Author:John Lloyd,Sandi Toksvig,Various
The News Quiz, ‘the finest topical comedy panel game known to radio’, has been providing headlines and punchlines since it first aired in 1977. Chaired by Sandi Toksvig, this is Series 76 of the show which takes a satirical look at the week's news. These eight episodes from 2011 and 2012 include a festive programme and a special panto programme, Oh No It Isn't, co-written by John Finnemore. Panellists include Alexei Sayle, Susan Calman, Miles Jupp, Jeremy Hardy, Tom Allen, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Bob Mills, Rebecca Front, Hugo Rifkind, Steve Punt, Roisin Conaty, Mark Steel, Phill Jupitus and Rick Wakeman. Supplying the cuttings and clippings are newsreaders Peter Donaldson, Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Carolyn Brown, Neil Sleat and Rory Morrison.
One of the most authoritative Bowie books you're ever likely to read.
—— MojoAs a critique-cum-re-establishment of the David Bowie character, "definitive" is pretty much it.
—— GuardianA fascinating portrait of a fascinating artist ... if you like Bowie and you're into biographies, this is the one to read
—— Marc AlmondBuckley manages the ultimate achievement of any rock biog and sends you scuttling back to the records.
—— GuardianA definitive re-establishment of the man and the myth of David Bowie.
—— Future MusicGoddard widens his previous book's mixture of detail and passionate celebration to Morrissey's entire aesthetic universe
—— Dave Hill , The Guardian