Further Slice of Johnners

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'. 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.

About the author

Brian Johnston was one of the best-loved figures on radio and television and will always be remembered as 'the voice of cricket'. He joined the Outside Broadcasts Department of the BBC in 1946 and was a cricket commentator for the next 48 years, most notably as a member of the Test Match Special team. He commentated on state occasions and royal weddings and events such as the Boat Race and he also presented 733 episodes of Down Your Way. He died in 1994 at the age of 81. Barry Johnston is Brian's eldest son and has edited several of his father's books including Letters Home 1926 -- 1945, A Delicious Slice of Johnners and Another Slice of Johnners.

Summary

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'. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Johnston
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2012
• EAN: 9780753540701
• ISBN: 978-0-7535-4070-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Radio, HUMOR / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Diaries, letters & journals, cricket, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket, Humour, Radio / Podcasts, Diaries, letters and journals, autobiography; cricket; test match special; memoir