Books by Chris Phipps

Chris is a former 1970s Black Country reporter for BBC Birmingham and co-presenter of BBC Midland TV's Look! Hear! with well-known singer and actress, Toyah Willcox. In 1982, Channel 4 hired Chris for its controversial music show The Tube presented by Jools Holland and Paula Yates where he launched unsigned talent including Fine Young Cannibals, Twisted Sister, and showcased the reviving talent of Tina Turner. After The Tube's five year run, Chris became an award-winning film and documentary maker for regional and network television, covering subjects from Bob Marley to the Capital Punishment debate. He produced ground-breaking series on the regional routes of contemporary music in the UK. His passion for music is only equalled by his passion for film and in 2017, Chris authored Forget Carter, the definitive story of the North East on screen. Chris has also been affectionately called the "human hard drive of entertainment history" and also known as the celebrated, spoof character "Brian Appleton", but that's yet another story. He is also available for talks.