My Alphabet

A Life from A to Z

Nick Hewer

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471167089

'I always knew he was quite creative, but I had no idea he was so reckless' Lord Sugar
'The thinking woman's Bakewell tart ... Witty, interesting and underpinned by a sharp intellect' Jo Brand
'This book is a total delight - as wise and witty and surprising as the man himself' Gyles Brandreth

When Nick Hewer first appeared on our TV screens in The Apprentice in 2005, he had thought he was heading towards a quiet retirement after a long and successful career in PR and marketing. Little did he realise that appearing on the show with Lord Sugar and Margaret Mountford would mean that his life was about to be transformed. Quickly, he became a regular presence in our homes, renowned for his wry sense of humour and his astute insights.
 
But the story of how the current host of Countdown came to this point has remained largely unknown – until now. In My Alphabet, Nick Hewer takes us through an A to Z of some of the most remarkable and entertaining events his life, covering everything from his Boyhood in Swindon, when he took his Dinky toys on a most unexpected journey, to Regrets, and an episode that ended in a kidnapping. With chapters on subjects from Tottenham Hotspur to one on Underwear, there is sure to be something for all tastes within these pages.
 
My Alphabet builds up into a brilliant and fascinating self-portrait, taking the reader on a remarkable journey that will inform, entertain and move you. We get to see behind the scenes on The Apprentice and Countdown, and much else besides. Self-deprecating and witty, Nick Hewer has written a brilliant book his many fans are sure to treasure.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• Chapter 1: A The Apprentice
• Chapter 2: B Boyhood
• Chapter 3: C Countdown
• Chapter 4: D Determination
• Chapter 5: E Endoscopy
• Chapter 6: F Frights
• Chapter 7: G Gee-Gees
• Chapter 8: H Hewer
• Chapter 9: I India
• Chapter 10: J Jesuits
• Chapter 11: K Aga Khan
• Chapter 12: L Lacroix
• Chapter 13: M Mongolia
• Chapter 14: N Nicotine
• Chapter 15: O Old
• Chapter 16: P Proof of Life
• Chapter 17: Q Queen
• Chapter 18: R Regrets
• Chapter 19: S Sierra Leone
• Chapter 20: T Tottenham
• Chapter 21: U Underwear
• Chapter 22: V Veuve-Verve
• Chapter 23: W Where’d Ya Get That Hat?
• Chapter 24: X ‘XX’
• Chapter 25: Y Yikes
• Chapter 26: Z Z-List
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgements
• Index
• Copyright