An Evening With Johnners

by Brian Johnston, Barry Johnston (Editor)

The tour was a sell-out and a recording of one of the shows became a number one bestseller and was awarded a Gold Disc. When Brian died in 1994, he was described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the greatest natural broadcaster of them all'. This book was first published in 1996 and contains all the material from the original recording as well as additional stories from his second and final tour. Brian's skill and warmth as a master raconteur shine through on every page as he recalls his early years at Eton and Oxford, his war service with the Grenadier Guards, and his remarkable broadcasting career at the BBC. There are hundreds of hilarious memories, stories and anecdotes, all told in his inimitable, friendly style and he describes the famous 'leg-over' incident. This centenary edition has been updated by the editor, Brian's eldest son Barry Johnston, and includes new illustrations by John Ireland.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Stephen Wood · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have had the privilege of seeing Henry Blofeld on stage, and he was wonderfully entertaining. But it’s the delivery and Henry’s engagement with the audience that made it what it was, not the jokes or the anecdotes which were, in themselves, really rather weak. And so I think it is with Brian Johnston. I have no doubt that he equalled his old colleague on the stage, but reduce it to a script and you have lost the cheeky schoolboy delivery and all that remains is a succession of feeble gags. Johnners was a great man and a superb broadcaster, but this book does him no favours.

[Angus · Rating 2 out of 5]

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