A Matter of Facts

One Man's Journey into the Nation's Quiz Obsession

A Matter of Facts
Shaun Williamson
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Paperback
h198 x 126mm - 336pg
2 Jun 2022 UK
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9781788403757
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A journey into the obsessive world of quizzing. Includes stories from Shaun' s past such as tales from his time playing Barry in Eastenders; the discovery of a long-lost son; hiding from an angry Mike Reid in a broom cupboard; acting with Ricky Gervais and David Bowie, and the loss of his boyhood friend in 9/11. Actor and celebrity quizzer Shaun Williamson lifts the lid on a National drug that everyone hooked on: quizzing. A Matter of Facts is a personal journey into the world of quizzes. At the start Shaun enters the World Quiz Grand Prix, pitching his knowledge against the Nation' s finest minds, including Eggheads and Chasers. . . he fails. Unperturbed, he sets out to improve his skills through memory training, practice and even hypnosis in an attempt to move himself up the rankings of the quizzing elite. Shaun' s adventure sees him get his old quizzing ' band' back together to see if he can triumph in the leagues. As he does so, he meets many characters and experiences the wonderful vagaries of the pub quiz - discovering its place, not just in communities, but in people' s lives. He also reminisces about his life before acting as an alcoholic postman, a stalled naval career,a Pontins blue coat and his journey to becoming Barry in EastEnders. Over the course of year Shaun aims to end his journey at a victorious return to the Grand Prix. . . can his experiences and new-found knowledge end in victory? A Matter of Facts is a fun, fascinating and heart-warming read that will be adored by those who enjoy a regular meeting of alcohol and trivia.
Shaun Williamson is an addict. His main craving is for knowledge. The ' gateway' drug was the first edition (Genus 1) of Trivial Pursuit, a seemingly innocuous Christmas present from his unsuspecting parents. They might just as well have given him Ketamine. This innocent gift sent our author on a mind-bending trip of ethereal highs and ignominious lows which, although now under control, can result in a relapse at a moment' s notice. Shaun Williamson is an actor and writer best known for playing Barry Evans in BBC1' s ' Eastenders' from 1994 to 2004 and for extensive work with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on ' Extras' , ' Life' s Too Short' and ' The Invention Of Lying' . Other acting credits include ' Plebs' , ' Mister Winner' and ' Houdini' . He has also appeared in numerous stage shows, most notably ' The Ladykillers' , ' Guys And Dolls' and ' One Man Two Guvnors' for the National Theatre. He was the subject of ' This Is Your Life' in 2001. Shaun' s main passion though is Quizzing. He has been lucky enough to win ' Celebrity Mastermind' in 2003 (Specialist subject: Richard Burton), ' Celebrity Chase' , ' Today' s The Day' , ' Celebrity Eggheads' , ' Britain' s Brightest Celebrity Family' , ' Richard Osman' s House Of Games' and ' Celebrity Pointless' a record four times (Three Jackpots). He has channelled this passion into the writing of ' A Matter Of Facts' , his literary debut, which details a year of his life immersed in the world of quizzing.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781788403757
Published: 2 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cassell
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Pages: 336

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