Going to Sea in a Sieve by Danny Baker - ISBN: 9781780228778
Paperback
From fanzines to TV fame, a wild showbiz ride unfolds!

Going to Sea in a Sieve

The Autobiography

  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2015

Summary

Danny Baker was born in Deptford, South East London in June 1957, and from an early age was involved in magazine journalism, with the founding of fanzine SNIFFIN’ GLUE, alongside friend Mark Perry. From there he moved to documentary series for LWT and over the years worked on a variety of quiz shows (WIN LOSE OR DRAW, PETS WIN PRIZES, TV HEROES), as well two television commercials which made him a household name - Daz and Mars Bars.

This book charts Danny’s showbiz career, the highs a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781780228778
ISBN-10:1780228775
Author:Danny Baker
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:1 October 2015
Weight:278g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A lively, memorable autobiography.

Full of warmth and laughter – Ian Hyland * Daily Mirror *Danny Baker’s passion runs deeper still as he attempts to squeeze the maximum amount of amusement from everything in his path in this hilarious first chronicle of his wonderful life. * THE OLDIE *A lively, memorable autobiography. * THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *

About The Author

Danny Baker

Danny Baker was born in Deptford in South East London. He has worked on magazines and radio for over 30 years, and currently presents on BBC London 94.9 and BBC Radio 5 Live.

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