Flop Idol by Jonathan Maitland
A hilarious diary of the author's attempts to have a No. 1 hit single On 1st May 2001, Jonathan Maitland decided to attempt to fulfil a lifetime's ambition. To this effect, he placed a [pound]100 bet on himself with William Hill, at 50 to 1, that he would have a No 1 hit single in the music charts by 1st May 2002. The only thing standing in his way was a complete lack of natural musical talent. This book is a humorous diary of his attempts to do just that, and prove that, unlike Hear'Say, you don't need a [pound]1.5 million TV series and huge marketing budget to get to No. 1: a little ingenuity, a lot of determination and a dash of bullshit will suffice. HOW TO HAVE A NO 1 HIT SINGLE is the hilarious and heartbreaking tale of Jonathan Maitland and his 'heroically average' band, Surf 'n' Turf's single-minded quest for pop stardom. A quest that will take them from weddings and bar mitzvahs to the possibility of reaching Estonia in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.
From the bestselling author of The Blue Day book comes an uplifting look at the perennial search for Mr Right told through a delightful mix of retro images and wise and witty wordsAn extraordinary collection of rejection letters sent by publishers to now famous writers is sure to entertain and delight readers. Includes rejections of le Carr , Orwell and Joseph Heller. Dedicated to prisoner FF8282 and designed to help fill the time of the bereft millions who have nothing to read until the gates fly open and the world's most missed writer bounces out. The first book by cult cartoonist Dr Parsons, who stalks the corridors of power and pomposity armed with crayons and coloured pencils like some small, bearded avenging god. A selection of often hilarious, sometimes poignant, school reports of the great and the good, including Jeremy Paxman, Harry Enfield, Elton John, John Lennon, Jilly Cooper, Michael Heseltine among others. The tale of Jonathan Maitland and his 'heroically average' band. Surf 'n' Turf's single-minded quest for pop stardom.
TV broadcaster Jonathan Maitland reported for Radio 4's 'Today' programme for six years, before moving to BBC 1's 'Watchdog'. He currently works for ITV as a reporter on the 'Tonight' programme with Trevor McDonald, and has presented three 'House of Horrors' series about cowboy builders, and a new consumer watchdog series, THE MAN IN THE VAN. His first book, HOW TO MAKE YOUR MILLION FROM THE INTERNET (AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON'T) was published in 2001.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743219884 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743219880 |
| Title | Flop Idol |
| Author | Jonathan Maitland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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