Olive Shapley was one of the most imaginative and creative documentary radio producers in British broadcasting. Her career began at the BBC in 1934 and spanned forty years during which time she was involved in numerous radio and TV programmes. This lively and engaging autobiography is a 'who's who' of the early days of radio and TV as Olive worked with many who went on to become household names including Joan Littlewood, Ewan MacColl, Wilfred Pickles, Alistair Cooke and Brian Redhead. From Oxford in the early 1930s to her travels, alone, around the world in the 1980s, Olive Shapley gives an honest and highly readable account of her extraordinary professional life, her marriages, her ventures, and her friendships.