Dan Waddell Books in Order

Sixteen contestants are stranded on a remote island and tested on their ability to survive together. As they vote one another out, this companion to the ITV reality series follows the competition for the final prize.

A new group of contestants faces the jungles of Panama in the second British Survivor series. Dan Waddell visits the location and interviews the participants, following their hardships, alliances and maneuvering as they compete for a million pounds.

This companion to the BBC series guides readers through researching their family history. Practical advice and examples explain how to trace ancestors, use historical records, and build a clearer picture of the lives behind a family tree.

A cryptic clue left on a murder victim draws genealogist Nigel Barnes into DCI Grant Foster’s investigation. Tracing bloodlines back to a Victorian killer reveals a disturbing connection, while further deaths suggest the past is guiding a new series of murders.

A murdered mother and her missing teenage daughter remind DCI Grant Foster of an earlier disappearance. Genealogist Nigel Barnes searches for links between the families, uncovering a couple’s flight from an old crime whose concealed consequences now endanger another generation.

This interactive guide introduces young readers to the work of investigating a crime scene. Activities cover fingerprints, footprints, evidence gathering and witness interviews, with practical materials and a case to solve encouraging attention to detail and the careful interpretation of clues.

Investigating a man burned to death in his car forces Grant Foster to revisit a notorious childhood murder he handled early in his career. As further killings emerge, the case challenges both his memories and the supposedly secure new identities of two former offenders.

In 1937, a mixed English cricket team traveled to Berlin to play German enthusiasts under Nazi rule. Dan Waddell reconstructs their unlikely tour, exploring sporting determination and personal encounters against a background of repression, political spectacle and the approach of war.

An ordinary boy recruited by his long-lost uncle becomes Agent X and must uncover a plot threatening endless war. Interactive pages introduce secret identities, covert communication and counterintelligence, inviting readers to use what they learn to help him complete the mission.

Drawing on decades of Test Match Special broadcasts, Dan Waddell collects memorable observations, comic mistakes and unexpected exchanges from commentators and guests. The selection follows cricket’s drama and the program’s eccentric conversations, capturing the personalities behind its familiar place in listeners’ lives.

More than three thousand questions and puzzles test readers on cricket’s players, grounds, records and unusual facts. Alongside the sport itself, the book revisits the jokes, guests, mistakes and traditions that have become part of Test Match Special’s broadcasting history.

Dan Waddell remembers growing up alongside his father Sid’s career as a darts commentator, following its setbacks and resurgence. Their shared story becomes a portrait of a changing sport, vanished social worlds and the enduring bond between a father and son.

Bodies discovered in London Underground stations bring DCI Grant Foster and genealogist Nigel Barnes together again. Suspecting a connection between the killings, they follow buried family secrets and the city’s hidden spaces while a murderer moves toward another victim.