Between the Stops
The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus: the long-awaited memoir from the star of QI and The Great British Bake Off
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:27th Aug '20
£9.99
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The long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved characters - presenter of QI, former host of The Great British Bake Off
'Wise and kind... part celebration, part confession... it will make you miss your stop' Observer
'A fun-filled, fact-packed, memorable ride' Sunday Times
'Life-affirming and addictive' Sunday Express
Between the Stops is a sort of a memoir, my sort. It's about a bus trip really, because it's my view from the Number 12 bus.
From a brief history of lady gangsters at Elephant and Castle to anecdotes about boarding school, this is the long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved characters. Presenter of QI, former host of The Great British Bake Off, writer, broadcaster, activist and comic on stage, screen and radio for nearly forty years: this is an autobiography with a difference - as only Sandi Toksvig can tell it.
A funny and moving trip through memories, musings and the many delights on the number 12 route, Between the Stops is also an inspiration to us all to get off our phones, look up and talk to each other because as Sandi says: 'some of the greatest trips lie on our own doorstep'.
Her writing style is as kooky and digestible as Bill Bryson's, her genius as a raconteur inherited from her Danish journalist father...Hop on this bus, grab a seat up top and prepare yourself for a fun-filled, fact-packed, memorable ride * Sunday Times *
Between the Stops is like browsing through a well-stocked museum of curiosities with a wise and kind guide; it's part celebration, part confession, part call to arms and wholly entertaining. Don't read it on the bus though - it will make you miss your stop * Observer *
The comedian, broadcaster and activist uses the meandering route of the number 12 bus, winding its way from her home in Dulwich, south-east London, to the BBC headquarters at Broadcasting House, to share a series of wonderful vignettes about her life * Herald *
There are fascinating gems of London history along the way, acute observations of fellow passengers, personal asides about her marriage to psychotherapist Debbie, and the odd anecdote from the world of television. It's full of wit and wisdom * Radio Times *
Life-affirming and addictive -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *
The comedian, TV presenter and political activist narrates the events of her life by way of her bus journey... En route, she takes in her fellow passengers, the history of the city and her own fascinating, multi-site heritage -- Alex Clark * Financial Times *
A book of cosy accessibility. History and observation mix seamlessly as Toksvig looks at life from the top deck * Sunday Times *
ISBN: 9780349006406
Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 30mm
Weight: 251g
320 pages