{"product_id":"9780007415588","title":"A Day Like Today : Memoirs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Humphrys, John, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/10\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 416 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: William Collins,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Literature \u0026amp; literary studies,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780007415588\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eAs presenter of Radio 4's Today, the nation's most popular news programme, John Humphrys was famed for his tough interviewing. He has been at the heart of journalism for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, he offers his life story from the poverty of his post-war childhood in Cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, he recalls the experiences that have marked him most: being the first reporter at the terrible disaster in Aberfan, reporting from South Africa in the dying days of apartheid, from Ireland during the Troubles, and from the White House on Richard Nixon's historic resignation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his trademark tenacity and no punches pulled, John also weighs in on the controversies of his career, the role and limitations of the BBC, and the broader health of political debate today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe hopes you'll tune in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36456087290009,"sku":"9780007415588","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780007415588.jpg?v=1601392484","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780007415588","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}