Barry Norman in conversation with Claire Armitstead

In Barry Norman’s candid, witty and moving account of life, love, marriage and loss, he introduces us to his wife, Diana, the remarkable woman he knew so well and loved so deeply. He traces their careers and lives together, describing how Diana moved from being an accomplished journalist, to mother-of-two, to best-selling author. Through his writing, we grow to love Diana's irrepressible nature, fierce intelligence, her sense of fun and even her stubbornness. With heart-breaking honesty, he shares the difficulty he and their family faced while Diana was fighting ill-health, as well as the pain he still feels at the loss of his wife who he describes as 'the best friend a man could ever hope for'.

Barry Norman CBE, is best known for fronting the BBC's seminal FILM programme. He has worked as a show business editor for the Daily Mail, a satirical columnist for the Guardian, a sports interviewer for the Observer and has written for The Times and the Radio Times amongst others. He is the author of ten novels and eight works of non-fiction, most recently 100 Best Films of the Century. Barry was awarded the BAFTA's Richard Dimbleby Award in 1980, Magazine Columnist of the Year in 1990 and a CBE in 1998.

Claire Armitstead is the Guardian's literary editor. She was previously arts editor, having worked as a theatre critic for the Ham & High, the Financial Times and the Guardian. As a published author, she has contributed essays to New Performance and Women: A Cultural Review. She makes regular appearances on radio and television as a cultural commentator on literature and the arts.

There will be book signings at the end of this event with Daunt Books.