If you think you know the news,think again.
In this behind-the-scenes,no holds barred account of life in the seconds before,during and after going on air,Emily Maitlis discloses the wrangling,bust-ups,blow-ups,pleading,last-second script-shreddings,scoops,walk-outs and unexpected love-ins that we never see on-screen.
Covering everything from the Paris terror attacks to Grenfell,#MeToo to President Clinton's love affairs,Boris Johnson,goat yoga,and interviews with everyone from Emma Thompson and Tony Blair to Donald Trump and Russell Brand,Airhead is a brilliant expose of the moments that never make the news.
Featuring THREE exclusive new chapters.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405938341Number of pages: 400Weight: 277 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A wonderfully sane book for our unhinged times.'-Simon Schama
'Maitlis has written a deliciously funny book about the high-wire act of broadcasting and the madness that surrounds it. Lots of famous presenters have written books but Maitlis'is different...Irresistible. She sounds great company...Her book's a romp.'-The Times
'Maitlis paints a vivid picture of the intensity and unpredictability that come with her assignments,which punctures the perceived glamour of life reporting the news...Her writing is excellent: precise,economical and accessible.'-Guardian
'She is a superb writer,used to throwing together pacy,engaging scripts at a second's notice. Each chapter is dedicated to one of her interviews - it is a sort of greatest-hits compilation.'- The Sunday Times
'(Emily) is so absolutely of the moment,a quasi-memoir could not be better timed. Airhead is a compilation of her greatest hits. And boy are there many...narrated in her snappy,chatty style...her asides are acerbic,her observations hilarious.'-Evening Standard
'Airhead is,like its author,funny,wise,self-deprecating and insightful.'- You Magazine
'Smart,funny and brilliantly told stories about what goes on behind the scenes of television news. A joy.'-Elizabeth Day
'Revelatory,riveting and frequently hilarious. A joy from beginning to end.'- James O'Brien
'A remarkable journey through the jungle of newsmaking. It combines razor-sharp analysis with compelling narrative drive and wit. A must-read.'- Matthew d'Ancona,Guardian and Evening Standard columnist
'A wonderfully sane book for our unhinged times.'-Simon Schama
'Emily has a style that would make you enjoy her report on the end of the world. Absolutely irresistible.'-Jeremy Vine
'The irony of this riveting,enlightening and sometimes painfully honest book is that you couldn't meet less of an airhead than Emily Maitlis - a bold,fearless journalist,a splendidly probing and well-prepared interlocutor,and a warm,sharp and witty woman at the top of her game on and off camera. I'm just very disappointed there's only one chapter about me.'- Piers Morgan
'An irreverent and amusing account of her media career.'- The Times,100 Best Books for Summer
'Smart and Broadcast News-funny,Airhead is peppered with insider anecdotes you could only pick up working on the kind of big news stories that the journalist has covered for decades.'-Daily Telegraph
'Not an autobiography but a serious book about journalism,disguised in anecdotal chapters about her encounters with the great and the good and the rather awful...leads the reader towards a deeper understanding of an essential part of our culture: current affairs...this is a book that engages at every level.'-Daily Mail
'Fascinating...(an) excellent book.'-Mail on Sunday
'A behind-the-scenes look at how news gets made.'-Observer
'She lifts the veil on the inner workings of the BBC,as she reflects on her long career as a journalist.'-Radio Times
'She offers insights into everyone from Donald Trump to Simon Cowell,showing them not just as what they represent,but as individuals with flaws and charm.'-The Press and Journal
'One of the best we've read this year...This insightful,hilarious and engrossing memoir from one of our most well-liked TV broadcasters takes you behind the scenes of the biggest news stories in recent years.'-SheerLuxe,15 Best Beach Reads of 2019
'Recounts,one guest per chapter,a number of her interviews with the boldest of boldface figures...Entertaining.'- Strong Words
'A quick,absorbing read...my overriding impression is of rather breathless thoughtfulness...her formidable intelligence and self-deprecating awareness shine brightly.'- Times Higher Education
'We love the Maitlis.'- Stylist
'The Newsnight presenter reads her memoirs with her usual dignified delivery...Her amusing,internal asides during interviews with Simon Cowell and Bill Clinton have something wonderfully gossipy about them.'- Guardian,The best audiobooks of the year
'Emily Maitlis is a particular hero of mine...I know I'm in for a treat with Airhead.'-Gaby Huddart,Editor-in-chief, Good Housekeeping
'Emily Maitlis is one of my favourite interviewers and I want to read her tales of interviewing people such as Donald Trump,Theresa May and Simon Cowell.'- Catriona Shearer, Sunday Mail
'A fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into modern television news.'- Time & Leisure Magazine
'It's a brilliant,often funny,behind-the-scenes account of her working life,written by one of Britain's best television broadcasters. It proves she's far from an airhead!'- John Craven
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