Ben Thompson is one of Britain's most respected cultural critics. He currently contributes to The Financial Times, Mojo, and The Sunday Telegraph. As well as two widely acclaimed collections of rock journalism (Seven Years of Plenty and Ways of Hearing) and a landmark history of British comedy (Sunshine on Putty), he has also co-written memoirs with Vic Reeves (Me Moir), Phil Daniels (Class Actor), Mike Skinner (Turn The Page), Dizzee Rascal (The Dirtee Truth), and others who prefer to present their number one bestsellers as all their own work.