by John Humphrys · William Collins · tapa dura · ISBN 9780007415571
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In 'A Day Like Today', John Humphrys charts his life from a childhood marked by poverty in Cardiff to reaching the summits of broadcasting. He was the BBC's youngest foreign correspondent and the first reporter at the catastrophe of Aberfan, an event that marked him forever. He was in the White House when Richard Nixon resigned and in South Africa during the last days of apartheid. Humphrys reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has been involved in, offering a candid view of the BBC's role in national life and the health of the current political system. This book is both a sharp memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history, from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphone.
Desmond John Humphrys is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter of the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 breakfast programme Today. He was the host of the BBC Two television quiz show Mastermind from 2003 to 2021, for a total of 735 episodes. Humphrys now presents a regular Sunday afternoon show on Classic FM, where he also sometimes fills in on the weekday More Music Breakfast show.
