It's Not A Proper Job by Tarrant Chris
Chris Tarrant looks back on his legendary 50-year career in television and regales us with extraordinary stories that are both candid and hilarious.
Born in Reading in 1946, Chris Tarrant was educated at Choir House in King's School, Worcester. In 1967, he graduated with a degree in English from the University of Birmingham, before working as a schoolteacher.
His break in television came in 1972, when he landed a job at the ATV network, before going on to become a presenter for ATV Today, a Midlands-based current affairs programme. He rose to national fame in 1974 as the host of the groundbreaking children's show, Tiswas. From 1984, he enjoyed a successful 20-year spell as a Capital Radio host before presenting ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a television phenomenon exported to 120 countries around the world. Since 2012, Chris has presented several railway-themed shows for Channel 5, most notably Extreme Railways.
He has also won numerous awards and honours. In 2000, he received a Special Recognition from the National Television Awards; an OBE in 2004 for his charity work on behalf of disadvantaged children; a Sony Gold Award for Lifetime Services to Radio; and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement from the British Comedy Awards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914227196 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914227190 |
| Title | It's Not A Proper Job |
| Author | Tarrant Chris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Great Northern Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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