Anthony H. Wilson
Biography
Anthony H. Wilson is, of course, a living legend. Presenter of Granada Reports since the middle ages, he is best-known outside the North West of England as the man who founded Factory Records, discovered New Order and the Happy Mondays, made a lot of money, lost it all on the Hacienda, and wound up back where he started - reading the news. Probably the only gameshow host on this site to have had a feature film made about him. And a really good, hit film at that.
Trivia
In the aforesaid film, 24 Hour Party People, he is portrayed by Steve Coogan. Wilson himself also had a cameo in the movie (as a TV director) and wrote the tie-in book.
Incidentally, at one point the film shows Wilson hosting Wheel of Fortune. This never actually happened in real life.
He is just out of the frame of the cover photo of Iggy Pop's Lust For Life, which was taken during an interview at Granada Studios.
Books / Tapes
24 Hour Party People (paperback)
Contact
c/o Vivienne Clore agency (link below)
