2006-10-16 Buy both !

As a fan of Peter's work - (I think he is one of the top three comedians in the country - the others in my opinion being Ricky Gervais and Bill Bailey)- I read this book a couple of months ago. Biographies can by their very nature be tricky beasts. From a quick cut and paste after someone has died, to a well researched piece revealing details and insights. This leans much more towards the latter. The stance of the author appears to be well intentioned. He has done his research, talked to old friends and acquaintances, filled it with facts (sometimes thin on the ground with autobiographies),and not intruded too much with his own opinion. As a journalist he has also met and interviewed Peter in the past which is a big advantage. Having now read Peter's own book, which is very enjoyable, I would recommend to his fans to try both. Being human, Peter will, understandably, not reveal himself warts and all in his own book as an objective observer would. Johnny Dee is very experienced writer and has writen a very good book.