JOHNSTON, BRIAN

Down Your Way

London, Methuen. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0413185400). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. xvi + 352 pages. 78 illustrations. For fifteen years Brian Johnston presented BBC Radio 4's Down Your Way, the last from Lord's Cricket Ground. From the wealth of material collected for the prorammes, he has here selected the most interesting and unusual items to represent the whole range of subjects covered, from history, architecture, ancient ceremonies, traditions, unusual customs, folklore, forgotten crafts, jobs and pastimes to the origins of many well-known phrases. In interviewing some 4,500 people - many of them marvellous characters - throughout England, Wales and Scotland, Brian has drawn out from them the stories and anecdotes which represent the uniqueness and rich legacy of the land. A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.825 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 16. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 008362

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Bbc Radio 4, Down Your Way, Folklore, Architecture, History, Unusual Customs, Forgotten Crafts, Ancient Ceremonies, Traditions 0413185400

JUNOR, JOHN

Listening for a Midnight Tram

London, Chapmans. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 185592501x). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. As a national newspaper editor, a towering figure in Fleet Street for forty years, John Junor's memoirs are no mere nostalgia, they are a brilliant, often surprising record by an insider. A career that has brought him into contact with press barons, princesses, politicians and a variety of others, he gives a remarkable insight into the characters of the famous and to the many critical issues and incidents of our time. 4. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 003904

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Journalist Memoirs, Fleet Street 185592501x

KAY, GRAEME

Life in the Street - Coronation Street Past and Present

Kettering, Northants, Index / Granada. 1994. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. Britain's best-loved drama serial has held its television audience in thrall for over 3 decades.The full story of everything that has happened in Coronation Street, both fact and fiction, since Granada Television launched the programme in 1960, is told here along with biographies of the characters. More than 200 photographs, from the earliest days right up to date, illustrate the text. 2. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 007635

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Coronation Street, Tony Warren, Patricia Phoenix, Arthur Lowe, Rovers Return, Julie Goodyear

KEANE, FERGAL

All of These People - a Memoir

London, Harper Collins. 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 0007176929). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. xvi + 396 pages. 31 illustrations. The award winning journalist's memoir is the account of an extraordinary journey, a story about bearing witness to horror but also confronting the ghosts within. At its heart is the story of a son's journey in search of his father and the reconciliation that is possible even after death. Keane's life as a leading war reporter is all that we imagine: journeys across landscapes traumatised by death and hunger, encounters with some of the most evil figures of the last half-century. Life in such vulnerable areas of the globe is emotionally draining, but can be illuminated with astonishing moments of camaraderie and human bravery, and so this is also a memoir of the human connections. C3B. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 008258

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Keywords: War Reporter, Biography, Rwanda 0007176929

MAGNUSSON, MAGNUS

I'Ve Started, So I'LL Finish - the Story of Mastermind

London, Little Brown. 1997. (ISBN: 0316641324). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR WITH DEDICATION on title page. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Foreword by Bamber Gascoigne. 'It's only a bloody game!'. Thus Magnus Magnusson's words of reassurance at the start of every 'Mastermind' programme, in an attempt to cheer up the nervous contestants as they awaited the ordeal of the Black Chair. But Mastermind, of course, was more than a game: it was a national institution, a must for millions of viewers for 25 years, and when the BBC announced that it was coming to an end it made front page news. In this fascinating and revealing book the Interrogator himself, Magnus Magnusson, tells the behind-the-scenes story of a television programme which made broadcasting history, drawing on the memories and records of the Mastermind Club - an exclusive haven for the survivors of the Black Chair. 24. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 008061

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Keywords: Mastermind Quiz Programme, Black Chair 0316641324

MARNELL, WILLIAM H.

The Right to Know - Media and the Common Good

New York, Seabury Press. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0816491399). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED and INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpaper " To Phyllis and Hugh with best wishes from us both - William Marnell ". STATED FIRST EDITION. Black title on red cloth boards - a near Fine copy. Dustjacket is complete with a very small crease at top of spine VG+. A comprehensive study of the citizen in his relation to the free press, the right of the citizen to protection against the disclosure of information perilous to the public safety, his right to a fair trial and to his reputation, privacy and the right to live in a moral climate of his choice. The text is supplemented throughout with examinations of famous and lesser known court decisions. A SCARCE SIGNED copy in excellent condition C3B. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 001681

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Free Press, Freedom of Information, Media 0816491399

MUGGERIDGE, MALCOLM

Muggeridge - Ancient and Modern

London, British Broadcasting Corporation. 1981, First Thus. (ISBN: 0563179058). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Trog. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with just a touch of Foxing to top and fore edges with complete dustjacket which has faded to spine. First published in 1967 as Muggeridge Through the Microphone, this selection from his broadcasts has been expanded to include more recent material. All of Muggeridge's famous BBC programmes are included : his autobiographical films; his religious documentaries and his penetrating interviews with Bertrand Russell, Leonard Woolf, Nye Beva, W.H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood, Mother Teresa. The cartoonist Trog has added some new drawings to those which brilliantly captured the various moods of the original programmes. C3A. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004618

