Bill Bailey talks about the new series of Extraordinary Portraits which celebrates people who work in the NHS". It was commissioned in 2000, and Bailey took the part of the assistant Manny Bianco, with Moran playing the owner Bernard and Tamsin Greig the friend, Fran. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. He would often combine music and sport by leading the singing on the long coach trip back from away rugby fixtures. A recording of a performance in Swansea was released on DVD the same year, and the show was broadcast on Channel 4 that Christmas.

Bailey was educated at King Edward's School, [18] an independent school in Bath, [19] where he was initially a highly academic pupil. We hope you will be delighted with every purchase, but if not, we will offer you a replacement or a full refund - whatever the reason. 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. If you're a parent who'd like to appear a bit clever when your child asks you the name of a bird; if you want to find a new and healthy hobby that takes you outdoors; or whether, quite simply, you want to understand a bit more about our natural environment and have a laugh at the same time, this is the companion book to have.

In 2013, to coincide with the centenary of Wallace's death, Bailey presented a two-part documentary, Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero, first broadcast on BBC Two on 21 and 28 April 2013. Funny and insightful, and positively crackling with energy, knowledge and wit, this beautiful paperback will delight Bailey's fans, birds as well as those who fancy a bit of armchair escapism. His maternal grandparents lived in an annexe built on the side of the house by his maternal grandfather, who was a stonemason and builder. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

I’ve read a few books on the subject of happiness, and zen, or rather, living in the modern world and not being very content. In February 2007, Bailey appeared twice with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Anne Dudley in a show entitled Cosmic Shindig. Bailey said in an interview that Wallace had been "airbrushed out of history", and that he feels a "real affinity" with him. First Look Image: Bill Bailey, 'Bridgerton's' Adjoa Andoh in Julia Donaldson's 'The Smeds and The Smoos' ". In 2009, Bailey presented a project about the explorer and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, in the form of an Indonesian travelogue.

He attempts to see beyond the mumbo-jumbo of the wellness industry and aims for the heart of real joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it. This raises a smile or two and makes you love Bill Bailey in all his spiritual goodness, even if you don't care for his comedy skits. All distributable profits from the RSPB's wholly owned subsidiary RSPB Sales Limited (registered office: The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, registered in England under company registration no.

He is perhaps most well known for his live shows - most recently Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. His musical routines include performing " The Star-Spangled Banner" in a minor key and performing the Hokey Cokey in the style of the electronic band Kraftwerk. Interesting read A great insight into what Bill Bailey considers the route to being happy, covering many different subjects that Bill has personally experienced thru out his life that define being Happy . Bailey lives in the Hammersmith area of London with his wife Kristin, whom he married in 1998, on a whim, in Indonesia.Bill Bailey’s soft and approachable take on the small things in life I find to be a warm take on the bigger picture. He is perhaps most well known for his live shows, including Larks in Transit, Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. In 'Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness', Bill explores the nature of happiness and ways to be, well, happy.