{"product_id":"my-animals-and-other-animals-9781529436143","title":"My Animals, and Other Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he's met along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill 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.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat 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 \u003ci\u003eStrictly\u003c\/i\u003e) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, \u003ci\u003eMy Animals and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bailey is a comedian, musician, actor and presenter. He is perhaps most well known for his live shows, including \u003ci\u003eLarks in Transit, Qualmpeddler, Limboland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e. His work on television includes programmes such as \u003ci\u003eNever Mind the Buzzcocks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Books\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQI. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in west London with a small menagerie of animals and humans.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184758882578,"sku":"9781529436143","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf206d19-603c-4cd7-a5e8-0741daded5aa.jpg?v=1759831968","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-animals-and-other-animals-9781529436143","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}