Shark-Infested Waters by Michael Whitehall - ISBN: 9781408722909
Paperback
Glamour meets reality in a theatrical agent’s charming, funny, and piquant tales.

Shark-Infested Waters

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    13 January 2026

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Summary

Theatrical agent, Michael Whitehall, has been involved with the careers of many eminent actors from Kenneth More, Tom Courtenay, Colin Firth, Dorothy Tutin, Edward Fox, Jack Davenport, Judi Dench, Ian Charleson, Peter Bowles, Elaine Stritch, Richard E Grant, Daniel Day-Lewis, David Hemmings and Richard Griffiths amongst others.

In Shark-Infested Waters, Michael Whitehall contrasts the glamorous image of theatrical life with the mundane realities of the business, while passing…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408722909
ISBN-10:1408722909
Author:Michael Whitehall
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:13 January 2026
Weight:264g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

Michael has always been, and will always be, the funniest Whitehall. I’ve heard his stories a thousand times and still love them like I’m listening to them for the first time. Thankfully this book ends before he has children, so I can’t be thrown under the bus – Jack WhitehallThe funniest show business memoir I’ve read since David Niven’s The Moon’s a Balloon – Nigel HaversThis is a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes … a stylish and extremely amusing memoir – Hugh MassingberdIt’s a portrait of an era - and a world - and a unique individual - executed con brio. I couldn’t have liked it more – Gyles BrandrethI adored this achingly funny book. So will you – Roger LewisHe spills the beans on the stars and their pampered prima-donna ways. A hilarious memoir – Geoffrey Wansell

About The Author

Michael Whitehall

Michael Whitehall was a leading theatrical agent and producer, whose clients included Nigel Havers, Edward Fox, Judi Dench and Colin Firth. He produced The Good Guys, Noah’s Ark and Element of Doubt for ITV, as well as numerous theatrical productions around the UK and in the West End. He appeared with Jack on their show Backchat for the BBC and subsequently 5 series of Travels With My Father for Netflix. A regular guest in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4’s Countdown, he also co hosted Hard To Please OAP’s for ITV as well as appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer with Jack and Hilary. His books include Shark Infested Waters, Backing Into The Spotlight and Him and Me co-authored with Jack.

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