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The Wonderful World of Jeremy Clarkson: My life on the road with Jeremy
"The highlights of my extraordinary journey with Mr Clarkson included pizza with Harry and Wills; dancing with Mick Jagger on the private island of Mustique (Mick had to pull me up after, shamefully, I could not recover from the twist!); and having happy birthday sung to me by Brian Ferry and Richard E. Grant. I was asked out by Hugh Grant (and went!); partied at what I called Jimmy Carr’s celebtastic weekly house parties attended by Sir Elton John, James Corden and the like; and, at Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch’s engagement party, I received the ultimate compliment on my outfit from the Dame Joan Collins.
The adventures, laughter, drama and excitement were neverending. Party after party, celeb after celeb, private villas, palaces, MPs and royalty adorned our crazy life on this road less travelled.
From the low-budget, dark, smoke- and fume-filled halls of Earls Court Exhibition Centre and the NEC in Birmingham, where the highlights of our nights out were a good curry and gallons of beer followed by ridiculous games of girl-on-girl arm wrestling and the Celebrity Loo Roll Challenge – this entailed Clarkson, Hammond, May or The Stig having to return from the bathroom with loo roll tucked down their trousers, trailing a length of loo paper from cubicle to table without it breaking – Jeremy ascended to great heights, both in his professional career and his personal life. So too did our relationship, leading us both into a social circle that most can only dream of."
In The Wonderful World of Jeremy Clarkson, Phillipa Sage shares her continuing adventures – the ongoing highs, lows and constant mayhem – she shared for so many years with Clarkson and his fellow presenters, Hammond and May, some of which she had begun to detail in her first book, Off Road with Clarkson, Hammond and May.
The adventures, laughter, drama and excitement were neverending. Party after party, celeb after celeb, private villas, palaces, MPs and royalty adorned our crazy life on this road less travelled.
From the low-budget, dark, smoke- and fume-filled halls of Earls Court Exhibition Centre and the NEC in Birmingham, where the highlights of our nights out were a good curry and gallons of beer followed by ridiculous games of girl-on-girl arm wrestling and the Celebrity Loo Roll Challenge – this entailed Clarkson, Hammond, May or The Stig having to return from the bathroom with loo roll tucked down their trousers, trailing a length of loo paper from cubicle to table without it breaking – Jeremy ascended to great heights, both in his professional career and his personal life. So too did our relationship, leading us both into a social circle that most can only dream of."
In The Wonderful World of Jeremy Clarkson, Phillipa Sage shares her continuing adventures – the ongoing highs, lows and constant mayhem – she shared for so many years with Clarkson and his fellow presenters, Hammond and May, some of which she had begun to detail in her first book, Off Road with Clarkson, Hammond and May.
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Published July 21, 2022
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July 19, 2022
Let me explain why i wanted to read this book first, i am a big fan of Jeremy Clarkson, i don't really care for cars, i mean for me they have wheels and you put a key in them a they run and their biggest difference is that they come in different colors hahah (yeah i am that basic) but top gear was a show that i enjoyed a lot watching because Jeremy Clarkson is really a funny host, he gives us a side of him really competitive and kind of rude but in a funny way, so whatever is that Clarkson works on (and also for Hammond and May) i watch, i really enjoy the grand tour, Clarkson’s farm, the great escapists, James may on japan, you call it, the boys are on it (even if alone), i watch it.
Now onto the book, when I requested this book I thought this would be kind of Jeremy memories, but you know what, this should have been called “my life in the wonderful world of Jeremy Clarkson”… this goes around Phillipa, how she wrecked Jeremy's marriage and got him to divorce his wife, leave his children to come live with her (not with this kind of words) and then how she envisioned his world, all the famous people that gravitate around Jeremy and her reaction to them… of course she mentions Jeremy, but is not really about him… it is about her and the things she enjoyed having while around Jeremy… she also thinks she is/was a look alike of princess Diana yeah not really sure about that…
I felt a bit disappointed with this book because it wasn't what I was let to believe it would be about… I really advice to change the tittle to “my life in the wonderful world of Jeremy Clarkson” because it gives a better insight of what you can find in the book…
Thank you NetGalley for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion…
Now onto the book, when I requested this book I thought this would be kind of Jeremy memories, but you know what, this should have been called “my life in the wonderful world of Jeremy Clarkson”… this goes around Phillipa, how she wrecked Jeremy's marriage and got him to divorce his wife, leave his children to come live with her (not with this kind of words) and then how she envisioned his world, all the famous people that gravitate around Jeremy and her reaction to them… of course she mentions Jeremy, but is not really about him… it is about her and the things she enjoyed having while around Jeremy… she also thinks she is/was a look alike of princess Diana yeah not really sure about that…
I felt a bit disappointed with this book because it wasn't what I was let to believe it would be about… I really advice to change the tittle to “my life in the wonderful world of Jeremy Clarkson” because it gives a better insight of what you can find in the book…
Thank you NetGalley for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion…
March 22, 2023
This is a great insight into the life of Jeremy Clarkson, written by his PA. As an avid Top Gear/Grand Tour fan, I am always interested in Jeremy and his work, so I was very excited to read this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jeremy and the gang, and their fast paced lifestyle in the public eye, as well as seeing what goes on behind the scenes. I found it all very amusing, adventurous and interesting. Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jeremy and the gang, and their fast paced lifestyle in the public eye, as well as seeing what goes on behind the scenes. I found it all very amusing, adventurous and interesting. Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.
