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DAY**, Sir ROBIN: : GRAND INQUISITOR: Memoirs By SIR ROBIN DAY

LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,1989.

ISBN 0297796607.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.FINE/FINE.Gift presentation inscrptn to front free endpaper,and price-clip to dw/dj.Subject's bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic portrait illustrated upper panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - virtually as new.Red lettered title (Grand Inquisitor) to spine/backstrip inevitably sunned/faded.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's bright, clean,sharp-cornered,original dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,vii-xvpp+1-296pp [paginated] includes Contents+Illustration lists/tables,author's Note,a Prologue,15 chapters+Epilogue,16pp subject's contemporary biographical b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp96/7 and pp136/7 respectively,6 b/w political cartoons by various cartoonists interspersed throughout the text and the book,b/w reproductions of Daily Mail headline and facsimile letter from Margaret Thatcher to the author,an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pageand a dedication page.See also rja768. '. . .BUT WITH RESPECT' (see my book ID rja768 - also an author SIGNED,UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn) may be seen as a companion volume to 'GRAND INQUISITOR',Sir Robin's best-selling memoirs, published by this same publisher in 1989. In memoirs,sparkling,forthright and penetrating,the foremost interviewer of the television era tells the story of thirty-four years at the top of his profession.Revealing the struggles and gambles behind his seemingly unimpeded success,his often stormy relationship with the BBC; combining trenchant opinions and challenging ideas with a wealth of hilarious anecdotes,Sir Robin tells us how the hard-hitting bespectacled reporter of the fifties became a television superstar. From his boyhood,army service,Oxford years and his experience as a barrister, Sir Robin goes on to describe how he won his way into television, and made his name,as a newscaster and interviewer,in the newly-founded ITN.He explains why he stood as a parliamentary candidate,and how he came to join the celebrated team of reporters on 'Panorama',then the flagship of BBC Television's journalistic fleet. Sir Robin,it has been said,'has occupied a place on the political stage longer than anyone but the Sovereign herself'.Here,he recalls reporting the momentous Suez parliamentary debates,and his historic interview with Egypt's President Nasser.He remembers his controversial role at the centre of television's coverage of eight general elections.And,for the first time, gives his unique personal reminiscences of the six Prime Ministers - Macmillan, Home, Wilson, Heath, Callaghan and Thatcher - that he has interviewed.The climax of Sir Robin's story is the 80's: for him a decade of professional achievement and personal pain - knighthood, serious illness,divorce and the outstanding success of 'Question Time' - the temporary filler which turned out to be a ten-year triumph. Giving a performance as brilliant as any of his famous screen encounters, television's grand inquisitor now answers the questions: why does he always wear that spotted bow-tie? Why did Mrs Thatcher call him Mr Day? Why was he Jim Callaghan's favourite interviewer? Why did John Nott storm out of his interview? What was 'the Robin Day problem'? Hunched,bow-tied,cruel glasses glinting, Sir Robin probes and points the finger with relentless vigour and devastating wit.One thing is certain,this is vintage Robin Day. Sir Robin Day was one of the original newscasters for ITN in 1955.In 1959 he joined the BBC's 'Panorama' to which he has been a contributor for thirty years. From 1979-87,he presented 'The World at One' on BBC Radio 4,and from 1979-89 he chaired 'Question Time' on BBC1.Awards for his work in broadcasting have included the Guild of TV Producers' and Directors' Award,'Personality of the Year' in 1957,the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1975,and the RTS 'Judges' Award in 1985.Sir Robin was knighted in 1981. Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now,in some cases,cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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