Going to Sea in a Sieve, 9780753828939
Paperback
London lad’s wild ride: showbiz, fanzines, and accidental celebrity.

Going to Sea in a Sieve

The Autobiography

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    10 June 2013

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Summary

Danny Baker was born in Deptford, South East London in June 1957, and from an early age was involved in magazine journalism, with the founding of fanzine ‘Sniffin’ Glue’, alongside friend Mark Perry. From there he moved to documentary series for LWT and over the years worked on a variety of quiz shows (Win, Lose or Draw, Pets Win Prizes, TV Heroes), as well two television commercials which made him a household name - Daz and Mars Bars.

This book charts Danny’s showbiz career, the high…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753828939
ISBN-10:0753828936
Author:Danny Baker
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:10 June 2013
Weight:239g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

Danny Baker’s passion runs deeper still as he attempts to squeeze the maximum amount of amusement from everything in his path in this hilarious first chronicle of his wonderful life.

Danny Baker’s passion runs deeper still as he attempts to squeeze the maximum amount of amusement from everything in his path in this hilarious first chronicle of his wonderful life. * THE OLDIE *Full of warmth and laughter – Ian Hyland * Daily Mirror *A lively, memorable autobiography. * THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *

About The Author

Danny Baker

Danny Baker is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter. He currently presents daily on BBC London 94.9 and a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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