Fifty years of Cliff in the words of those who have known him best.
Contents 1. Growing Up: family background, childhood in India, first band, first girlfriend 2. Rock 'n' Roll; Forming the Drifters, getting discovered 3. Stardom: TV and film appearances, tours and hits 4. Movies: three successful films and a new manager 5. Faith: Faces a crisis and discovers Christianity 6. TV, Theatre and Cabaret: Eurovision, his own TV show, Olivia Newton John 7. Comeback: Mid 1970s revival, becomes an album artist, dates Sue Barker 8. Survivor: Musicals, sell out tours, controversial friendships and a knighthood.

Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd

Publication Date: 05 May 2008

Pages: 224pp (250 x 190mm)

Illustrations: 200 colour/bw photographs

Format: Hardback Published Price: £19.99

Joining Olivia Newton-John on the Great Walk to Beijing 2008 in the fight against cancer is an incredible team of stars from the world of sport and show-business, and brave everyday cancer survivors.
Cliff will spend a few days walking the Great Wall of China, as part of the team led by Olivia from April 25 - 29 (71 kms).

This updated edition of the bestselling biography is published to celebrate 50 years of Cliff Richard's career in show business.

Previous editions have sold over 100,000 copies, and this version has a new chapter and pictures.

464 Pages ISBN: 978-0745952796  Lion Publishing.

Olivia Newton-John leads a team of stars from sports and showbiz, along with everyday survivors of cancer, in a 21-day extreme challenge to trek along the Great Wall of China from 7th April 2008. Their million steps journey symbolizes the cancer patient's journey - with extreme physical and emotional challenges.

According to The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) Cliff and Sharon Osbourne will also make the walk.