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My Animals, and Other Animals
- A memoir of sorts
- Narrated by: Bill Bailey
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
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.
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- janadd
- 14-11-24
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a great book. A travelogue showing Bills interest in birds and animals. and showing a lot about his life
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- Joan S.
- 12-11-24
Really enjoyed this
I loved this book. Some of the things that he got up to were so bill bailey and his care for animals and wildlife went further than i realised. Thank you.
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- Mark Les
- 11-11-24
A wonderful collection of animal stories
I'd been looking forward to the books release and it didn't disappoint at at. In fact it also had a healing quality for me, as I had suddenly lost my dog just before I started reading. The stories of Bill's pets were especially heartwarming and helped to remind me of all the adventures with my own pup. I heartily recommend this for any animal lover. Thanks Bill
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- Mrs C McMillan
- 11-11-24
Uplifting
I already liked Bill Bailey and this book showed what an amazing human being he is. The love and respect he has for animals and the environment is admirable. I enjoyed the book enormously and will buy copies for Christmas presents to uplift others.
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- mat brown
- 12-11-24
Lovely
If you needed more proof that Mr Bailey is just the loveliest man ever look no further than this book
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- Helen Addy
- 09-11-24
The chimp in the train driver outfit😂
loved everything about this book.
plenty of funnies.
learnt lots of things I didn't know
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-11-24
Disappointing
Really like Bill Bailey but found the little I listened to tedious and not particularly amusing.
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- 09-11-24
Extremely Disappointed.
I'm a huge fan of Bill Bailey, having seen him live a few times and watching any TV he has done. I love him talking about animals in particular so this was a no brainer for me.
I was unable to finish it. Bill reads this out without any type of warmth or even humour. It's very monotone and seems almost forced, meaning the stories don't come across well at all. I thought at first it was just because of the tale he was telling, so I listened to a couple I heard him talk about before(chicken and owl) and the difference was massive.
I don't understand why it's so bad. Given he is reading his own writings, it should have been so much better. He perhaps should have done it in a similar way to stand up or even as he comes across in interviews, which is more natural in terms of the pattern, intonation as well as more humourous.
I will be returning it and getting the book version. At least that way, I can hear him telling them as I have in person.
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