Both Sides Now, 9780008770037
Hardcover
Love, loss, and letting go: a raw, honest, unforgettable goodbye.
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Both Sides Now

laughter, grief and everything in between with johnnie walker

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    29 December 2025

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Summary

Johnnie Walker: A Love Story in the Face of Farewell

The story of a national treasure we won’t soon forget – by the woman who knew him best.

I mention you’ve been smoking. ‘He mustn’t!’ she says, alarmed. ‘There’s so much oxygen in your house he’d explode.’ There is a funny side to this — a cartoonish end: Johnnie Walker DJ Explodes!

Just try not to take the house with you.

In Johnnie Walker – Both Sides Now, his …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008770037
ISBN-10:0008770034
Author:Tiggy Walker, Johnnie Walker
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:29 December 2025
Weight:540g
Dimensions:240mm x 159mm x 23mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“An endearing tribute to a remarkable man we’ll never hear the like of again.” – Peter Kay

“A triumph of true love and a loving memoir of one of the best DJ’s ever.” – Mark Knopfler

“The highs and lows of two lives bound together by the most profound love. A truly inspirational story of loving and carding.” – Ken Bruce

“A beautiful memoir, a beautiful tribute to love. Tiggy writes with wit, searing honesty (of course she does!) and irrepressible spirit about her private love for a man who was known by a nation. Funny, painful, always life affirming, this is a must read.” – Rachel Joyce

“Honest, unflinching, hilarious, profound and deeply personal, a true love story in every sense. an invitation into the extraordinary life of a broadcasting legend but also the journey his wife, lover, best friend, carer and most important person in that life has been on.” – Michael Ball

“Beautifully written, searingly honest about the brutal reality of caring for someone you love. Their passion to do everything they could as patrons of Carers UK to make life better for carers shines through in this quite extraordinary story written with raw emotion, humour and love.” – Helen Walker, Chief Executive Carers UK

About The Author

Tiggy Walker

Tiggy Walker is a writer, producer, director, podcaster and columnist. She is also a patron of Carers UK and the former agent of her beloved husband Johnnie Walker. Tiggy married Johnnie in 2002 and cared for him during his illness.

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