Norman Giller (born 18 April 1940,

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, East End, London) is an English author, a sports historian and television scriptwriter, who in October 2015 had his 100th book published. His 101st book, ''July 30, 1966 Football's Longest Day'', was published in 2016 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of England's World Cup final victory at Wembley. With 121 books to his name, Norman Giller is a prolific author who began as a

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journalist. He was chief

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reporter with the ''

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'' in London (1966–74, succeeding

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), and has been a freelance writer since leaving Fleet Street in 1974. He spent 14 years as a member of the ''This Is Your Life''

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team, and devised several television series including ''Who's the Greatest?'' (ITV, 1980s), ''The Games of 48'' and ''Over the Moon'', ''Brian, with Brian Moore and Brian Clough'' (ITV 1990s), '' Petrolheads'' (BBC2 2006); he co-produced 63 editions of ''Stand and Deliver'' (Sky TV, 1990s), and was scriptwriter and co-producer with ''

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'' director Brian Klein of more than 50 sports-based videos/DVDs, featuring celebrities such as

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, and

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. Giller's output has also included

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with ''

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'', ''Daily'' and ''

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'', '' The Sun'', ''

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''. He has compiled the annual Times Sports Jumbo Crossword for 38 consecutive years, setting more than 6,000 clues. His 100th book, published in October 2015, is an autobiography called ''Headlines Deadlines All My Life'', introduced by comedy actor Ricky Tomlinson, Giller tells his life story from his early days in bomb-blitzed East London to becoming one of Fleet Street's best known sports writers and a prolific television scriptwriter and DVD and TV programme creator. In his near-65 year writing career, Giller has had more than 30 million words published in books, newspapers and magazines. His 93rd book, ''Sir

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A Hero for All Time'', was published in June 2012, and before that he self-published ''Tottenham, The Glory-Glory Game'', which he wrote with members of the Spurs Writers' Club, which he formed in 2011. Book No 94 followed in December 2012. It is called ''

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The Master'', and tells the story of the former England football captain's life on and off the pitch. All profits for the book go to the Bobby Moore Cancer Fund and it was published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Moore's death from bowel cancer in February 2013. No 95 was ''Keys to Paradise'', an adult novel in harness with first-time American novelist, Jeni Robbins. The 96th book from the Giller pen is ''Bill Nicholson Revisited'', based on conversations over a span of more than 40 years with former Spurs manager

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It was published in the autumn of 2013. Book No 97, published in June 2014 is a biography of former Northern Ireland skipper and, later, journalist

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, who famously turned down the '' This Is Your Life'' book. The book is called ''Danny Blanchflower, This WAS His Life'', profits from the book go to the Tottenham Tribute Trust, to help old players suffering from the sort of dementia that clouded Blanchflower's final years. Giller was the argument-settling Judge of ''The Sun'' for ten years, and he and his sports statistician son Michael set the 2,000 questions for the DVD version of ''Football Trivial Pursuit''. With his then business partner Peter Lorenzo and associate Malcolm Rowley, Giller created one of the first major pub quiz competitions in 1974. It was called ''What's Yours?'' and had 64 competing pubs in a series sponsored by the Charrington's chain in south-east England. In late 2011, Giller had his 90th book published, ''Tottenham, the Managing Game'', written with the help of his Facebook and Twitter friends. His 81st book was a collaboration with

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and

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and in partnership with their UK agent Terry Baker, a limited edition featuring an in-depth look at their careers and, in particular, the famous Banks save against Pelé for England against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup finals. Giller has a regular Fleet Street nostalgia blog at the

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website Giller's 82nd book was ''The Lane of Dreams'', a complete history of the Tottenham Hotspur ground at White Hart Lane before the bulldozers move in. The book is introduced by

and

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. It is a self-published book by Giller, who experimented by having the second-half written on line by Tottenham supporters. He had six books published in 2010, written in collaboration with his sports statistician son, Michael Giller, and sports agent Terry Baker: ''Jimmy Greaves At Seventy'' and ''The Golden Double'', the story of Tottenham's historic League and FA Cup triumph in 1960–61, ''Greavsie's Greatest'' (The 50 greatest post-war British strikers, selected by Jimmy Greaves), ''World Cup 2010'', (a day to day diary of the tournament), ''Chopper's Chelsea'', in collaboration with former Stamford Bridge captain Ron Harris, and ''Hammers-80'', the story of West Ham United's FA Cup success of 1979–80, introduced by Sir Trevor Brooking. His 88th book is a powerful novel about corruption in football, ''The Glory and the Greed, which has been produced ahead of traditional publication as an e-Book for reading on screen. Book No. 98, published in November 2014, was ''Spurs IQ'', a part history, part quiz book about Tottenham Hotspur. His 99th book, ''The Ali Files'', was published in April 2015, and gives a fight-by-fight analysis of Muhammad Ali's ring career. In 2017 he self-published his 105th book: How to SELF Publish. His four books published in 2018/19 have been ''The Real Rocky, the Rocky Marciano story'', ''Spurs '67'', ''Billy Wright, My Dad with Vicky Wright'', and ''Beyond the Krays, an eBook crime novel''. During Lockdown, Giller completed a trilogy of crime novels featuring fictional Fleet Street journalist turned private investigator, JC Campbell, bringing his total of books published to 115. Still in 'Lockdown'. Giller wrote am autobiographical football book called 'My 70 Years of Spurs', and he collaborated with his long-time friend

