Joanna Lumley


Sunday Express: "This book puts a big life into focus...makes fascinating reading."

Kent Messenger: "Crammed with details about her acting and personal life."

Sunday Express:

JOANNA LUMLEY

Tim Ewbank and Stafford Hildred

Andre Deutsch, £7.99

Joanna Lumley has become a national treasure. The beautiful actress won wide acclaim for her spirited and successful fight to get a better deal for the Gurkhas. In this paperback edition, Ewbank and Hildred, two of the most experienced showbusiness biographers, do a great job in revealing the personal side to this remarkable personality.


Olivia Newton-John

Books Monthly Magazine: "This book is a bit of an eye-opener...It's written in a particularly engaging style, and Tim Ewbank is to be congratulated on presenting such a comprehensive and heart-warming story about one of the world's best-loved performers. Enthralling!"

Take a Break: " ...fans will love it."

Rod Stewart


The Mirror: "Wonderfully entertaining and revealing."

Uncut
: There are some great stories of Stewart's early days and riotous tales of The Faces' bad behaviour."

The Times
: "Crackles with detail..."

Northern Echo: "This is a rock biography that hits the high spots early on and there's never a dull moment right up to the final page."

Aberdeen Evening Express: "...charts Rod's career from street busker in Paris, early days in folk music, wild days (and wilder nights) with The Faces, to worldwide success as a solo artist."

OK: "Charting his rise to fame, this is a reminder of Rod's musical prowess..."

Rod Stewart in Performance DVD: "Tim Ewbank...possibly the ultimate authority on all things Rod."

Steve Allen, LBC presenter
: 'This book is brilliant, it paints a fantastic picture of a great man."

Star Magazine: "...Rod's managed to bag his fair share of tasty totty along the way, and all this is revealed in great detail. Every Rod fan will adore this."

Perth Sunday Times, Australia: "The women, the grog, the alimony - it's all there in the life of the gentleman who preferred blondes."

The Examiner, Australia: "The authors have interviewed the people close to Stewart and have not left out any blonde ex-girlfriends."

Adelaide Advertiser, Australia: "...a kiss-and-almost-tell style of book."

Hartlepool Mail: "A fascinating insight into the life of one of rock's biggest superstars...this well researched and entertaining biography tracks the highs and lows of the Stewart legend...an intriguing, but never brutal insight."

Truth, Australia: " A sizzling new book..."

Liverpool Daily Post: "...sharply-paced biography."

St. Albans District Observer: "...very readable."

Rock World: "...his rise to stardom with the Faces is neat and fact-packed."

Time Out: "There are some good quotes..."

Cliff Richard


MotorBar: "Unflinching in its portrait of one of Britain's most loved icons...This book is essential reading for any of Cliff's fans wanting to mark his 50th anniversary in show business."



Roger Daltrey



David Jason

News of the World: "A great book...reveals Britain's favourite TV star as never before."

The Sun: "Gripping....opens his heart as never before...a sensational lovely jubbly book"

Daily Mail: "An uplifting and heartwarming story. Wonderful...fascinating...compelling."


Canterbury Times: "A resounding success."

NOW magazine: "This brilliant book gives a fascinating insight into the secret life of Britain's best-loved television star."

Weekly News: "Fascinating, highly readable."

Kent Courier: "...captures what seems to be the essence of Jason."

Sunday Times: "Affectionate but insightful biography of a versatile actor."

Kent Messenger: Like David's characters, the book will take you from moments of sadness to laughter at the turn of a phrase. In the words of Del Boy, it's lovely jubbly."

Nicole Kidman



Julie Christie

Nottingham Evening Post: "The authors manage to eke out every detail about the prolific actress's life."

Daily Mail: "Top showbusiness writers reveal the truth about the tangled love life and anguished inner world of one of Britain's most popular screen actresses."

Russell Crowe

David Beckham

THE EXPRESS: "Beckham's rise from London's east end to the theatre of dreams in Manchester is told in good heart and with humour."

WESTERN DAILY PRESS: "Lavishly illustrated...this book looks at all aspects of his life, from his childhood to his talent on the football field and his marriage to Victoria Beckham, through anecdotes from friends and admirers.... This is bound to be a huge hit with Beckham fans."

BELFAST NEWS LETTER: "It's an easy read and showbiz fans will enjoy the lengthy insight into his romance with Victoria Beckham...uncovers the uplifting story of a man whose footballing wizardry has made him a national hero..."

Freddie Flintoff


A copy is included in the library at Lord's

Jamie Oliver

Hello magazine: "affectionate, warm-hearted biography...the book packs a whole lot in...Pukka, as Oliver himself might say."

The Mirror: "Packed with revelations about the Naked Chef, here is everything you ever wanted to know about Jamie."

Northern Echo: "If you've always wanted to know the finer details about the Naked Chef's rise to the top, his teenage romance with the lovely Jools and his efforts as a drummer with the rock band Scarlet Division, then this is the book for you."

Evening Leader (Flintshire): "This gives all the background facts from his childhood growing up in a pub through to his early career moves and how he came out of nowhere to be the youngest celebrity TV cook ever."

Wrexham Evening Leader: "This one's for real Jamie addicts."




Roy Keane


Sunday Times: "...well researched."

Match: "It's a good read...a great read for Man United fans."

Hull Daily Mail: "In this revealing biography, the authors show just what makes one of the world's finest footballers tick."

Shoot: "...gives some of the true stories behind the myth."

Four Four Two: "United fans will no doubt enjoy reliving memories of the Treble year."

Total Football: "At last, a biography of the all-running, all tackling Captain Fantastic...with plenty of information about his incredible rise..."

Dream Team


PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH: "A superb look at David Jason's and Nicholas Lyndhurst's partnership."

John Thaw


Newcastle Evening Chronicle: "Finely drawn account of the early years and rise to stardom of John Thaw."

Aberdeen Press and Journal:
"Warmly written biography..."

Bibliophile Books
: "Not to be missed."

Martin Shaw