My Animals, and Other Animals
A memoir of sorts
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Bill Bailey
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Bill Bailey
About this listen
Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. 'We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden.'
That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation's favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.
Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill's life; but more than that, it's the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.©2024 Bill Bailey (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited
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- Sarah O'Farrell
- 30-12-2024
Brilliant entertainment
I absolutely loved this book and Bills narration was fantastic. It was like listening to a great friend spinning yarns. Being an animal lover myself I really enjoyed hearing his take on all things of the natural world. There was knowledge, laughter and tears. I was so moved by some of his stories it took my breath away. Needless to say I am a great fan! Keep up the wonderful work!
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- Rob in Nelson NZ
- 25-11-2024
NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS EXPECTING, BUT ENJOYED IT
I'm very glad Bill Bailey took the time to read this memoir himself, as it adds a lot to the listen. Not typically laugh out loud funny (still hard to beat Eddie Izzard's autobiography for that) but it is definitely a quirky listen. What shines through is Bill's love of animals. I've been to quite a few of Bill's live shows, and loved every one. I feel that is something to be proud of living in New Zealand, but he's certainly a wanderer and I'm grateful for that. I will betray my age by acknowledging I've multiple DVDs as well. He's certainly an amazing talent. Life in Bill's world must be anything but dull, and that shines through in this book. I learned a lot about animals I didn't really know existed, which was fun, and informative. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-02-2025
Interesting and funny!
interesting and told in a hilarious way in parts, had me laughing out loud 😆 in parts.
bill is a brilliant 👏 storyteller!
well worth a listen!
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-03-2025
the animals
it took me on a journey rediscovering all those living beings through Bill's words. he makes our animals part of us again.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-2025
funny
love the story can't be re so yo cab be a and now the when
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- Natalie Attired
- 13-12-2024
A wonderful book
This is an Audible book you just want to keep listening to - Bill Bailey’s love and fascination for animals shines through in every sentence. He has a lovely humorous writing style and perfectly describes the many animals he has shared his life with. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2024
An amazing collection of animals!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a surprising story with such a huge variety of animals and adventures. Loved it!
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- Emma Brooks
- 13-02-2025
Bills absolute adoration of all animals….not just cats and dogs is so refreshing and quite astounding!
Overall a wonderful collection of animal encounters and pet ownership of the weird and wonderful.
Also Bill is a bit funny.
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- Mr Lucas W Dowsett
- 21-02-2025
A wonderful mix of life story and philosophy on life
A wonderful mix of life story and philosophy on life.
Funny, well narrated , inspiring without being nagging on the conservation side.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-2025
Very easy to listen to and entertaining
Bill is an excellent writer with entertaining and engaging stories. Well with the read! I enjoyed it very much.
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