A humorous & very personal guide written by Bill Bailey about his favourite British birds complete with drawings notes & cartoons by the comedian himself' When herons are spooked they have a habit of vomiting as a defence Half-digested pieces of eel & water vole skull on your head is not a good look Just so you know' Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds is all about comedian Bailey's love of birds A visual feast
- it is packed with illustrations sketches & notes by Bailey
- as well as informative it is funny & insightful & positively crackles with energy knowledge & 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 & Bailey introduces us to their weird & wonderful ways in a manner that is always entertaining 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 & healthy hobby that takes you outdoors; or whether quite simply you want to understand a bit more about our natural environment & have a laugh at the same time this is the perfect companion book to have Alongside music & st&-up one of Bailey's favourite pastimes is birdwatching which he has been doing since he was a child in the West Country His fondest memories are of family outings with parents grandparents & cousins ticking the birds off in his little Observer's Book of Birds As he has said about those formative years 'birdwatching gave a purpose to the day & a love of the natural world which has carried on into my adult life' A beautifully & originally designed hardback it will delight Bailey's fans as well as those who like a bit of armchair escapism

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Comedian & classically trained musician Bill Bailey joins forces with the brilliantly versatile BBC Concert Orchestra & musical maestro Anne Dudley one of the UK&s most celebrated composers & arrangers The show recorded at London&s magnificent Royal Albert Hall is Bill&s own uniquely hilarious & irreverent guide to the sounds styles & instruments of the orchestra with a wide & eclectic range of subjects including music for 70&s cop shows sci-fi films horror movies news themes plus some of Bill&s own songs re-imagined for an orchestra & including Anne&s own specially written new works Actors Bill Bailey Certificate PGYear 2009 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 49 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play For the first time ever one of Bill Bailey&s most successful live shows Cosmic Jam is available on DVD Also featured is the Director&s Cut of his hit show Bewilderness; included on this is the whole Steven Hawking Brief History Of Time routine which was cut from the original This is a double header that no self respecting Bill Bailey fan should be without! Actors Bill Bailey Certificate 12 years & over Languages English Duration 1 hour & 34 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Limboland is a place where we find the gaps in life From a fantastically downbeat version of Happy Birthday
- via a hilarious tale of a disastrous family trip to see the Northern Lights
- to a heart-rending country & western ballad on the nature of love Bill explores our expectations of happiness with his trademark wit & musicality Language English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details After receiving rave reviews in Australia New Zealand & the UK Bill Bailey brings & Qualmpeddler& to the Hammersmith Apollo London A brilliant mix of st&-up stories music & old-fashioned wit distilled from his own extraordinary experiences & reactions to the modern world he looks at Cut-Price Shark Diving The Hiding Skills of Dentists A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance & Internet Shopping Mandarin Ambiguity Religious Dubstep & Fashioning Replacement Hamsters All in all vintage Bill Bailey with trademark musical mash-ups multi-lingual riffs films songs philosophising & silliness on a grand scale plus one amazing owl Actors Bill Bailey Certificate 12 years & over Year 2013 Languages English ...

Artists Bill Botting & the Two Drink Minimums Label Fika Recordings Format Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Better Friend 2 Burning Bridges 3 Knew You When 4 Treating You Right 5 Graceland 6 Feeling Sad Again 7 The Rug 8 Paulie's Girl 9 Difficult Stuff ...

Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world Kenya generally regarded as the cradle of humankind is a land of stunning landscapes famous game reserves & a vibrant culture but it also has many serious problems including refugees AIDS drought & grinding poverty It also provides plenty to worry a nervous traveller like Bill Bryson hair-raising rides in light aircraft tropical diseases snakes insects & large predators Bryson casts his inimitable eye on a continent new to him & the resultant diary though short in length contains all his trademark laugh-out-loud wit wry observation & curious insight All the author&s royalties from this book as well as all profits will go to CARE International ...

Tracklist From The Rivers To The Ocean Footprints Diamond Dancer Sycamore The Wheel Honeymoon Child Day Night A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the creators of the BBC&s Horrible Histories comes Bill a re-imagination of Shakespeare&s &lost years& When terrible lute player & general layabout & Bill& Shakespeare leaves his hometown to pursue his fortunes in London he finds himself caught in a conspiracy to assassinate the Queen With the Spanish delegates at court plotting to kill her Queen Elizabeth demands that a play be performed for her Bill sees his chance to shine & he&d better
- because if the play isn&t good she&ll have his head chopped off
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Tracklist A1 My Funny Valentine A2 I Hear A Rhapsody A3 Dream Gypsy A4 Stairway To The Stars B1 Romain B2 Skating In Central Park B3 Darn That Dream B4 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You ...