Dimensions
159 x 241 x 34mm
Message left on Channel 4 complaints line: 'Your presenter is a heap of shit. You've got a raving fucking poofter on there -- this is not entertainment. I'd love to talk to that twat. He wants whacking. Ring me back tomorrow and I'll discuss it with you."
The Word, and Terry Christian in particular, tended to divide its audience. Its late-night mix of cutting-edge music and irreverent, what can be best described as 'student' humour won the hearts of millions while bringing an equal number out on hives. There's no question though that the programme helped shape TV for years to follow. 'My Word' is Terry Christian's take on life behind the scenes of Channel 4 in the nineties. He takes no prisoners in this hugely entertaining account of the journey from a working-class childhood in Manchester to the heart of London's television world.
