![]() ![]() A GIRL CALLED BARNEY is a novel about a single dad who must come to terms with his little girl's autism. It was endorsed by the National Autistic Society, whose president, Jane Asher, called it "wonderfully honest". A REAL BOY is the story of how my family coped with bringing up our younger son, who is profoundly autistic. Read Daily Mail features here and my Observer stories here. Between 19 I was a regular contributor to the news pages, as well as an occasional leader writer. ![]() For 15 years I worked on provincial papers, before becoming a senior sub-editor at the Observer in London. You will never think the same way about our ordinary, everyday words. It unravels the DNA of our language, to show how prehistoric syllables are the source of everything we say and write. My latest book, WRITTEN IN STONE, traces the Stone Age words that are the basis of English. I am the Daily Mail TV critic, writing a daily review of the previous night’s viewing from Monday to Friday. I am the official biographer of Carry On star Kenneth Williams, and of comedy geniuses Galton & Simpson. ![]() About Christopher Stevens Television critic, a uthor and journalist – a passionate fan of classic television, the golden era of British comedy, and an autism campaigner. ![]()
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