcasting and journalism. A highly likeable book from a highly likeable broadcaster' --Ken Bruce
`This is a roller-coaster ride around the thrills and spills of life in a media career: Jeremy Vine has steadfastly worked his way around all the enclaves of current affairs power in the BBC: he has done it with aplomb and lashings of skill and confidence. Now he takes us with him down the corridors of power and into the newsrooms of influence. His account is often hilarious and self-deprecating, but laced with nuggets of wisdom for those thinking of taking the same path'
--Joan Bakewell
'One of the most engaging broadcasters of his day proves to be equally good company on the page. Just as his Radio 2 show moves between sharp interviews and soothing music, the book alternates stonking anecdotes (about Blair, Brown, Mandelson, Paxman and others) with penetrating analysis of news events and news-making. A rare example of a book that could be enjoyed on a beach but also taught on media studies courses' Mark Lawson
'Jeremy Vine is one of Britain's foremost broadcasters, which gives his stories and insights especial authority. He peels back the strange world of broadcasting that we inhabit with humour, compassion, honesty, originality and, above all, accuracy. Our business will never be quite the same again!' Andrew Neil
'A thought-provoking yet satisfyingly gossipy account of being a BBC lifer. I laughed out loud and winced at the same time as I recognised the moments of pride and exquisite humiliation that come with the job' Fiona Bruce
'Brilliant a witty, honest account of an in-and-out-and-in love affair with Aunty' Dermot O'Leary
'He has written a brilliant memoir detailing his adventures at the BBC... Vine's anecdotes on politics and broadcasting are marvellous: I giggled, dribbled, screeched... Vine is silly and joyful and has written a silly and joyful book, which I adored' Daily Telegraph
'Anecdotes, gossip and memorable moments with Paxman and Mandelson mark an account of 25 years at the BBC... This is an engaging, skilfully paced tome, full of heart and cracking anecdote. Going by this, Vine could afford to feel just a little bit smug' Observer
'Panorama and Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine hopes he hasn t ruffled too many feathers of his waspish, witty memoir marking his 25 years at the BBC' Hannah Stephenson, Press Association
'A terrific book'-Richard Bacon
Jeremy Vine, A life changing decision to embrace the new is sparked by an e-reader and the operatic passion of Otello. Sunday Telegraph
This year Jeremy Vine clocked up a quarter of a century at the BBC, and in this memoir he takes a look back over his career from the very start when he arrived at Broadcasting House on an inauspicious news day --Living North
'One of the most engaging broadcasters of his day proves to be equally good company on the page. Just as his Radio 2 show moves between sharp interviews and soothing music, the book alternates stonking anecdotes (about Blair, Brown, Mandelson, Paxman and others) with penetrating analysis of news events and news-making. A rare example --Richard Bacon, Radio 5 Live
'Jeremy Vine is the perfect diarist... Brilliant' --Telegraph
'A wry candour that never tips into spite' --The Observer
'Really interesting reading' --Sara Cox in Independent Traveller
`Jeremy Vine writes the way he broadcasts: warm, witty and often revelatory. This book is packed with gossip and fun - but also real insight' --Jonathan Freedland
'Engagingly honest and hugely enjoyable warts and all account of a life in the BBC - required reading for anyone with an interest in broadcasting and journalism. A highly likeable book from a highly likeable broadcaster' --Ken Bruce
`This is a roller-coaster ride around the thrills and spills of life in a media career: Jeremy Vine has steadfastly worked his way around all the enclaves of current affairs power in the BBC: he has done it with aplomb and lashings of skill and confidence. Now he takes us with him down the corridors of power and into the newsrooms of influence. His account is often hilarious and self-deprecating, but laced with nuggets of wisdom for those thinking of taking the same path'
--Joan Bakewell
'One of the most engaging broadcasters of his day proves to be equally good company on the page. Just as his Radio 2 show moves between sharp interviews and soothing music, the book alternates stonking anecdotes (about Blair, Brown, Mandelson, Paxman and others) with penetrating analysis of news events and news-making. A rare example of a book that could be enjoyed on a beach but also taught on media studies courses' Mark Lawson
'Jeremy Vine is one of Britain's foremost broadcasters, which gives his stories and insights especial authority. He peels back the strange world of broadcasting that we inhabit with humour, compassion, honesty, originality and, above all, accuracy. Our business will never be quite the same again!' Andrew Neil
'A thought-provoking yet satisfyingly gossipy account of being a BBC lifer. I laughed out loud and winced at the same time as I recognised the moments of pride and exquisite humiliation that come with the job' Fiona Bruce
'Brilliant a witty, honest account of an in-and-out-and-in love affair with Aunty' Dermot O'Leary
'He has written a brilliant memoir detailing his adventures at the BBC... Vine's anecdotes on politics and broadcasting are marvellous: I giggled, dribbled, screeched... Vine is silly and joyful and has written a silly and joyful book, which I adored' Daily Telegraph
'Anecdotes, gossip and memorable moments with Paxman and Mandelson mark an account of 25 years at the BBC... This is an engaging, skilfully paced tome, full of heart and cracking anecdote. Going by this, Vine could afford to feel just a little bit smug' Observer
'Panorama and Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine hopes he hasn t ruffled too many feathers of his waspish, witty memoir marking his 25 years at the BBC' Hannah Stephenson, Press Association
'A terrific book'-Richard Bacon
Jeremy Vine, A life changing decision to embrace the new is sparked by an e-reader and the operatic passion of Otello. Sunday Telegraph
This year Jeremy Vine clocked up a quarter of a century at the BBC, and in this memoir he takes a look back over his career from the very start when he arrived at Broadcasting House on an inauspicious news day --Living North
'One of the most engaging broadcasters of his day proves to be equally good company on the page. Just as his Radio 2 show moves between sharp interviews and soothing music, the book alternates stonking anecdotes (about Blair, Brown, Mandelson, Paxman and others) with penetrating analysis of news events and news-making. A rare example --Richard Bacon, Radio 5 Live
'Jeremy Vine is the perfect diarist... Brilliant' --Telegraph
'A wry candour that never tips into spite' --The Observer
'Really interesting reading' --Sara Cox in Independent Traveller
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