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Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told

Tales from a Baggy Mouth

Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING HILARIOUS AND HEARTFELT MEMOIR FROM LINDA ROBSON
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Linda Robson’s nickname is Baggy Mouth for good reason.


She may be one of the nation’s favourite TV personalities – whether playing Tracey Stubbs in Birds of a Feather or being a regular on Loose Women – but she can’t help hilariously oversharing. Luckily, this is an ideal trait for her first-ever memoir . . .


Taking us back to the very beginning, growing up in a North London council house, Linda explains how she came to attend theatre school aged nine, where she met Pauline Quirke.


As their friendship blossomed and evolved into a professional partnership, small parts in theatre and film productions culminated in the pair being cast in the enduring and beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather.


With a wicked glint in her eye, Linda recounts the twists and turns of an actor’s life, sharing tales of backstage antics, on-set stories and demanding co-stars from across her her varied and celebrated career.


However, it has not all been laughter, and she candidly talks about the struggles she’s faced in her personal life and the battles she has had to overcome. Yet her determination to pull herself back from the brink shows us that the tough times really do make us stronger.


Truth Be Told is funny, warm and loose-lipped about a remarkable life well-lived.

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PRAISE FOR TRUTH BE TOLD

'Searingly honest'
The Mail

About the author

Linda Robson

Linda Robson is a British actress and television presenter. She began her acting career over five decades ago and established her place as a force in the entertainment industry in 1989, playing the beloved Tracey Stubbs in 'Birds of a Feather'. The sitcom was originally on air for over a decade, and Linda reprised her role when the show was revived in 2014.

As herself, Linda is known as a panellist on the ITV series 'Loose Women'. She made her debut as a guest panellist on the show in 2003, and today she is a much-loved regular.
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