The Curious Columns of Adrian Chiles

Adrian Chiles

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Profile Books Ltd
07 January 2025

Reportage & collected journalism; TV tie-in humour

Adrian Chiles's weekly column for the Guardian has gained a cult following for his unique insights into everything from the present tense in history podcasts to his favourite spoon, or his legendary at-home urinal. As Gawker put it, 'Adrian Chiles never misses.' And his targets are the stuff of life: the everyday things we all need to stop and think about a little more.

The Curious Columns of Adrian Chiles finds Britain's much-loved broadcaster musing on the sacred and the profane, the whimsical and the bizarre, offering his idiosyncratic take on self-checkouts, speeding tickets and the correct duration of a hug, falling into a bed of wild garlic, and discovering he has a naked doppelgÃ¤nger on OnlyFans. In this brilliant bumper collection, he takes us on a bright, bemused tour of British life, delivering offbeat truths and a comforting blast of humour and warmth for baffling times.

I thought it was weird to have a favourite spoon. Then I realised I wasn't alone...

At Easter I had a fall. The wild garlic smelled lovely, but I didn't want to die thereI recently saw something in a petrol station toilet southbound on the M1 that I can never unsee

By: Adrian Chiles
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 229g
ISBN: 9781805221814
ISBN 10: 1805221817
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 07 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster, journalist and columnist. Over his career he has fronted ITV's football coverage, co-presented Daybreak, launched multiple BBC show including The One Show, and presented several documentaries and documentary series. As a radio presenter Adrian currently hosts Question Time Extra Time and Chiles on Friday, both on 5live. His writing regularly appears in the Guardian.

Reviews for The Curious Columns of Adrian Chiles

The nation's only truly good columnist -- Imogen West-Knights * Slate * It's rare to read a column in which so many voices feature that aren't those of the columnist, and in which the supporting cast are gladly granted all the best lines. This is why Adrian Chiles is beautiful. This is why he will never be finished -- Niall Anderson * Gawker *