Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus: the long-awaited memoir from the star of QI and The Great British Bake Off

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The long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved characters - presenter of QI, former host of The Great British Bake Off

'Wise and kind... part celebration, part confession... it will make you miss your stop' Observer

'A fun-filled, fact-packed, memorable ride' Sunday Times

'Life-affirming and addictive' Sunday Express

Between the Stops is a sort of a memoir, my sort. It's about a bus trip really, because it's my view from the Number 12 bus.

From a brief history of lady gangsters at Elephant and Castle to anecdotes about boarding school, this is the long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved characters. Presenter of QI, former host of The Great British Bake Off, writer, broadcaster, activist and comic on stage, screen and radio for nearly forty years: this is an autobiography with a difference - as only Sandi Toksvig can tell it.

A funny and moving trip through memories, musings and the many delights on the number 12 route, Between the Stops is also an inspiration to us all to get off our phones, look up and talk to each other because as Sandi says: 'some of the greatest trips lie on our own doorstep'.

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3 reviews
Ankita Narain
December 11, 2019
Has the number 12 had more riders because of this book? I hope it has. This book has made me want to explore London and try to find it's hidden history - particularly female contributions to a city that is connected to almost every community and region in the world. This book is one of the most inspirational, interesting and from-the-heart. I can only wish that my life be half as colourful and exciting as Sandi Toksvig's!
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Sandi Toksvig was born in Denmark, brought up in Africa, then America and moved to the UK when she was fourteen. She has been on British stage, screen and radio for over forty years and was awarded an OBE for Services to Broadcasting. She is the mother of three children, married and lives deep in the woods.

Sandi Toksvig was born in Denmark, brought up in Africa, then America and moved to the UK when she was fourteen. She has been on British stage, screen and radio for over forty years and was awarded an OBE for Services to Broadcasting. She is the mother of three children, married and lives deep in...

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