Penguin TV Companion by Jeff Evans
Who were Lost in Space? Where did The League of Gentlemen live? When did the Eurovision Song Contest begin? And what does a 'gaffer' actually do? The Penguin TV Companion - fully revised, updated and expanded - answers all of these questions, and thousands more. -- More than 2,300 programmes, with cast lists, transmission dates, detailed synopses and loads more, from Dallas to Downton Abbey, Porridge to Peep Show and The Woodentops to The Wire -- More than 1,500 entries for major TV people - actors, writers, producers and others, from Des O'Connor to Dermot O'Leary, Joanna Lumley to Nigella Lawson and Harry Corbett to James Corden -- Technical terms explained; major broadcasters profiled -- New star ratings, revealing the best, and the worst, of seventy-five years of viewing -- DVD availability highlighted The most comprehensive and addictive book on television you could ever want.
A masterpiece of trivia * The Times *
Full of Well-I-Never moments * Daily Mail *
An awesome book -- Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2
Full of Well-I-Never moments * Daily Mail *
An awesome book -- Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2
Jeff Evans has edited eight editions of the Campaign for Real Ale's Good Beer Guide. His other books include Midsomer Murders: the Making of an English Crime Classic and Evans' TV Trivia. He has contributed to many TV and radio programmes, newspapers and magazines, including the Radio Times. He is married with two sons and lives in Newbury.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241952917 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241952913 |
| Title | Penguin TV Companion |
| Author | Jeff Evans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 1072 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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