- Home
- Gary James Books
Books by Gary James
Gary James is an actor, writer and broadcaster who was born and raised in Tunbridge Wells. After a stint with local operatic dramatic companies he moved to London in 1975 to seek fame and fortune in Pukka Theatre. He was a founding member of the Young People's Theatre Scheme at the Royal Court Theatre and was then a member of the political touring theatre company, Gay Sweatshop. He also wrote and co-presented for the world's first gay radio programme made by and for gay people in London and broadcast by a pirate radio station from an aerial secreted on the 13th floor balcony washing line of a tower block in Old Street. In 1982 Gary became one of the presenters of the seminal rock television show, The Tube, for the new national TV station - Channel 4. He also broadcast regularly on BBC London as well as others. He now lives in East Sussex with his partner and champion mouser cat.