John O'Farrell has published four best-selling novels, two comic history books, a political memoir and three collections of his popular Guardian column. His books have been translated into around 25 languages and adapted for film, TV and radio. In a previous life he wrote for TV shows such as Spitting Image and Have I Got News For You. He recently co-wrote the Broadway musical 'Something Rotten!, and (with Nick Park) the next film from Aardman Animations.
A long-standing season ticket holder at Fulham FC, he followed them from the bottom division to the Europa League final and fully intends to follow them all the way back down again.