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5 unusual facts about Tony Parsons


Chris Salewicz

Along with other NMEs illumini (Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill) of that period Chris’s work soon found its way into serious main stream publications the Sunday Times, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, Conde Nast Traveller, Q, Mojo and Time Out, he also wrote for The Face magazine.

Iain Hollingshead

Overall the novel was well received, drawing critics' comparison with Sue Townsend, Helen Fielding and Tony Parsons.

Richard Asplin

A romantic comedy addressing the perils of applying evolutionary psychology to modern relationships, it was praised by Tony Parsons as being “the funniest debut novel since The Rachel Papers”.

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

The charity's celebrity supporters include Sir Alex Ferguson, Ricky Gervais, Melanie Chisholm, Duncan Bannatyne, Lynda Bellingham, Tricia Penrose, Jenny Frost, Pete Reed, Katherine Grainger, Robert Peston, Robert Powell, Billy Bragg, and Tony Parsons.

Where Are They Now

Julie Burchill and Tony Parsons were rebellious "punk" journalists from the late 70’s.


Chris Gailus

As of September 2010, he currently anchors the Monday to Friday editions of the News Hour when longtime anchor Tony Parsons left Global TV for broadcasting in Victoria, BC.


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