Tom Cotcher, the actor best known for his role as DC Woods in the television series 'The Bill', has had a long and successful career, though not without its share of mishaps and misadventure. In this highly humorous non-fiction celebrity autobiography, he shares for the first time his experiences in the world of theatre, television and films when things didn't quite go according to plan. Growing up in Glasgow, Tom took an early interest in acting and soon landed his first role in theatre, although as he recounts, his debut wasn't without its major cock-ups. However, this did not deter him, and in his own particular, optimistic style, he tells us true life stories about his struggle to remain a 'jobbing nacta' in the 1970s and '80s. The actor's memory takes us from a life-threatening performance as the pantomime cow's rear end to his disastrous movie debut, then on becoming a well-known face on our television screens. The wry wit and flair of this collection of memories and adventures makes this a celebrity autobiography you can't help but love. It'll have you laughing out loud as well as cringing as he relates experiences that would have lesser mortals enlisting to do anything else rather than walking onto a stage in front of a live audience ever again.