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Media, Broadcasters, Autobiography 0563179058 Trog

MURRAY, JENNI (FOREWORD BY)

Woman's Hour from Joyce Grenfell to Sharon Osbourne - Celebrating Sixty Years of Women's Lives

London, John Murray. 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 0719563801). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. The Woman's Hour BBC Radio programme was first broadcast on 7th October 1946 and since then has championed the woman's perspective on topics such as health, education, family and home, work, sex, arts, fashion, international affairs and politics. From celebrity interviews to ordinary listeners invited to tell their personal stories on air, it has charted the changing status of women and now for the first time, this book brings together many of these interviews, reflecting the passage of the decades through the unique voices of those who have taken part. A heavy volume of 850 grammes unpacked weight. 30 illustrations. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.85 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS B2A. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 005147

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Keywords: Bbc Radio, Women's Interest, Media, Broadcasting 0719563801

POLITKOVSKAYA, ANNA

A Russian Diary

London, Harvill Secker. 2007, First Edition. (ISBN: 9781846551024). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped.x + 323 pages. Map endpapers. Translated from the Russian by Arch Tait. Foreword by Jon Snow. A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow. Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005, it is an unflinching record of the plight of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and corruption of Vladimir Putin's presidency. She interviews people whose lives have been devastated by Putin's policies, meets traumatised and dangerous veterans of the Chechen wars and a notorious Chechen warlord in his heavily fortified lair. A devastating portrait of contemporary Russia. 16. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 008243

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Keywords: Russia, Chechnya, Chechen Warlord, Vladimir Putin, Beslan School Siege, Russian Investigative Reporters 9781846551024

ROSENBLUM, MORT

Who Stole the News? - Why We Can't Keep Up with What Happens in the World and What We Can Do About It

New York, John Wiley & Sons. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 047158522X). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is price clipped. The book by the Special Correspondent for the Associated Press, offers a sharp, incisive and candid analysis of the reasons why the public isn't getting enough information to follow the events that shape their lives. Drawing on 25 years expeience in 180 countries as well as firsthand accounts of his colleagues, he identifies flaws in the news business, blaming executives obsessed with ratings and quarterly earnings, who favour entertainment over information. Criss crossing 5 continents he takes us behind the scenes to reveal exactly what happened to the news. 16. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 007512

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: World News Coverage, Media Business, Foreign Reporting 047158522x

SINGER, BRUCE

100 Years of the Paris Trib - from the Archives of the International Herald Tribune

New York, Harry N. Abrams. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0810914107). Hard Cover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket. A very large format volume of 192 pages. 171 pages of illustrations. Introduction by Art Buchwald. On October 4th.1887, the eccentric American millionaire, James Gordon Bennett, Jr. the son of the publisher of the New York Herald, decided to publish an English language newspaper in Paris. 100 years later it is still functioning. This fascinating volume celebrates the centenary of the International Herald Tribune, documenting its history through superb reproductions of many of its original pages. A graphic illustration of the way one newspaper has adapted to and reflects changing times. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.87 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 1. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 009238

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Keywords: International Herald Tribune History 0810914107

BAXTER, STANLEY AND HOARE, KEN

Stanley Baxter on Screen

London, Michael Joseph. 1980, First. (ISBN: 0718119630). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Very Good+ copy which has a very small mark to front endpaper and light creasing to the first few pages else clean and unmarked with VG dustjacket which is not price clipped. This large format volume celebrates in words and pictures his memorable television performances. For the first time we strip the gauze from the camera lens to reveal Baxter the man. B2F. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 010375

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Television Entertainer, Impersonator 0718119630

VARIOUS

Reuters - the State of the World

London, Thames and Hudson. 2006, First. (ISBN: 0500543208). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which has a crease to front. A large square format volume of 384 pages. 537 colour illustrations. Drawing on the unrivalled resources of Reuters, the world's biggest international news agency, The State of the World explores nine major themes that together provide a balance sheet for the questions all human beings ask. With incisive articles by leading Reuters journalists and brilliant photographs selected from an archive of literally millions, this landmark publication brings into focus the fast-paced and dramatic developments that have transformed our world in the first years of the new millennium. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 2.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 5. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 010173

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Reuters Reporting, Photography 0500543208

VITALIEV, VITALI

Special Correspondent - Investigating in the Soviet Union

London, Hutchinson. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0091742978). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Vitaliev has travelled all over the country following up leads - a special correspondent, indeed, and this, his first book published outside the Soviet Union, reads like a novel of true crime and scandal : the prostitutes who 'officially' do not exist; the Godfather-like Mafia that boomed in the stagnation years of Brezhnev; the racketeering Boys from Amur, whose criminal workings lead Vitali into court and hiding from death threats; and perhaps most horrifying, the sudden rise of the Leningrad Nazis. Written with his customary humour and infectious wit. 16. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 007166

Catalogue: Media / Broadcasting / Radio / Television

Keywords: Investigative Journalism, Russia, Russian Mafia, Leningrad Nazis 0091742978