Henry Normal with Angela Pell

Henry Normal is a British poet, comedy writer, television producer and author who has been one of the most influential figures in British comedy as a producer and writer, co-founding Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan and producing shows including The Mighty Boosh, Gavin & Stacey and The Trip. A Normal Family, written with Angela Pell, is a deeply personal memoir about raising his son Johnny, who is autistic, exploring the joys, challenges and profound love of parenting a child with additional needs. Normal writes with characteristic warmth, honesty and gentle humour about an experience that has shaped his life profoundly. The book has been praised for its unflinching honesty and its celebration of difference. His audiobooks and books offer readers a moving and often funny portrait of family life, neurodiversity and unconditional love.