Himoff!: the Memoirs of a TV Matinee Idle - Richard Whiteley

I have had this book on my shelf for a while . I had nothing better to do but sit down and read it . I found it very entertaining and funny in parts. This was not the usual type of book which I like to read but I soon got into it. The start of the book begins with his experiences of when he was first introduced to newspapers and journalism. When he was seven and half he became a paperboy. It also tells of how he was brought up in Bradford in Yorkshire and his father was a mill owner. There was also a chapter devoted to Russell Harty who I remember watching on TV he had a chat show on a Friday night. He taught Richard english and Russell made a great impression ...

I'm now about to shatter several illusions whilst simultaneously destroying all my street cred! (takes deep breath!) It's just that I...er...I like...well, quite like anyway, he's not one of my all time favourites, I just think he's kind of...Oh, to hell with it! I quite like Richard Whiteley, presenter of Countdown and Yorkshire TV's Calendar. There. I've done it. I've revealed myself as totally uncool, middle aged and extremely sad. However, in my defence, I have actually met him and found that behind the dodgy taste in jackets and the horrendous puns was a very intelligent, humourous, self-deprecating and, dare I say, interesting man? His ...