Bill Bailey Reihenfolge der Bücher

'I'm always wary of llamas. They're mischievous and smart. I get a sense, when I approach them, that they are conferring . . . as if to say, 'That's that bloke off the telly.' Bill Bailey has always had dogs in his life, including a Lakeland 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 shares his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons, and an armadillo called Tommy. 'We even had a giant chicken at the house for a while, a huge Malay cockerel, Kid Creole.

Focusing on the experiences of a telephone repair technician, the narrative explores his two-decade career of restoring service to customers facing various challenges. Through his interactions with a diverse array of individuals, each with unique personalities and issues, the story highlights the human connections formed during the process of fixing phones. The technician's journey not only reflects the technical aspects of his job but also the emotional and social dynamics of the people he helps.

A compilation of funny, personal, and meditative essays about happiness by national treasure Bill Bailey, fully illustrated by Bill Bailey himself. What makes us happy? Bill Bailey plays Crazy Golf and hugs trees to find out. Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection. In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way. Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.

'When herons are spooked they have a habit of vomiting as a defence. Half-digested pieces of eel and water vole skull on your head is not a good look. Just so you know.' A visual feast packed with illustrations, sketches and notes by Bailey as well as informative, this book is funny and insightful, and positively crackles with energy, knowledge and wit as he takes us on a journey around the British isles, zooming in on those birds that enthuse him the most. Whether it's what they eat, where they fly to or how they communicate, these birds are always fascinating, and Bailey introduces us to their weird and wonderful ways in a manner that is always entertaining

Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Martin Creed: What's the Point of It?," held at the Hayward Gallery, London, 29 January - 27 April 2014.