Going to Sea in a Sieve

Danny Baker was born in Deptford, South East London in June 1957, and from an early age was involved in magazine journalism, with the founding of fanzine *Sniffin' Glue* alongside friend Mark Perry. From there he moved to documentary series for LWT and over the years worked on a variety of quiz shows (*Win, Lose or Draw*, *Pets Win Prizes*, *TV Heroes*), as well two television commercials which made him a household name—Daz and Mars Bars. With a number of guest appearences on comedy shows such as *Have I Got News For You*, *Shooting Stars*, and *Room 101*, Danny has also presented on BBC Radio since 1989. Most recently he presents a weekday show on BBC London 94.9 and a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 Live. This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley.