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Hey! I’ve Written a New Book!

17 Apr 12


“Danny Wallace’s long-awaited debut novel is so worth the wait… a moving, funny, all-too-relatable tale of boy seeking girl, with some gripping twists and turns… an unmissable read which will have you laughing out loud and melt your heart, all at once.”
- Cosmopolitan

Well, then… here we go!

I have a new book out! It’s called CHARLOTTE STREET - and it’s my first novel.

It’s all about a man who one night helps a girl. Just for a second. And there’s a moment between them. But then it’s over. She disappears. But in his hands, he realises he’s still got something of hers…

Her disposable camera.

So what should he do? Develop the film? Or forget about her?

He develops the film. Of course he does. And he looks at her photos.

And that’s when he spots something very unusual indeed…

It’s a nerve-wracking time, but so far the response has been great. Working Title have bought the film rights, and so far 15 countries around the world will be publishing their own Charlotte Streets in the coming months.

I really hope you like it, if you read it. And – y’know – don’t be afraid to tell yer mates…

You can grab a copy, if you like, by clicking here

“A modern, urban classic” – WeLoveThisBook.com
“Brilliantly-conceived, funny and moving. *****” – Henry Sutton, The Mirror
“One of the year’s coolest must-reads” – Stylist
“We loved this funny romance with a twist. ****” – Closer
“Brilliantly witty! *****” – Star magazine
“My tip for 2012′s runaway success, with a very clever twist on the age-old story of boy meets girl… David Nicholls better watch out!” – The Mirror
“A delight… this year’s One Day” – Net-a-Porter

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And the LAFTA goes to…

22 Feb 12


… the Xfm Breakfast Show… Funniest Radio Show 2012.

Thanks so much if you voted! We’re properly thrilled!

Added in May
I’m really, really pleased to say I’ve just been nominated for the Presenter of the Year Award for the 2012 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards. Proper honour.

Added in April
PLUS – NEW! – in our first six months on air, we’re proud to have been nominated for THREE Sony Radio Academy Awards… two for our all-live Naked Breakfast show, and one – which we love! – for QuizFace!

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Naked Breakfast!

21 Dec 11


So it’s been a few months and things are going well on the Breakfast Show. And we just completed a radio first on the show… all in aid of WarChild.

A 100% Live Show – nothing pre-recorded, no buttons to push, no safety net… just LIVE music, LIVE guests, a LIVE audience, LIVE jingles, LIVE music beds and even LIVE ads!

We took over the legendary Shepherd’s Bush Empire and our line-up was amazing: Stereophonics as my house band, Paul Weller playing brand new material, Miles Kane, Tim Wheeler & Emmy the Great, Smith & Burrows, the awesome Tim Minchin and the wonderful Ross Noble… plus QuizFace: Live.

If you heard it and liked it, feel free to donate to WarChild at xfm.co.uk — and listen out for the unedited podcast and the repeat on Christmas Day at 3pm!

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The New Podcast

06 Aug 11


“The BRILLIANT new breakfast show” - The Sun

“Danny Wallace’s new show is funny, understated and just the thing if you don’t like shouty shows in the morning” - The Guardian

WINNER: The Pokes 2011 FUNNIEST PODCAST

Well, the new show has started every morning on Xfm, and with it comes a new weekly podcast…

The first one features many of our guests from week one – James Corden, Bradley Cooper, Noel Gallagher and Kasabian – and a couple of extras too…

You can subscribe here, if you fancy it!

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Sheenius

15 Jul 11


If you’re anywhere near a copy of this month’s GQ magazine, check out the feature I wrote on my trip to Texas on the trail of Charlie Sheen…

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The All-new XFM London Breakfast Show!

04 Jul 11


I’ve been sitting on this news for a little while, but I’m excited to finally say that as of August 1st, I’ll be doing my best to wake up London and the rest of the world as the host of the brand new XFM Breakfast Show…

Actually, as of August 1st, I’ll just be doing my best to wake up.

It’s a thrill to join XFM once more – I had such fun doing my Saturday afternoon shows there with Rich a while back. This will be a whole new deal – on air from 6.30am to 10 every weekday, and with some big plans to boot. And I really hope you’ll be a part of it.

Doing a breakfast show has always been an ambition of mine – I’ve covered breakfast for X and elsewhere in the past and it’s a fantastic time to do a show – but to be able to do my own thing is exciting. I’ve huge respect for everyone off- and on-air at X and to broadcast overlooking Leicester Square each day will be ace. And it’ll be fun being a cheeky underdog. I want to make it an exclusive club that anyone’s allowed to join.

I really wanted to change things up a bit in 2011. More news on that and other projects soon. But this will be the biggest change. And I’m looking forward to it.

I’m going to buy new headphones.

Press Release here.

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