A great face for radio - John Anderson

From the Seoul Olympics to a freezing, rain-lashed hotel rooftop in Azerbaijan, John Anderson's hilarious memoir details his experiences in more than 40 countries as the sports correspondent at Independent Radio News and a commentator for Sky Sports. He's been in the thick of several football riots, was almost arrested during the 1996 Atlanta bombing, had to flee bottle-wielding fans at a rap gig, and survived gun fire during a high speed car chase to a Johannesburg brothel. He's rubbed shoulders with a host of A-list sports stars including Pel, Mike Tyson, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Carl Lewis; and is one of very few people who have interviewed David Beckham in a French gents toilet. Among the celebrities he's encountered on his travels are Jack Nicholson, Bo Derek, and Stevie Wonder?although not simultaneously. With a lovingly-written stream of laugh-out-loud anecdotes, fascinating characters, and witty observations, this memoir will delight sports fans and non-sports fans alike.