A Further Slice of Johnners

by Brian Johnston (Author), Barry Johnston (Editor), Brian Johnston (Author), Barry Johnston (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.25

  When Brian Johnston was a schoolboy his reports were full of such phrases as talks too much in school and apt to be a buffoon . Later millions of radio listeners were glad that some things never changed. Johnners brought his wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from In Town Tonight and Down Your Way to Test Match Special . After Brian died in 1994, Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote: It is hard to believe that anyone in the history of broadcasting has induced such widespread affection . In this book Barry Johnston has edited highlights from three of his father's books, It's Been a Lot of Fun , Brian Johnston's Down Your Way and More Views From the Boundary , covering Brian's early days, from his childhood in Hertfordshire, his schooldays at Eton and Oxford, his job in the family coffee business in the City and his service with the Grenadier Guards during World War II. There is also a selection of the most memorable characters and locations from his 15 years on the Radio Four programme Down Your Way . Finally there is a collection of Brian's popular View From the Boundary interviews on Test Match Special , including conversations with Eric Idle, John Major and Peter O'Toole.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $2.36

  When Brian Johnston was a schoolboy, his reports were full of phrases such as 'talks too much in school' and 'apt to be a buffoon.' Later millions of radio listeners would be delighted to discover that some things never changed! Johnners brought his unique wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from In Town Tonight and Down Your Way to Test Match Special. Brian wrote nearly twenty books during his lifetime. They were mainly about cricket but also included three volumes of autobiography and several books of jokes. In A Further Slice of Johnners Barry Johnston has edited a marvelous anthology of the highlights from three of his father's best-loved books, It's Been a Lot of Fun, Brian Johnston's Down Your Way and More Views From the Boundary. A Further Slice of Johnners covers Brian's early days, from his childhood in Hertfordshire, his schooldays at Eton and Oxford, his job in the family coffee business in the City and his service with the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War. There is also a selection of the most memorable characters and locations from his fifteen years on Radio Four programme Down Your Way. Finally there is a collection of Brain's popular 'View From the Boundary' interviews on Test Match Special, including fascinating conversations with Eric Idle, John Major and Peter O'Toole.