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When Gillian Taylforth, at the age of 29, was cast as Kathy in the BBC's soap opera, "EastEnders", she rapidly became a "household name". She soon learned that while it was one thing to be stopped in the street by admiring autograph-hunters, it was quite another to be interviewed by an apparently sympathetic journalist only to see her words distorted in the next day's headlines.;Eventually, in 1994, Gillian and her family took on the police, the media and the most expensive lawyers when they decided that the gossip had gone too far. The outcome of the much-publicized trial nearly destroyed them all.;In this autobiography, Gillian describes her childhood, her teenage years, her first forays into acting and her current lifestyle, recounting anecdotes about home, family and experiences with other members of the "EastEnders" cast, both on and off the set.
The successful defence of former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe, on char ges of conspiracy to murder, made George Carman QC famous. His mastery of cross-examination and speech-making succeeded in winning him a string of high-profile cases that earned him the titles of Great Defender and King of Libel.
A Guide to British television programmes shown at Christmas time, throughout the years.
Discover the open, frank, funny, and sometimes shocking story of a proud, working single mum, who has led an extraordinary life and who has never been afraid of fighting for what she wants.
An exciting new textbook that provides a comprehensive and highly readable guide to everything a journalist needs to know about the law. Written by an award-winning journalist and experienced author, the book uses jargon-free language, making it easy to use for initial learning, revision and day-to-day reference.
Within these pages, the man affectionately known as "Biggins" finally reveals all. This candid biography tells of his brushes with the law, a downward spiral of debt, and how winning his first role at a local theater sent him to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where his contemporaries included Jeremy Irons the man Biggins later honeymooned with after a long struggle of hiding his true sexuality from his wife and the public. His trademark wit shines through as he relates the fully story of his colorful, packed life. As one of the stage's and televsion's most-known faces, those who love him will simply love his book."
This is a practical guide for journalists and other writers whose job takes them into contact with the law. This edition takes account of recent and forthcoming changes in the law as they affect journalists.
Ghostwriting is a thriving, secretive industry. As a ghostwriter you can create best-selling books for film stars, footballers, pop singers, presidents, business tycoons, gangsters, gurus, spies, mercenaries, courtesans, four-star generals, royals and anyone else with an interesting story to tell. This book reveals all the essential secrets of how to turn ghostwriting into a successful and lucrative career. Andrew Crofts has ghosted more than forty books, many of them international bestsellers, including Sold by Zana Muhsen (nearly 4 million copies sold), The Kid by Kevin Lewis, Heroine of the Desert by Donya Al-Nahi, Kathy and Me by Gillian Taylforth and Crocodile Shoes by Jimmy Nail.
Britain's most articulate singer–songwriter remains a complex individual whose lyrics are concerned with realism, opinion, waspish wit, irony, asexuality, melancholy and love. In this candid biography, Morrissey's friends and members of his entourage speak frankly to David Bret to reveal a fascinating portrait of the iconic star. Bret's fully up-to-date biography is packed with revelations; accusations of racism and fascism; confessions of physical abuse; High Court royalty battles and the public shaming; the attack on Cliff Richard; renegade fans' attempts to sabotage his career. Placed upon a pedestal and worshipped; alternately derided and attacked by detractors, Morrissey is perhaps the only English entertainer to have successfully created hisown culture, a personal world filled with foibles, likes and dislikes, and above all unsuppressable opinion; a world which David Bret describes with vivid candour that provides a comprehensive insight into the singer-songwriter's life and music as well as an ideal introduction for new fans of his work. The book includes a full discography, numerous original photos and a comprehensive bibliography.
Ground-breaking in its analysis of the relationship between journalists and sources, Spinning into Control is a useful and colorful introduction to the key issues of contemporary news reporting for students of media/communication and journalism. Fundamental to this relationship is the question of the values that determine which events are selected as "newsworthy" and which are neglected. The book provides a case study-based account of how information flows in news reporting.