
Why Do I Say These Things?
Jonathan Ross(Author)
Bantam Books (Publisher)
Published on 7. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-553-81349-4 (ISBN)
Description
THE SUDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The laugh-out-loud funny memoir and book of anecdotes about his life and loves from the nation's favourite 'Big Dog' celebrity Traitor!
Why is catalogue shopping responsible for Jonathan Ross's inimitable sense of style?
Why does Jonathan wince every time he sees a Hoover?
And why did he fall in love with a deep-sea diver?
Why? Because this is Jonathan Ross. And nothing is out of bounds when it comes to talking about life as he knows it.
Sharply observed, laugh-out-loud funny, and completely outrageous, Why Do I Say These Things sees Jonathan talk about everything from sex and pugs to rock 'n' roll and genital warts, as only he can.
From boyhood to adult life, this is Jonathan Ross at his wicked and witty best.
The laugh-out-loud funny memoir and book of anecdotes about his life and loves from the nation's favourite 'Big Dog' celebrity Traitor!
Why is catalogue shopping responsible for Jonathan Ross's inimitable sense of style?
Why does Jonathan wince every time he sees a Hoover?
And why did he fall in love with a deep-sea diver?
Why? Because this is Jonathan Ross. And nothing is out of bounds when it comes to talking about life as he knows it.
Sharply observed, laugh-out-loud funny, and completely outrageous, Why Do I Say These Things sees Jonathan talk about everything from sex and pugs to rock 'n' roll and genital warts, as only he can.
From boyhood to adult life, this is Jonathan Ross at his wicked and witty best.
Reviews / Votes
Laugh-out-loud funny. * Joan Bakewell, Guardian * Hilarious anecdotes aplenty . . . For many of his fans, this will be the first time they get to know the real, likeable, human Jonathan Ross, beneath all the banter and bluster. * Heat magazine * Fluent and entertaining . . . this is a very agreeable ramble through the lively thoughts of a non-smoking, now non-drinking family man with a talent to amuse and enthuse. * David Sexton, Evening Standard * Taking us through his quirky view on life, including fashion, diets and, er, sweetshops this book is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. * Woman magazine * In between the adolescent porn tales and the hilarious diarrhoea anecdotes, he is funny and acute and full of ideas. * Private Eye * Snap it up, pwonto. * London Lite * It's impossible to deny he's the most entertaining interviewer. * Times Educational Supplement * Irreverent and witty . . . hilarious . . . He explores everything - from diets to sweetshops and sex to pets, with all his customary lasciviousness and self-deprecatory humour. * Living Edge * Splendidly entertaining, reflecting on everything from eating a loaf to Shintoism and...sex. * Bournemouth Daily Echo * There are . . . completely honest admissions about his drinking, and laugh-out-loud accounts of his various fashion errors . . . Enjoy gleefully politically incorrect posturing and plain old-fashioned entertainment. * The Resident *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
447 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-553-81349-4 (9780553813494)
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Jonathan Ross
Why Do I Say These Things?
E-Book
11/2008
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€12.99
Available for download
Person
Jonathan Ross hosts his own BBC1 chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, which has won three BAFTAs. Since 1999 he has presented BBC1's flagship film show, and on BBC Radio2 he presents his own weekly show. In 2005 he was appointed OBE and was voted most powerful man in broadcasting by the Radio Times. In 2008 he was awarded the Sony Gold Music Radio Personality of the Year.
He lives in North London with his wife, Jane Goldman, their three children and a menagerie of pets.
He lives in North London with his wife, Jane Goldman, their three children and a menagerie of pets.