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Seriously Silly
- Author
- Robert Ross
- Narrator
- Eric Idle, Robert Ross
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 6 November 2025
- Run Time
- 14 hours 5 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Michael Palin
Seriously Silly is an intimate portrait of Terry Jones - Python, actor, director, historian, reluctant national treasure and purveyor of sincere silliness - written by the man he chose to tell the story of his life.
From his Welsh upbringing in Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford through revue sketches, anarchic children's shows and the creative genius of Monty Python, this is the story of a comedy legend. Throughout this journey, Terry's extraordinary determination and resilience shine through, not least in his final years as he battled with dementia.
Written by his close friend Robert Ross, with a foreword from Michael Palin (and the blessing of and cooperation of his family and the people who knew him best) Seriously Silly is not only the definitive celebration of a true pioneer of comedy, but a loving portrayal of the man behind the laughter.
Critics Review
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This book is timely. I hope it will send people back to his work, whether it be films he's directed, roles he's played . . . and everything else that made him everybody's favourite polymath.
Michael Palin
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Details
- Author
- Robert Ross
- Narrator
- Eric Idle, Robert Ross
- Duration
- 14 hours 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399742955
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Biography: arts and entertainment, Humour, Coping with / advice about Alzheimer’s and dementia, Performing arts genres: film, television, radio, and theatre
Synopsis
'This book is timely. I hope it will send people back to his work, whether it be films he's directed, roles he's played . . . and everything else that made him everybody's favourite polymath'Michael PalinSeriously Silly is an intimate portrait of Terry Jones - Python, actor, director, historian, reluctant national treasure and purveyor of sincere silliness - written by the man he chose to tell the story of his life.From his Welsh upbringing in Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford through revue sketches, anarchic children's shows and the creative genius of Monty Python, this is the story of a comedy legend. Throughout this journey, Terry's extraordinary determination and resilience shine through, not least in his final years as he battled with dementia.Written by his close friend Robert Ross, with a foreword from Michael Palin (and the blessing of and cooperation of his family and the people who knew him best) Seriously Silly is not only the definitive celebration of a true pioneer of comedy, but a loving portrayal of the man behind the laughter.
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