He moved to London with his parents at the age of three and was educated at the Lycée Français in South Kensington, and Bedales School in Petersfield, Hampshire, where he met his friend Simon Cadell. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books, and makes appearances as a public speaker.īrandreth was born on 8 March 1948 in Wuppertal, West Germany, where his father, Charles Brandreth, was serving as a legal officer with the Allied Control Commission. He served until he was defeated in 1997, and resumed his career in the media. In 1992, Brandreth was elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester constituency. On radio, he makes frequent appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Just a Minute. He was a presenter for TV-am's Good Morning Britain in the 1980s, and has been regularly featured on Channel 4's game show Countdown and the BBC's The One Show. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher. Gyles Daubeney Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is an English broadcaster, writer and former politician.
His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.From the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 14 January 2011 In addition, Wilde wrote 43 poems, and seven essays. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, ‘Dorian Gray,’ starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan,’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ many of which are still performed today. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. Delightfully written and full of charm, this book is perfect for younger readers and those who cannot resist the pull of nostalgia. In order to bring the water-rat to some realisation, the linnet tells him the story of a gardener, Hans, and how his good nature is exploited by his supposed friend, Big Hugh. It begins with a linnet meeting a vain and ignorant water-rat. While this might read as a sweet fairy-tale, Wilde imbues it with important lessons in morality and friendship.
Exploring the idea that it’s good to be able to discern between healthy and toxic relationships, ‘The Devoted Friend’ is perhaps more relevant now than it has ever been.
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