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on a book marking the 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero's 80th birthday, called ''Eighty At Eighty This was published in the Autumn of 2021. He delivered the eulogy for his life-long friend Jimmy Greaves and the official biography, The One and Only Jimmy Greaves, was his 119th boo
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He has since had published a biography of former England and Spurs centre-forward Bobby Smith (The Forgotten Hero), and has two more books, The Man Who Put A Curse on Muhammad Ali and The G-Men (Greaves and Gilzean) coming out in the spring of 2023.

Biography

Giller was born in

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in the first year of the Second World War, and was evacuated with his mother and three brothers to a

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shire farm. Educated at Raine's Foundation Grammar School in

, he left at 15 to become a

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with the ''London Evening News''. He started his reporting career with the '' Stratford Express'' in

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(1957), and arrived at the ''Daily Express'' after employment as a sports sub-editor with ''

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'', the London ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Giller has worked extensively in PR and for ten years represented former

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world champions

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, Jim Watt,

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(all managed by his friend

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), and (for his European fights)

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("He needed a PR like Einstein needed a calculator", says Giller). He wrote regular newspaper and magazine columns in harness with

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for nine years, and also had collaborations with comedians

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and

Tommy Cooper Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at , and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army f ...

. Giller was commissioned to write six

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novels, sequels to the popular films. He also scripted an adult pantomime for ''

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'' co-stars Mike Reid and Barbara Windsor, and was chief scriptwriter for the

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when they were staged in Monte Carlo. He was married for 45 years to Eileen, who died in 2006. Giller has two grown children, Lisa and Michael, four grandchildren and twin great grandsons. When Eileen Giller died following renal failure, Giller raised more than £15,000 for the Dorset Kidney Fund in her memory.
Giller is currently based in Essex after running a sports facts, figures and research service with his son, Michael. They organized themed quiz nights. Giller and Jackie Wright, specialised in Powerpoint-supported presentations on such themes as the life and music of

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, the Gershwin brothers and

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; also the Footballing Fifties and Sixties, and the life and times of Billy Wright and

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, plus an illustrated lecture for literary associations and clubs entitled 'If You Can Write A Postcard, You Can Write A Book'. Giller was webmaster for the recently disbanded Wessex branch of the Frank Sinatra Music Society. He was for many years a resident columnist on the Sports Journalists' Association website, writes regular blogs for the Spurs Odyssey website and is a columnist contributor to the sports retro magazines BackPass (football) and BackSpin (cricket).

Bibliography

Comedy novelizations

Novels

Books in collaboration with Ricky Tomlinson

Books in collaboration with Jimmy Greaves

Television

* '' This Is Your Life'' scriptwriter (1981–1995) : Including programmes featuring

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, Sir Jimmy Savile,

Paul Daniels Newton Edward Daniels (6 April 1938 – 17 March 2016), known professionally as Paul Daniels, was an English magician and television presenter. He achieved international fame through his television series '' The Paul Daniels Magic Show'', whic ...

Simon Weston Simon Weston (born 8 August 1961) is a Welsh veteran of the British Army who is known for his charity work and recovery from severe burn injuries suffered during the Falklands War. Early life Weston was born at Caerphilly District Miners Hos ...

Ruth Madoc Ruth Madoc (born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022) was a British actress who had a career on stage and screen spanning over 60 years. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the BBC television comedy '' ...

Dan Maskell Daniel Maskell (11 April 1908 – 10 December 1992) was an English tennis professional who later became a radio and television commentator on the game. He was described as the BBC's "voice of tennis", and the "voice of Wimbledon". Early lif ...

Cliff Morgan Clifford Isaac Morgan, (7 April 1930 – 29 August 2013) was a Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff RFC and earned 29 caps for Wales between 1951 and 1958. After his playing career ended, Morgan made a successful career in broadcas ...

, Billy Wright,

Peter Shilton Peter Leslie Shilton (born 18 September 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His 30-year career included spells at 11 clubs and he has the distinction of playing over 1,000 league games, including in ...

