David Jones Freak Or Unique? : The Chris Evans Story

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The first revelationary biography of broadcaster Chris Evans, widely acclaimed as the most original and gifted broadcaster of his generation, a man whose very name precipitates fierce debate. From his youth in Warrington to super stardom in London, no stone is left unturned.Freak Or Unique? The Chris Evans Story charts the life and times of Chris Evans, from lowly beginnings in the north of England to the big time on British Radio 1 and presenting and producing his own unique brand of television comedy on shows like The Big Breakfast, Don't Forget Your Toothbrush and TFI Friday. To his millions of followers, Evans is the last word in irreverent, off-the-cuff humour, a folk hero who pulls no punches. Consequently, Evans's detractors see him in a dim light. In their view his arrogance, lewdness and contempt for authority are dangerously subversive.So how has this carrot-haired, geeky 30-year-old risen to a position of enormous popularity and influence? What lies behind the facade which varies perplexingly from zany to truculent? By examining his formative years, then charting his later development - both personal and professional - this biography provides some compelling and poignant answers. The real Chris Evans, it emerges, is far more enigmatic than his audience might imagine. Cruelly bullied as a boy, he now bullies those around him; deeply devoted to his mother and late father, he has chosen to freeze his own daughter out of his life; capable of great generosity, loyalty, spontaneous acts of kindness and warmth, he can also be mean-spirited, self-seeking, callous and cold hearted.David Jones talks to people who have known Evans personally and professionally, including his former PA and the mother of his child.