October 11, 2022
For many years I have been watching Jeremy Clarkson as a Top Gear host and a panellist on various other shows. I have often found him entertaining on his own, and with his colleagues Richard Hammond and James May.
However, this is the first book I have read, written by one of his partners, and it gives a fascinating insight into how the 'other half' live. It is clear that whilst Jeremy gives the impression of just turning up and being able to produce TV/Newspaper gold - it is far from it, and works like a dog.
The book is well-authored and covers everything from the infamous punch to parties on private islands.
The only thing that stopped it from being a 5-star book was the over-reliance on 'six degrees of separation' to add unnecessary clarity to how all the famous people referred to are connected. After the first couple of mentions - we got it—no need to mention it in every other chapter.
I highly recommend this read to anyone who loves or has followed Jeremy Clarkson.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Ad Lib for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
However, this is the first book I have read, written by one of his partners, and it gives a fascinating insight into how the 'other half' live. It is clear that whilst Jeremy gives the impression of just turning up and being able to produce TV/Newspaper gold - it is far from it, and works like a dog.
The book is well-authored and covers everything from the infamous punch to parties on private islands.
The only thing that stopped it from being a 5-star book was the over-reliance on 'six degrees of separation' to add unnecessary clarity to how all the famous people referred to are connected. After the first couple of mentions - we got it—no need to mention it in every other chapter.
I highly recommend this read to anyone who loves or has followed Jeremy Clarkson.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Ad Lib for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
August 8, 2022
What an awful book.
As big, loud, and cumbersome as he is I quite like Jeremy Clarkson. He's funny and entertaining.
The woman that wrote this book is spitting venom on every page. It's obvious she's out to make a few bob on the back of his name and the name-dropping becomes quite dull.
She continually refers to herself as looking like Princess Diana, Yeah right.
What a terrible book, what an even terrible woman.
As big, loud, and cumbersome as he is I quite like Jeremy Clarkson. He's funny and entertaining.
The woman that wrote this book is spitting venom on every page. It's obvious she's out to make a few bob on the back of his name and the name-dropping becomes quite dull.
She continually refers to herself as looking like Princess Diana, Yeah right.
What a terrible book, what an even terrible woman.
July 20, 2022
We all know Jeremy Clarkson is like marmite, and I happen to be between those who love him. That's basically why I requested this book.
It might appeal to you if you like tales of lavish parties with famous people, but I'm sorry to say I've found it a bit boring, unfortunately. I would have liked to know more about Mr Clarkson, who is the reason why I wanted to read the book.
All in all a quick read that you could find entertaining if you like the genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
It might appeal to you if you like tales of lavish parties with famous people, but I'm sorry to say I've found it a bit boring, unfortunately. I would have liked to know more about Mr Clarkson, who is the reason why I wanted to read the book.
All in all a quick read that you could find entertaining if you like the genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
February 1, 2024
Awful!
She's far more interested in talking about who she met while out with Jeremy, sure stick a couple of chapters in there about it but it's basically the whole book
'Oh we went to this fancy place then met these celebrities'
Rinse and repeat for 80% of the book
The definition of hate reading just to finish it
Waste of Time! If I wanted celebrities gossip I'd buy a gossip magazine!
She's far more interested in talking about who she met while out with Jeremy, sure stick a couple of chapters in there about it but it's basically the whole book
'Oh we went to this fancy place then met these celebrities'
Rinse and repeat for 80% of the book
The definition of hate reading just to finish it
Waste of Time! If I wanted celebrities gossip I'd buy a gossip magazine!
May 16, 2024
"I don't care about celerity BUT WOW LISTEN TO ALL THESE STORIES OF CELEBERITIES! The book!"
I was hoping for more interesting insight and stories about Clarkson with this- and honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of it at all. Kind of a slog to get through. 2 stars because it wasn't a complete waste, it got entertaining at times, but meh, wouldn't recommend
I was hoping for more interesting insight and stories about Clarkson with this- and honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of it at all. Kind of a slog to get through. 2 stars because it wasn't a complete waste, it got entertaining at times, but meh, wouldn't recommend
October 8, 2022
I don’t understand how the author managed to travel around the world enjoying such a hedonistic lifestyle when she had a young son left behind with a “carer”!!! Very selfish woman methinks 😩
January 28, 2024
If you like name dropping more than a decent story this books for you.
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