Going to sea in a sieve - Danny Baker

Comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter Danny Baker charts his 30 years in showbiz.

Born in 1957 in Deptford, south London, Danny's first job
after dropping out of school at the age of 15 was in One Stop Records, a small
record shop in London's West
End, frequented by Elton John and Mick Jagger, a store rather like
the one in High
Fidelity. His career in print journalism began in
1976 when he co-founded the fanzine Sniffin'
Glue leading to an offer from the New Musical Express, where his first job
was as a receptionist.
Soon after, Baker was contributing regular astute
articles, reviews and later interviews to the publication. Danny then began making 30-minute documentaries at LWT for the cult series 20th Century Box, and appeared in two television commercials: Daz washing powder and Mars bar
chocolate.

His stellar career on the radio began on BBC GLR in 1989, then moved to BBC Radio 5 where he presented sports shows
including the groundbreaking 6-0-6, which still influences the media's
approach to criticism of players, managers and referees.
He also worked on BBC Radio 1, back to BBC GLR, Talk Radio and later
on Virgin Radio. On his return to BBC last May, Danny won 'Sony Radio Personality of the Year' and appeared on Desert Island Discs
last July.
Six months earlier he had gone public on his cancer and chemotherapy treatment, and thankfully all seems well.

Danny
Baker currently presents a weekday show at BBC London 94.9, which features
phone-ins and discussions with his on-air team regarding music and entertainment
of the 1960s and 1970s, and a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio
5.

This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley...