David Niven’s introduction to Tinseltown was a blast… but tragedy was just around the corner 

Suffering from the corona blues? Then there’s no better tonic than David Niven’s brilliantly uproarious memoirs.  In yesterday’s extract, he relived the riotous, love-fuelled parties that made him realise that he was much better suited to life outside the Army.  But, as he reveals here, forces beyond his control soon dragged him back… Newly arrived … Read more

David Niven’s introduction to Tinseltown was a blast… but tragedy was just around the corner 

Suffering from the corona blues? Then there’s no better tonic than David Niven’s brilliantly uproarious memoirs.  In yesterday’s extract, he relived the riotous, love-fuelled parties that made him realise that he was much better suited to life outside the Army.  But, as he reveals here, forces beyond his control soon dragged him back… Newly arrived … Read more