A long lunch
Subtitle: my stories and I'm sticking to them
By: Simon Hoggart
Publisher: John Murray; John Murray Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781848543973
Subjects: Journalists; Biography; Anecdotes
Description: "A host of memories from Simon Hoggart's forty-plus years in journalism. Simon reveals what Alan Clark said about Melvyn Bragg, what really happened at the Lady Chatterley trial, what Cherie Blair said to him and how he riposted, as well as the time John Sergeant drove a flight attendant to a fury, what happened when he mixed a drink for W.H. Auden and the day Enoch Powell met Bill Haley. A Long Lunch is often hilarious, while also being full of wisdom and insight. Simon has long been regarded as one of our sharpest and wittiest commentators. These memories cover his years in Parliament, Northern Ireland, around the world and on Radio 4, where for twelve years he chaired the much-loved News Quiz. From behind the scenes in Parliament, roving across America and bizarre meetings in TV studios, Simon Hoggart entertains, informs and delights."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: At home: Auden & Lady Chatterley; title: Africa: Ian Smith & boys in kilts; title: Manchester: George Best & Mia Farrow; title: Green room: Enoch Powell & Bill Hayley; title: Ireland: Ian Paisley & other statespersons; title: News quiz: Alan Coren & Linda Smith; title: Meeting the famous: Princess Di & Dallas; title: Prime Ministers: Macmillan to Cameron; title: USA: Ronald Reagan & Mt St Helens; title: Politicians: Clark, Whitelaw, Archer.