Sam Delaney

I'm an author, journalist, broadcaster and podcaster.

I write about class, family, politics, masculinity, addiction, mental health and modern British life.

• Author of five published books

• Co-host of Top Flight Time Machine

• Former Editor-in-Chief of Heat magazine

• Former Editor-in-Chief of Comedy Central UK, commissioning and developing original content and talent

• Radio presenter for BBC, talkSPORT and TalkRadio

• Writer for The Times, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Big Issue, NME and many other national publications

• Documentary maker for BBC, SKY and Channel 4

• Worked in Parliament for Harriet Harman, Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband before beginning a career in journalism

Books

My first book, Get Smashed, was published in 2007. It was later adapted by Ridley Scott Associates for Sky Atlantic.

My 2015 book about political campaigns, Mad Men and Bad Men, was published by Faber and the TV rights were optioned by Blackhill Pictures

My 2023 book, Sort Your Head Out, was an Amazon bestseller.

You can find all of my books here.

Writing
A curated selection of recent pieces is here.

Podcasts & broadcast
Selected work is here.