Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #146515 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-04
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Ricky Gervais
'Steve Wright is a national institution'

Synopsis
This book is now fully revised and updated with new content. Steve Wright selects the weirdest, most fascinating and entertaining trivia from around the world, as read out on his hit Radio 2 show, "Steve Wright in the Afternoon". It also features commentary and anecdotes, plus photos and illustrations. Steve Wright is one of the top names in broadcasting on Radio today. He has been a popular and enduring fixture of BBC's flagship stations for more than 20 years, presenting Radio 1's "Breakfast Show" before moving to Radio 2, where he now hosts Steve Wright's "Sunday Love Songs" - the most listened to show on radio - and "Steve Wright in the Afternoon", to which almost a third of the listening public tune in. Both shows are heard around the world. Steve has also presented BBC television shows during the prestigious Saturday evening slot, and has won the Radio Personality of the Year award. One of the most popular features of "Steve Wright in the Afternoon" is Factoids, a hilarious, fascinating and informative insight into the world of strange and bizarre trivia from around the globe. No subject is off-limits and even the most boring of categories will provide an amazing fact.

Steve Wright's "Book of Factoids" will bring together the very best of these in one book, plus Steve will provide explanations, commentary and anecdotes to fully support and enhance this entertaining collection of hundreds of fun facts. The book will also be illustrated with a variety of humorous photos and drawings, adding another dimension of reading pleasure to set this book apart from the competition. This is an ideal book for all those seeking knowledge - of the weird kind - and a perfect gift book for Christmas. This paperback edition has been revised and updated and also includes a special section on the World Cup.

Customer Reviews

Steve Wright writes his own reviews!!!
Anyone who claims that this book is any good is either Steve Wright or is being done by him or doing him. How the master of all c0cksuckers is allowed to put his name on this pile of cack is completely beyond me, mind you he is a pile of cack. What the chuff a 'factoid'????

Even Tim Smith hates this book
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!