The Day the Music Died by Tony Garnett

The Day the Music Died by Tony Garnett

From his childhood in working-class, war-torn Birmingham to his passionate battle to bring controversial topics into the public eye through film and TV, The Day the Music Died is the memoir of BBC director and producer, Tony Garnett.

A truly remarkable life, which he [Garnett] retells here with passion, wit and unsparing honesty. . The book is both a fascinating memoir from a pillar of post-war British television and a vivid social history document . . . But it's also a moving story of a man's lifelong attempt to come to terms with unimaginable tragedy, in which he examines himself with the same uncompromising clarity he's brought to all his projects - Independent

A must read - Marsha Hunt

Simply the best television drama creator and producer there has ever been - Mark Thompson, former Director General of the BBC

This is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary man. It tells of a childhood tragedy with consequences that lasted a lifetime.Read it and weep. But this is also an account of a life spent producing innovative and challenging films and television programmes, tangling with the hierarchies of the BBC and Hollywood. Drawing on his unique experience, Tony Garnett makes a devastating critique of contemporary broadcasting. This is a book of many insights, public and deeply personal. - Ken Loach

Brutally honest and beautifully evocative as Garnett reveals the unimaginable horror that shaped the life of one of the greats of British screen - Simon Hattenstone

Brilliant, beautifully written, sincere and moving, from a British television icon.

Tony Garnett's description of his extended

Tony Garnett was born in Birmingham and read psychology at University College, London where he spent most of his time acting in the Drama Society and on TV. Describing himself as a 'Jack of all trades', Tony has had a prestigious and varied career as an actor, script editor, screenwriter, director and producer.

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ISBN 13	9781472122735
ISBN 10	1472122739
Title	The Day the Music Died
Author	Tony Garnett
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2016-06-30
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.