JOHN PEEL - PEEL HONOURED WITH 'HOME TRUTHS' BOOK

Late broadcasting legend JOHN PEEL is to be the subject of a new book based on his celebrated BBC Radio 4 series HOME TRUTHS. The pioneering DJ, who died in 2004 from a heart attack, entertained listeners across the UK and beyond with his wry family-based show - and publisher JOHN MURRAY insists it is time the broadcasts were honoured. He says, "We're hoping to get John's widow, SHEILA, on board to endorse the book. The show became as much a reflection of John and Sheila's lives as it was of their listeners. "The book will be called HOME TRUTHS: THE PEEL YEARS AND BEYOND."