The Xfm Breakfast Show…

26 May 12 


… is now a triple Sony Award-winning show – and we’re completely delighted. The team snagged a Gold, a Silver and a Bronze, making ours the most-awarded radio show of the night. Two were for our all-live Naked Breakfast show – and one was for the mighty QuizFace!

Those early mornings feel a bit easier now.

We’re properly happy about this. Next up is the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, where I’m up against the might of Christian O’Connell and John Suchet for Presenter of the Year.

The show’s a joy to do – thanks from me, Matt and Dave if you join in! And the podcast is available on iTunes or xfm.co.uk!

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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 delightful debut. The combination of Dickensian plot twists and Hornbyesque humor and hope makes for a thoroughly entertaining read” – Publisher’s Weekly (USA)
“… has a distinctively cheeky, occasionally geeky, brand of charm” – Chicago Tribune
“Required reading” – New York Post
“A remarkable debut” – Philadelphia Examiner
“Mr. Wallace proves with this first novel that you can open the fridge and make something new…” – New York Times
“Brilliantly funny… A bit like Amelie but British. And funny.” – Daily Mail
“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
***** – The Bookseller
“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
**** – Heat
“Funny and insightful” – Daily Record
“Like a tincture for sore minds. Captivating… certain to make you feel better about life” – ShortList
“A very realistic and heart-warming story, made brilliantly funny by dry pop culture references” – Press Association
“Unmissable” – Cosmopolitan
“Bloke Lit of the highest order” – Londonist
“Wallace does a masterly job of transforming characters in an arrested state of development into heroic defenders of authentic experience.” – The Library Journal, USA

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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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