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Selwyn Toogood is a name familiar to every New Zealander. Now, in his autobiography Out of the Bag he relinquishes the microphone in favour of the pen to tell the fascinating story of his association with the media in New Zealand from the radio plays of the 1930s up to the immensely popular television programmes It’s in the Bag and Beauty and the Beast. We meet the many personalities Selwyn Toogood has known and worked with throughout his career, from Aunt Daisy to Eva Gabor, and we go behind the scenes to see how It’s in the Bay and Beauty and the Beast are made, learning something, too, of the art of being a successful quizmaster. A side of Selwyn Toogood unknown to the general public also emerges in Out of the Bag, as he writes of his Wellington childhood, his wartime experiences, his family and his overseas travels. All those New Zealanders who for many years have watched and listened to Selwyn Toogood, will be delighted by an autobiography which is as bright and approachable as the man himself. Hardcover, 214 pages. In very good preloved condition.