PRESS RELEASE
Radio Head: Up and Down the Dial of British Radio
published by Simon&Schuster 5th May 2009
John Osborne has long been a fan of radio – from late night sessions with John Peel to afternoons accompanied by Test Match Special, he has always enjoyed tuning in to the riches of the best radio broadcasts. Radio Head is a funny, sharply observed book dealing with radio in the 21st century. It shows aspects of Britain that are uplifting, informative and sometimes plain bizarre. From the gentle tinkle of a string quartet to late night ranting on local radio, from Chris Moyles to Book at Bedtime, there is something for everyone at the turn of a dial.
John Osborne is a poet, journalist and writer. He has featured on Radio 1 and Radio 2, and performed live at the Glastonbury and Latitude festivals. He graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2004, and has taught English in Germany and Austria. He is a member of Aisle 16, the UK's most sought after poetry collective, described as “highlights of the spoken word scene” by the Sunday Times.
Radio Head features profiles of radio personalities such as Mark Radcliffe, Stuart Maconie and Nicholas Parsons, and dips into the mainstream and the minority; specialist music shows, comedy and pirate radio as well as the treasured BBC Radio 4.
“Radio has provided me with endless hours of enjoyment and this book is a way of reminding people of the things the fascinating and entertaining things they could be tuning in to – from Radio 2 to community radio.”
-John Osborne
“This is John Osborne's love letter to radio. It's personal and passionate and funny. He has an acute eye (and ear) for the striking details of contemporary British life. Tune in, turn over: here's a voice worth listening to”
-Joe Dunthorne
For more information on John, check:
www.aisle16.co.uk or www.myspace.com/jozborne
Tel: 0787 037 4752 or email johninbrigg@yahoo.co.uk
