A Further Slice Of Johnners By Brian Johnston Book NEW Paperback

As a schoolboy, Brian Johnston\u2019s reports were peppered with remarks like \u201Ctalks too much in class\u201D and \u201Capt to be a buffoon.\u201D Years later, millions of radio listeners were delighted to find that some things never changed. Known affectionately as Johnners, he brought his trademark wit and charm to BBC radio and television for nearly 50 years, appearing on programmes from In Town Tonight and Down Your Way to Test Match Special. After his death in 1994, Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote, \u201CIt is hard to believe that anyone in the history of broadcasting has induced such widespread affection.\u201D\n\nA Further Slice of Johnners looks back at his early life, from growing up in Hertfordshire and studying at Eton and Oxford to working in the family coffee business in the City and serving with the Grenadier Guards during World War II. It also features some of the most memorable people and places from his fifteen years on Radio Four\u2019s Down Your Way, plus a co.