The first review has appeared for Philip Glenister's Things Ain't What They Used to Be:

'Philip Glenister takes a look back at the stand-out trends of the 70s and 80s – when catchphrases were cool, we collected Green Shield Stamps and ate Bovril crisps, and watched Sale of the Century on terrestrial telly. Oh, and the Confessions Of... movies had nothing to do with admitting any crimes or misdemeanours. Hang on to your Sodastream, your Finger of Fudge and your camel coats, this ride on the Nostalgia Express is so funny even Gene Hunt might crack a smile' Shari Low, Daily Record

Next week Philip will be talking Benidorm and Bubble Cars with Libby Purves on Midweek (Radio 4, 9am, November 12th) and he will also be appearing on BBC Breakfast later in the month.

A hugely entertaining nostalgia trip, Things Ain't What They Used to Be addresses some of the key questions of our age:

Which Bond was better - Roger Moore or Daniel Craig?
Was life better when we were served lashings of gravy, instead of a ‘drizzle of jus’?
And have Curly Wurlys really got smaller, or have we all just got bigger?

Catch Philip on Radio 4 Midweek, Channel 4 Paul O'Grady, Radio 2 Michael Ball (Sunday November 2nd, 11am), ITV1 This Morning (Monday November 3rd, 10.30am) and Five Live Simon Mayo (Monday November 3rd, 1pm).