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Travels From My Twilight Zone Jeff Zycinski

Travels From My Twilight Zone By Jeff Zycinski

Travels From My Twilight Zone by Jeff Zycinski


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Summary

This memoir of a Scottish childhood begins as Jeff wakes up in a Dundee hospital after major surgery.

Travels From My Twilight Zone Summary

Travels From My Twilight Zone: Morphine, memories and make-believe by Jeff Zycinski

Jeff Zycinski's memoir of a Scottish childhood begins as he wakes up in a Dundee hospital after major surgery. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he recalls life as the youngest of eight siblings, a Polish-born father and a Scottish mother, family travels across Scotland, a best pal's method for contacting dead TV stars and why you should never fall madly in love with your teacher. These true-life memories inspire his fictional tales of a stand-up comedian, the memoirs of Goldilocks and what happens when the characters in your dreams decide to go on strike. 'A supreme anecdotalist, an excellent journalist and a very accomplished writer' Tom Morton, Scottish Review

Travels From My Twilight Zone Reviews

PRAISE FOR JEFF ZYCINSKI AND THE RED LIGHT ZONE;'An entertaining, rambunctious account of his 30 year career which he calls a "laugh 'n' tell".;Janet Boyle, Sunday Post;'Undeniably well-written and entertaining ... a must-read for every student seeking a career in broadcasting.';Gavin Docherty, 'Doc Showbiz', Scottish Daily Express;'A natural story-teller, Jeff shares a lifetime of good stories as well as insights into his own life. The book is packed with funny anecdotes.';Margaret Chrystall, Seven Days, Highland News;'Really well-written. It's not everyone who can write a memoir as interesting and engaging as this.';Dan O'Day, Danoday.com, Los Angeles;'A tale told by a supreme anecdotalist, an excellent journalist and a very accomplished writer.';Tom Morton, Scottish Review;'Full of humorous anecdotes and a refreshingly honest, self-deprecating take on a career spent in both commercial and BBC radio.';Mary Picken, liveanddeadly.net;'Brilliant stories. Really enjoyed reading this.';Bev Lyons, theshowbizlyon.com;'The book's real charm lies in the author's humorous writing style and his ability - like a Scottish Bill Bryson - to find comedy in the tiniest of details.';Chatterbox Magazine;'A very well written book which gives an excellent insight into the life of a BBC producer and station controller. It deserves to be successful.';David Harris, Radio User Magazine;'I read it on the bus and it made me laugh out loud.';Cat Gibson, Camglen Radio;'His book describes encounters with politicians, the Royal Family and Hollywood stars as well as some of the more absurd happenings and baffling decisions during his 24 years [at the BBC].';Grampian Online;'Jeff's frankness is refreshing, he is open about successes and failures over the span of his career, the impacts his career had on his family and indeed shares various anecdotes of family life, all of which endear him to the reader.';Kate Noble, The Quiet Knitter;'If you remove the radio aspect from this biography, it still works as a description of 25 years of life in Scotland. I like the sound of Jeff's wife. And their children. But I would rather that the dog had lived ...';Bookwitch;'Want to know what REALLY happens in radio? Read this book!';Pete Gavin, North Highland Radio;'A boss with a brain, a heart and a funny bone too.';Kaye Adams, BBC Radio Scotland;'As well as laugh-out-loud moments, he also writes of the impact a high-pressure job can have on family life. Now that Zycinski has one book under his belt, you get the feeling he has plenty more to tell.';Stuart McHugh, Scotsman.com

About Jeff Zycinski

Jeff Zycinski was the longest-serving Head of Radio at BBC Scotland. He left the Corporation in 2018, ending a thirty-year career in journalism and broadcasting that started at Moray Firth Radio in Inverness. He began writing in his teens and his first published stories appeared in The Renfrew Line magazine in 1982. He has written numerous pieces for BBC and commercial radio including the comedy Stuck!, Teacake Tales, Death by Chocolate and several stories featuring the exploits of Nelson S. Pipsqueak, private investigator. He has performed stand-up comedy, sometimes in the guise of Johnny Sellotape. Jeff was born in Glasgow's Easterhouse housing scheme and attended St Clare's and St Collette's primary schools and then St Leonard's Secondary, where he played baritone horn in the school orchestra. He was subsequently educated at the Central College of Commerce (now Glasgow College), Glasgow College of Technology (now Glasgow Caledonian University) and University College, Cardiff. He has two grown-up children - Sarah and Alan - and lives in Inverness with his wife, Anne, and their dog, Scrabble. He describes his interests as psychology, history, comedy, cycling, public libraries and red wine, preferably Malbec.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Morphine PART ONE: MEMORIES See You on the Other Side The Square Jumping Forward The Wrong Flag The Shock of the Bunny Take Me to the Orphanage Enter Captain Hoopla! Where Seagulls Dare Roll Over, Beethoven Believe It or Not The Summer Hut Boy about Town You're in the Book, Mum When I Grow Up The Day I Didn't Die PART TWO: MAKE-BELIEVE The Tartan Traveller Negotiating Positions Just Right The Day of the Dog Room for One More on Top Teacake Tales with Hector Auld I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus Johnny Sellotape: An Obituary The Back Room Epilogue

Additional information

GOR011068072
9780992926489
0992926483
Travels From My Twilight Zone: Morphine, memories and make-believe by Jeff Zycinski
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The Lunicorn Press
2020-10-31
288
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