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So Simon will keep writing, managing to find time between radio commitments and at weekends and holidays, particularly when he enjoys time in Suffolk where he finds a quiet corner. Coffee and a comfortable chair are his requirements, he says, so the radio is turned off. A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Doubleday in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ** McCabe, Gordon (9 February 2007). "Wittertainment". McCabism. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012 . Retrieved 4 June 2012. The appeal for me was that it was mainly based on UK home soil, with only a few brief communications with Lilly's foreign counterparts. The emphasis on the Salisbury Russian poisoning episode being woven into the narrative was classic Deighton, Fleming et al. I like the well chosen setting for much of the action which I won’t mention as it could be a spoiler and the characters are well rounded and clearly portrayed. I really like Rose who is full of gumption and bravery, Kit is kind, caring and a great dad and Lilly is dogged in support of them

Confessions". Random House. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012 . Retrieved 4 June 2012.In 2005 he presented a series The Big Dig on BBC TV about allotments in the Rhondda Valley contrasted with others in Highgate, London. [30] Harvey, Chris (5 March 2021). "Simon Mayo interview: 'We all get told our time is up, but not always with respect and decency' ". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 August 2022. Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley Radio 2 Drivetime show to end". BBC News. 22 October 2018 . Retrieved 22 October 2018. Kit had no idea what this was about and no understanding of the anatomy of the ear either. But he did know he didn't like any of it."

There was obviously a lot of research that has gone into the book on these topics and I thank Simon Mayo for the way he discusses them. No one knows or can explain what is happening but the situation is getting worse all the time. What is the mystery behind the illness that is threatening to change the world.Pool, Hannah (29 May 2008). "Question time: Simon Mayo on why Five Live is criminally underrated". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015 . Retrieved 18 September 2015. On 21 December 2018 Simon presented his last show on BBC Radio 2, it being an All Request Friday, which featured his jingles previously used on his drivetime show. The last song to be played was " Bring Me Sunshine" by Morecambe and Wise. But it doesn’t. It gets worse – and then you pass it on. Before you know it, it spreads suddenly it’s a plague – and only days later it is already killing people." Sherwin, Adam (26 February 2019). "Simon Mayo: Why I had to quit Radio 2 for new classical station Scala". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 24 August 2022. Ah yes, but I didn’t want to write about a book about the pandemic we’ve all just lived through because I didn’t think people would want to read that,” he says. “I just wanted to write something effective.”

If you’re going to write a book about a new global pandemic with unusual, unheard of symptoms I highly recommend you don’t open with a scene where the virus is in full swing, and everyone is in the know – except the reader – who has no idea what is going on in what turned into a very long scene with people acting crazy with no explanation given. I shouldn’t have to read the synopsis for a book to make sense. My opinion – only a really short teaser scene would’ve worked here. The Speech Broadcaster of the Year". Sony Radio Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 . Retrieved 22 November 2008. Radio remains my priority,” he insists. “You can always tell, I think, if a presenter is not putting their show first, and it’s important for me to keep mine as sharp as possible. But I do love writing, and so most mornings you’ll find me at my desk.” Before you know it, it spreads. Elsewhere across the globe, it emerges, small outbreaks at first, contained groups of people, young and old, and suddenly it's a plague - and ten days later it's killing people. The hospitals are overflowing and there is no cure. There is a paranoid panic which sets friend against friend, neighbour against neighbour. Where does the world go from here? In addition to his daily programme on BBC Radio 5 Live, from October 2001 to April 2007, Mayo hosted the Album Chart show each week for BBC Radio 2. Alongside this, on 2 January 2006, he presented The Ultimate Music Year for the station, where listeners got the chance to vote for their favourite year for music. He has also presented many Sold on Song projects, presented the Top 100 Albums and provided holiday cover for Johnnie Walker on Sundays. From April 2007 to April 2008 Mayo took over the Radio 2 Music Club every Monday night from 11:30 pm to 12:30 am.Wow. What may seem like an improbable premise via the use of actual evidence the author makes the whole thing feel all too plausible and just to reassure those who don’t want to read about Covid - this is not a Covid story. It’s a well developed thriller where tension builds incredibly well so you actually feel the rising fear factor. It’s very intriguing and although I do figure out part of the story early on, there is no way I figure most of it out, not by any stretch of the imagination! This is an excellent conspiracy theory thriller, it’s exciting, full of danger especially from feral behaviour provoked by fear and knowing what we do now is sadly all too believable! It���s riveting and hard to put down. Plunkett, John (15 September 2009). "Simon Mayo confirmed as Chris Evans's successor on BBC Radio 2". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 September 2009. Mayo is married to Hilary Bird, who had worked at Radio Nottingham since 1984 on Action Line, and also worked for BBC Radio 2 as a producer for Canon Roger Royle and later Don Maclean on Good Morning Sunday from 1987 to 1990. [40] The wedding took place on Saturday 11 October 1986 at St Helen's Church in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire. They have two sons and a daughter. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, [41] and lives in London. Mayo, Simon (9 May 2016). "Simon Mayo tells us about his YA debut: Blame". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016 . Retrieved 6 November 2016. Mayo returned to his Monday to Friday drivetime radio show on 15 March 2021 on Greatest Hits Radio, [27] resurrecting many staples from his former BBC Radio 2 drivetime shows, including "Confessions", "Tunesday", "Nigel's Recipes" (Foodie Thursday, sponsored by Heinz), and "All-Request Friday". He also presents his Album Show on Sunday afternoons, commencing September 2020. [28] Other work [ edit ] BBC Radio 4 [ edit ]