The boy band heartthrob who dreamed of writing Viking novels
In his early twenties Giles Kristian became famous overnight as the lead singer of the British boy band Upside Down, but all the while he dreamed of becoming a writer.
Giles Kristian was a student in his early twenties when he was catapulted into the world of 90s pop. In 1995 he competed with over 7,500 performers to become the frontman of a new boy band called Upside Down. The creation of the band was the subject of a 大象传媒 documentary at the time, but when the programme was broadcast the group faced a backlash for being a manufactured band. Although they went on to have four singles in the British top 20 chart, Upside Down came to an end in 1997. But Giles had always dreamed of being a writer and decided to follow his dream. Focussing on historical fiction he's now sold over a million copies of his novels. His latest book is a thriller called Where Blood Runs Cold.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producers: June Christie and Deiniol Buxton
(Photo: Upside Down. Giles is wearing the lilac jacket. Credit: World Records, courtesy of Giles Kristian)
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Mar 2022 12:06GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 23 Mar 2022 23:06GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Thu 24 Mar 2022 03:06GMT大象传媒 World Service
Contact Outlook
Info on how we might use your contribution on air
Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary
Step into someone else鈥檚 life and expect the unexpected