188 Words for Rain: A delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, led by natural forces

by Alan Connor

208 pages, Hardcover

Published May 6, 2025

About the author

Alan Connor is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme The Word in 1995 he later appeared on The Big Breakfast and BBC Radio Five Live and was a BBC News correspondent, appearing on BBC News 24 and The Daily Politics.

His scriptwriting credits include the comedy-drama A Young Doctor's Notebook, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm.

Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, The Jonathan Ross Show and This Week and writes journalism for BBC News and The Guardian.

Reviews

[Nigel Bodnar · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliantly written book and now I know where the expression It's raining cats and dogs come from.