Books by Tarrant Chris

Born in Reading in 1946, Chris Tarrant was educated at Choir House in King's School, Worcester. In 1967, he graduated with a degree in English from the University of Birmingham, before working as a schoolteacher. His break in television came in 1972, when he landed a job at the ATV network, before going on to become a presenter for ATV Today, a Midlands-based current affairs programme. He rose to national fame in 1974 as the host of the groundbreaking children's show, Tiswas. From 1984, he enjoyed a successful 20-year spell as a Capital Radio host before presenting ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a television phenomenon exported to 120 countries around the world. Since 2012, Chris has presented several railway-themed shows for Channel 5, most notably Extreme Railways. He has also won numerous awards and honours. In 2000, he received a Special Recognition from the National Television Awards; an OBE in 2004 for his charity work on behalf of disadvantaged children; a Sony Gold Award for Lifetime Services to Radio; and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement from the British Comedy Awards.