John Surtees John Surtees, (11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, he won his first title in 1956, and followed with ...

Nigel Mansell Nigel Ernest James Mansell, (; born 8 August 1953) is a British retired racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series ( 1993). Mansell was the reigning F1 champion when he moved over ...

Peter Alliss Peter Alliss (28 February 1931 – 5 December 2020) was an English professional golfer, television presenter, commentator, author and golf course designer. Following the death of Henry Longhurst in 1978, he was regarded by many as the "Voice of g ...

, Henry Cotton,

, Joe Johnson,

James Herbert James John Herbert, OBE (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was an English horror writer. A full-time writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. His books have sold 54 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 34 l ...

Jack 'Kid' Berg Judah Bergman, known as Jack Kid Berg or Jackie Kid Berg (28 June 1909 – 22 April 1991), was an English boxer born in the East End of London, who became the World Light Welterweight Champion in 1930. Biography Judah Bergman was born in Rom ...

Reg Gutteridge Reginald George Gutteridge, (29 March 1924 – 24 January 2009) was a British boxing journalist and television commentator. Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional b ...

, Mike Reid,

Stan Boardman Stanley Boardman (born 7 December 1937) is an English comedian. Early life and career Boardman was evacuated with his family to Wrexham during the Second World War, and after the family returned to their Merseyside home mistakenly thinking the ...

, Benny Green,

George Shearing Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 t ...

Helen Shapiro Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "th ...

* ''Who's the Greatest'', devisor and scriptwriter of an ITV series that involved celebrities such as: :

Sir David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a British television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ' ...

Sir Michael Parkinson Sir Michael Parkinson (born 28 March 1935) is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show '' Parkinson'' from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the U ...

, Sir Jeffrey Archer,

Tom Graveney Thomas William Graveney (16 June 1927 – 3 November 2015) was an English first-class cricketer, representing his country in 79 Test matches and scoring over 4,800 runs. In a career lasting from 1948 to 1972, he became the 15th player to score ...

Gloria Hunniford Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford, OBE (born 10 April 1940) is a Northern Irish television and radio presenter, broadcaster and singer. She is known for presenting programmes on the BBC and ITV, such as '' Rip Off Britain'', and her regular appear ...

Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews, (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s. From 1960 to 1964 he chaired the Radio Éireann Authority (now the RTÉ A ...

, Tom O'Connor,

Bernie Winters Bernie Winters (born Bernie Weinstein; 6 September 1930 – 4 May 1991), was an English comedian, actor, musician & TV presenter, and the comic foil of the double act Mike and Bernie Winters with his older brother, Mike. Winters later perfor ...

Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman (24 February 1948 – 8 May 2022) was an English actor and singer. He was best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including ''The Sweeney'', ''Minder'' and ''New Tricks'', singing the theme tunes of the ...

Willie Rushton William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine ''Private Eye''. Early life Rushton was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Plac ...

and

. * ''Stunt Challenge'' for

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(in the 1980s, scriptwriter with Derek Thompson. * ''Stand and Deliver'' for Sky TV (co-producer with Brian Klein of on the Box Productions) :63 comedy programmes featuring, among others, Mike Reid,

Norman Collier Norman Collier (25 December 1925 – 14 March 2013) was a British comedian who achieved popularity following television appearances in the 1970s. He was best known for his 'faulty microphone' routine and for his chicken impressions. Career and ...

Frank Carson Hugh Francis Carson KSG (6 November 1926 – 22 February 2012) was a Northern Irish comedian and actor from Belfast. He was best known for being a regular face on television for many years from the 1970s onwards, appearing in series su ...

Jim Bowen James Brown Whittaker (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 – 14 March 2018), known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. He was the long-time host of the ITV game show ''Bullseye'', w ...

, Ted Rogers, Cannon and Ball and

Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner. Manning gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as '' The Comedians'' and ''The Wheeltappers and ...

. * ''The Games of 48'' (

1998, devisor and scriptwriter with Brian Moore) :Guests included Olympic legends

Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final m ...

Fanny Blankers-Koen Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earn ...

and

Bob Mathias Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the event, a United States Marine Corps officer, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of Califor ...

* '' Petrolheads'' (2006 for BBC2), devisor and scriptwriter :Regular panellists were

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Chris Barrie Chris Barrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown, 28 March 1960) is a British actor, comedian, and impressionist. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show ''Spitting Image'' (1984–1996) and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in the ...

and presenter

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. Featured guests included Eamonn Holmes, Murray Walker, Ricky Tomlinson, Ronan Keating, James May, Philip Glenister. * ''Over the Moon, Brian'' (ITV), devisor and scriptwriter :Tribute series to Brian Moore, with guests including

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and

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References

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