Product Description

What is the truth? Who is Chris Moyles? And what does he have to say for himself when he's not on the radio? Who is this man they call 'The Saviour of Radio'? In "The Gospel According to Chris Moyles", Chris dissects the world around him and tackles all sorts of subjects; from interviewing the world's most famous celebrities, to trying to find a parking space in his own street. But you'll also get to meet his family and friends and learn about how he went from teenage DJ on a mental hospital radio show to the nation's favourite breakfast show DJ on Radio One. His is a life lived on and off the air. And this book is a combination of both. It's funny, it's honest and it's even got a nice picture of him on the front too! Ego? What ego?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10443 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

From the Publisher
The hilarious memoirs and musings of motormouth Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles

About the Author
Chris Moyles was born in Leeds in 1974. It was a time when 70s clothes and music was all the rage. The youngest son of two fantastic parents, Chris was encouraged to persue his ambition to make it as a national radio broadcaster. Many people think this was the sign of two people who loved their son very much. Two people who really wanted to see their son fulfil his childhood dream. It wasn't. They were poor, lazy and greedy. In 2003 Chris achieved his childhood ambition and was given the biggest show on the station, the legendary Breakfast show. In less than 2 years, he had added over a million new listeners and made the show the number one show in London for 15-24 year olds. Something Radio 1 had never achieved before. Currently the show has over 6 million people tuning in each week. His parents have received nothing.

Customer Reviews

Well I thought it was good!
Ok, you either love him or you hate him, and I fall into the former category so I may be biased, but I thought this book was fantastic. It was a humorous and informative account of how Moylesy came to be the 'Saviour of Radio One'. I'm not quite sure what other readers were expecting - but this book just perfectly summed up the Chris Moyles we hear on the radio 5 days a week; funny, sarcastic and VERY honest. It was so 'him' I could almost hear his voice coming off the pages as I read.

There's a brief account of his childhood, where it becomes apparent that he's grown up within a very warm and close family, then the book moves on to relay his journey to Radio One, and interspersed with this are anecdotes and memories of celebrities he's met along the way. Through reading this book I got a glimpse of the man behind the mouth, who I have to say, I like more than ever now.

I know he evokes strong opinions, so if you don't like him don't read this book. If you do then I can't recommend it highly enough.

use as solid fuel
i generally buy or borrow a book as soon i've finished reading one (thank the lord i borrowed this one)it is utter self promotion,the mans ego is bigger than his wallet (and that is saying something thank you BBC)
this is all self promotion on a huge scale and throughout just screams ME ME ME ME ME I SAVED THE BBC (FFS)
there is a lot of banging on throughout about breasts (don't ask)and thats it really,i'm 42 and i borrowed the book off my step daughter who is 16 so maybe it's a generation thing but i doubt it.........in light of the recent fuel bill hikes i recommend you wait while your local shop has this drivel in its bargain bin buy the lot and burn them to keep warm.....

Below expectation
An decent autobiography should be insightful and offer a view in to the writer's life. This particular Gospel is rather light on both. I feel that if the style of writing contained more depth then the book may have held my attention more. However, this is definitely aimed at the lowest common denominator and as a result misses the mark. There are some small moments that cause a wry smile, but the essence of what makes Moyles great is lost in translation. Unfortunately it feels like a cash cow.