Devil's Advocate by John Humphrys - ISBN: 9780099279655
Paperback
In this book the author uses his experience to set in context the changes that have overtaken Britain during forty years. He debates the issues that he believes should concern us all. He challenges our changing social and moral values and questions the direction society is taking.

Devil's Advocate

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    15 October 2000

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Summary

________________________For decades, John Humphrys has been at the beating heart of the BBC’s news division.From the 9 O’Clock News desk to his marathon 32-year stint on the Today Programme, Humphrys has had a remarkable career as a journalist, steering the coverage of stories and issues that have defined multiple generations of British life. If the country has a pulse, John Humphrys is the man whose finger is firmly on it.In Devil’s Advocate, Humphrys draws on his immense experience to detai…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099279655
ISBN-10:0099279657
Author:John Humphrys
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Arrow Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:15 October 2000
Weight:203g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 18mm
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Critics Review

One of the most brilliant journalists in the country * Daily Mail *Peerless reporting … sharp and instructive … wonderfully acidic about people when he thinks they deserve it * Observer *A national institution * Sunday Times *Playing devil’s advocate is the function he performs better than anyone else anywhere … an excellent and amusing read * New Statesman *Written from the battlefield … Humphrys has written an important book * Irish Times *

About The Author

John Humphrys

John Humphrys has reported from all over the world for the BBC and presented its frontline news programmes on both radio and television, in a broadcasting career spanning forty years. He has won a string of national awards and been described as a ‘national treasure’. He owned a dairy farm for ten years and has homes in Greece and London.

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