1001 Reasons Why EastEnders Is Pony!: The Encyclopaedic Guide To Everything That's Wrong With Britain's Favourite Soap - Paperback

by Garry Bushell (Author)

Britain's best-known TV critic has a love/hate relationship with our most loved, and most ridiculed soap opera.

Having never missed an episode, Garry Bushell now brings devotees and detractors alike this hilarious guide to the cock-ups, continuity errors, character re-writes and ludicrous plot-lines that make up BBC TV's biggest show. This book is the perfect way to cheer up those who hate the soap - and to bring a smile to the lips of those who love it. It's guaranteed to deliver something even the Christmas Day EastEnders episode won't supply: laughs

'A rollicking good read...it shines a light on the metaphorical castration of working class soap characters by BBC bigwigs who have never set foot in the East End' - SpikedOnLine

'Hilarious, spot on and brilliantly observed' - the Daily Star

'Really funny and genuinely insightful' - Brendan O'Neill

Author Biography

Son of a fireman, Garry trained under the legendary Paul Foot on the Socialist Worker - and was promptly placed under surveillance by the British security services. They're probably still watching him. As show business editor of The Sun, he became in Ross Kemp's words, "the most feared critic in the business". He's written best-selling biographies and two gripping crime novels, and he is deeply associated with British youth cults, rock, punk and Ska bands. Garry has discovered new talent by the bucket-load, managed bands, championed working class comics and notched up a Number One hit. His #1 rated ITV series Bushell On The Box trounced Coronation Street for audience share.