The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous
From Oprah to Dolly, a selection of the 100 most remarkable lives as featured in The Sunday Times Magazine's "A Life in the Day." Wonderfully intimate, often humorous and occasionally profound, these portraits make for absolutely addictive reading.

The first "Life in the Day" article appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine in 1977 and since then this highly successful feature has covered over 1,400 lives of the famous and not-so famous. This collection brings together 100 of the most interesting and unusual interviewees, from Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Colonel Gadaffi, and Muhammad Ali to Kate Winslet, Michael Owen, and Christopher Reeve. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the contributors, each interview includes a short update on "where they are now." This is irresistible reading for anyone interested in what world leaders have for breakfast and what film stars really do all day long.
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The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous
From Oprah to Dolly, a selection of the 100 most remarkable lives as featured in The Sunday Times Magazine's "A Life in the Day." Wonderfully intimate, often humorous and occasionally profound, these portraits make for absolutely addictive reading.

The first "Life in the Day" article appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine in 1977 and since then this highly successful feature has covered over 1,400 lives of the famous and not-so famous. This collection brings together 100 of the most interesting and unusual interviewees, from Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Colonel Gadaffi, and Muhammad Ali to Kate Winslet, Michael Owen, and Christopher Reeve. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the contributors, each interview includes a short update on "where they are now." This is irresistible reading for anyone interested in what world leaders have for breakfast and what film stars really do all day long.
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The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous

The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous

The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous

The Sunday Times A Life in the Day: Words of Wisdom and Domestic Details from the Rich and Famous

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From Oprah to Dolly, a selection of the 100 most remarkable lives as featured in The Sunday Times Magazine's "A Life in the Day." Wonderfully intimate, often humorous and occasionally profound, these portraits make for absolutely addictive reading.

The first "Life in the Day" article appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine in 1977 and since then this highly successful feature has covered over 1,400 lives of the famous and not-so famous. This collection brings together 100 of the most interesting and unusual interviewees, from Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Colonel Gadaffi, and Muhammad Ali to Kate Winslet, Michael Owen, and Christopher Reeve. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the contributors, each interview includes a short update on "where they are now." This is irresistible reading for anyone interested in what world leaders have for breakfast and what film stars really do all day long.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780008485399
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 05/15/2022
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.03(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Richard Woods is a journalist. He was a writer and senior editor at The Sunday Times for 25 years before moving to Reuters for seven years, where he ran award-winning investigations. Since 2019 he has been editing longform features for The Sunday Times Magazine and pursuing freelance projects.

Table of Contents

50 Cent
Ai Weiwei
Alex James (Blur)
Antony Gormley
Barbara Cartland
Bear Grylls
Benazir Bhutto
Benjanmin Zephaniah
Biz Stone (Twitter co-founder)
Bjorn Ulvaeus
Capt Sir Tom Moore
Charlie Macksey (illustrator)
Christopher Reeve
Colonel Gadaffi
Dalai Lama
Daley Thompson
Damien Hirst
Dan Brown
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
David Beckham
David Guetta
David Hasselhoff
Delia Smith
Derren Brown
Dickie Bird (cricket umpire)
Dolly Parton
Donald Trump
Ed Balls
Ellen Page
Emily Eavis (Glastonbury)
Eric Cantona
Esther Rantzen
Frank Bruno
Frankie Dettori
Gordon Ramsay
Helen Mirren
Hugh Hefner
Imran Khan
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Saunders
Jim Al-Khalili (physicist and broadcaster)
Jimmy Wales
Joe Root
John Lydon
Jonny Wilkinson
Judi Dench
Julian Dunkerton
Julie Tottman (Hollywood animal trainer)
Kate Winslet
Kathleen Turner
Kesha
Kim Kardashian
Kristalina Georgieva (World Bank)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
Lee Child
Little Richard 
Luciano Pavarotti
Luke Irwin (rug designer)
Malcolm McLaren
Marie Kondo
Marla Trump
Maro Itoje
Mary J Blige
Michael Caine 
Michael Johnson
Mo Farah
Muhammad Ali
Naomi Campbell
Nelson Mandela
Nicola Walker (Unforgotten)
Nigel Farage
Olivia Newton-John
Oprah Winfrey
Orlando Bloom
Paddington Bear
Pamela Anderson
Paul McCartney
Philippe Starck
Raheem Sterling
Ralph Fiennes
Richard Branson
Ricky Gervais
Roko Camaj (window cleaner on 9/11 tower)
Ronnie Biggs
Ruby Wax
Seal
Simon Callow
Sister Wendy Beckett
Sting
Tanya Streeter (freediver)
Tom Baker (Dr Who)
Tom Hollander
Tracey Emin
William Baker (Alcatraz)
Yanis Varoufakis
Yvette Cooper
Zara Phillips
Zoya (Afghan activist)
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