Ian Marchant is a writer, broadcaster and performer. He is originally from Newhaven in East Sussex, and now lives with his family in the not-entirely real county of Radnorshire.Before taking up writing books, he sang in various unimaginably obscure... Read full bio
Q. What is your motto or maxim?A. Everyday is lost on which we do not dance.Q. What’s your fantasy profession?A. Bus conductorQ. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?A. RadnorshireQ. How would you describe perfect happiness?A. Finding a copy of J.P. Martin's 'Uncle and the Battle for Badgertown' in a charity shop for 50p.Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?A. SingingLearn more about Ian Marchant
...by Amanda Graham, I?ve always been a sucker for quirky travel books. Ever since I read about Tony Hawks carting a fridge round Ireland, I?ve been hooked on travel writing where the author adds a bit of spice to the journey by doing something weird or...
...IAN MARCHANT, who will walk away from the company this summer with a cool £15m pay off after nearly tripling customers' bills, also whinged about his pay not being high enough...
...The boss of energy giant SSE has admitted that top executives are overpaid. Ian Marchant, whose salary is more than £800,000, is due to step down this summer after 11 years in the job. He admitted feeling “deeply ashamed” after the Perth-based...
...The boss of energy giant SSE has admitted that top executives are overpaid. Ian Marchant, whose salary is more than £800,000, is due to step down this summer after 11 years in the job. He admitted feeling “deeply ashamed” after the Perth-based...
...2013. Booking details here. The confirmed list of speakers includes the outgoing CEO of power giant SSE, Ian Marchant, along with Dieter Helm who is Chair of DEFRA Natural Capital Committee. Tony Juniper, an independent sustainability and...
...SSE chief Ian Marchant says cases of staff lying to customers “were few and far between” SSE chief executive Ian Marchant has attempted to play down the role his staff played in mis-selling...
...SSE chief executive Ian Marchant has attempted to play down the role his staff played in mis-selling energy tariff products to UK domestic utility customers. Marchant, in a rare interview with BBC Scotland which...
...of SSE energy firm has said he is personally ashamed that the company faced strong criticism for mis-selling. Ian Marchant was speaking after the Perth-based power provider was fined 10.5m for misleading potential customers about rivals' prices. In an...