Home Truths: The Peel Years and Beyond - Softcover

McCallum, Mark

 
9780719520723: Home Truths: The Peel Years and Beyond

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BBC Radio 4's "Home Truths", which was hosted by John Peel from 1998 until his death in 2004, had a hugely dedicated following. The programme became synonymous with Peel and with his family, as well as his unique and eccentric views on British life, which were reflected in the people he chose to contribute to the programme. From an autistic child who's a brilliant magician, to the Page 3 girl who became a mayor; and from a man betrayed by his best friend to a fire-eater in a giant, pink rabbit's suit, "Home Truths" was at its strongest when it juxtaposed the inspiring with the humorous, the moving with the idiosyncratic. Never sentimental, it was often incredibly moving and, in the voice of John Peel in particular, managed to be enquiring without being voyeuristic, concerned but never ingratiating. This collection of the best stories from the programme reflects the particular character of the show and its contributors, ranging between comedy and tragedy, eccentricity and inspiration. A perfect bedside companion, and a book for dipping into, "Home Truths: The Peel Years and Beyond" wonderfully evokes the true flavour and voices of British life.

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ISBN 10:  0719520738 ISBN 13:  9780719520730
Verlag: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1999
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