- Audio CD
- Publisher: Audiobooks; abridged edition edition (Jan 9 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1846570735
- ISBN-13: 978-1846570735
- Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 2.4 x 14.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
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" An absolute coup of black comedy."
- "Daily Telegraph" on Popcorn.
- "Daily Telegraph" on Popcorn.
"From the Trade Paperback edition." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Chart Throb: the ultimate pop quest. Ninety-five thousand hopefuls. Three judges. Just one winner. And that’s Calvin Simms, the genius behind the show. Calvin always wins because Calvin writes the rules. But this year, as he sits smugly in judgment upon the mingers, clingers, and blingers whom he has pre-selected in his carefully scripted "search" for a star, he has no idea that the rules are changing. The "real" is about to be put back into "reality" television, and Calvin and his fellow judges (the nation’s favorite mum and the other bloke) are about to become "ex-factors" themselves. Ben Elton returns to blistering comic satire with a vengeance in this no-holds-barred competition. One winner. A whole bunch of losers. Crazed, no-talent, fame junkies…and that’s just the judges.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
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Humorous and Insightful., Jan 7 2007
By Peter D. Sibly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chart Throb (Paperback)
It's good to see Ben Elton returning again to the literary genre he does best - Comic Satire. Not only is Chart Throb a humorous read, it's an expose into what is commonly referred to as "Reality TV". With biting wit, Elton demonstrates in Chart Throb (a fictitious Pop Idol / X Factor "talent" quest) just how contrived, manipulative and scripted these kinds of shows really are. Not to mention the huge revenues collected from the millions of chumps prepared to spend money each week phone voting for their favorite performer.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, very similar to "Dead Famous", Dec 19 2006
By Neurasthenic "neurasthenic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chart Throb (Hardcover)
Unlike Dead Famous, this is not a mystery, but it is a comic novel set in the world of reality television, mocking the pretensions and idiocy of the competitors and maligning the cynicism of the producers. It's entertaining and, given Elton's background, feels a little bit like an expose of the television industry, which makes it even more fun.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Must read for anyone who has ever marveled at the reality tv phenomenon, April 28 2008
By C. Quinn - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chart Throb (Paperback)
Another hysterical look at reality TV from a talented, wry author. Highly recommended especially if you have ever wondered what it might be like behind the scenes on a show like American Idol. Elton is a master at this type of satire- it rings just true enough to make you squirm a bit before busting a gut laughing at his over the top characters. I picked this up at an airport in Europe and was convulsed on my long flight back.
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