Simon Elmes is Creative Director of the BBC's Radio Documentary Unit, where he oversees a wide range of programmes. He was Executive Producer of the long-running magazine Word of Mouth, from its inception until 2004. In 1996 it was awarded one of the world's premier broadcasting prizes, the Premio Ondas. He produced the award-winning The Routes of English, a 26-part series on the history of the English language, and has written four books to accompany the series. He also produced the 2005 radio and TV project Voices.
... congenial - chatty, a little bit personal ... it's hard to imagine what more a Radio 4 fan could want * The Independent * Written as a day in the life, with the stories behind each show, it deals with the laugh-out-loud hilarious and the somewhat less thrilling ... as Elmes deftly and enthusiastically describes, achieving this depth of programming and balance was not easy ... * Word * ... strong on gossip and nostalgia ... there are delightful stories in the book * The Daily Mail * ... cosy, celebratory ... It is a happy book, celebrating Radio 4 as above all a friend and companion * The Times * Insiderish * The Guardian *