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Headlines and Hedgerows

A Memoir

Author: John Craven  

Headlines and Hedgerows
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A heart-warming and entertaining memoir from the national treasure who has been telling the story of Britain since 1970

In this funny, moving and unique first memoir, John recounts his childhood, the high and low points of one of the longest entertaining careers in history, and the people, family and animals in his own life which have shaped it. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, John was to children and parents alike, a friendly guide to the big wide world. And then, for a new audience, in 1989 John presented the first episode of Countryfile - a show that he's now presented for almost three decades.

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A heart-warming and entertaining memoir from the national treasure who has been telling the story of Britain since 1970

In this funny, moving and unique first memoir, John recounts his childhood, the high and low points of one of the longest entertaining careers in history, and the people, family and animals in his own life which have shaped it. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, John was to children and parents alike, a friendly guide to the big wide world. And then, for a new audience, in 1989 John presented the first episode of Countryfile - a show that he's now presented for almost three decades.

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A heart-warming and entertaining memoir from the national treasure who has been telling the story of Britain since 1970Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, John was, to children and parents alike, a friendly guide to the big wide world as the presenter of the world's first news programme for children, Newsround. And then, for a new audience, in 1989, John hosted the first episode of Countryfile - a show that he's now presented for almost three decades.In this funny, moving and unique first memoir, John recounts his childhood, the high points and low points of one of the longest entertaining careers in history, and the people, family and animals in his own life that have shaped it.

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Critic Reviews

“From his Yorkshire childhood to his television career from Newsround to Countryfile, the presenter tells his story-- Radio Times In this heart-warming and entertaining memoir Craven, now regarded as somewhat of a national treasure, recounts the high and low points of his career and the people, family and animals that have shaped his life-- Surrey Life Five hundred and eighty two minutes worth of pure heaven await in this down-to-earth first memoir of journalist, broadcaster and national treasure John Craven-- Sunday Post (on the audiobook)”

Magical memoirs. A BBC legend. A broadcasting icon. The best bits from cub reporter to Countryfile . . . his early career sounds like a riot Daily Mail
From his Yorkshire childhood to his television career from Newsround to Countryfile, the presenter tells his story Radio Times
In this heart-warming and entertaining memoir Craven, now regarded as somewhat of a national treasure, recounts the high and low points of his career and the people, family and animals that have shaped his life Surrey Life
Five hundred and eighty two minutes worth of pure heaven await in this down-to-earth first memoir of journalist, broadcaster and national treasure John Craven Sunday Post (on the audiobook)
The much-loved Newsround and Countryfile presenter in his own words for the first time Eastern Daily Press
Amusing and insightful. Thoroughly enjoyable Sorted Magazine

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About the Author

John Craven was born in Leeds and started his journalistic career as a junior reporter on the Harrogate Advertiser.In 1972 he launched the world's first television news bulletin for children, John Craven's Newsround. In 1989, after 3,000 episodes, John left to present the steadfast television institution that is Countryfile and has brought the glorious British countryside to our television screens ever since.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Published
20th February 2020
Pages
352
ISBN
9781405932691

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