Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny: My Autobiography

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Billy Connolly may be a citizen of the world, but in his heart he's never been far from his homeland. I could talk about growing up and getting done for car theft and feeling like a mad freak that would never amount to anything. In June 2009, the BBC commissioned a six-episode series of Limmy's Show, a sketch show which premiered on BBC Scotland in January 2010. Whilst it's no surprise this book is indeed very funny, it's Limmy's shockingly open approach to discussing his struggles with mental health, addiction and self-esteem that cements this as one of the best autobiographies I've read. So incendiary was their impact at the time that in their native England, the Houses of Parliament questioned whether they violated the Traitors and Treasons Act.

The actual page count will vary based on various factors such your device's screen size and font-size. Maybe middle-class people as strange as them direct it inward, rather than outward as comedy or violence. There’s a bit in this book where Limmy says the reviews of his stuff he’s into are the ones that say, I liked it, but.Harriett recommends a noir novel in the same vein as Chandler - The Expendable Man by Dorothy B Hughes who did not receive the same acclaim even though she was writing at the same time and also had books optioned and made into Hollywood movies. Personally, I am a huge fan of "Limmy's Show", so when he starts talking about the "Millport" sketch or the "Yoker" sketch I know exactly what he is talking about and found it fascinating to see the genesis of the ideas behind these sketches and how they came to be made. Also, this was very good for a Swedish person to listen to as an audiobook to brush up on my understanding of the Glaswegian accent.

Made in Scotland is Billy's unique and intimate portrait of his native Scotland, a love letter to the places and people that made him. Limmy if you're reading this: I really enjoy trolling you on twitch and it's great that you have a laugh with us when doing so. He has never loved anyone like this, but how can he convince Siobhan that they are meant to be together? If you get Limmy’s personality/humour you will love this book, it’s a must-read and I miss it already.

In 2001, he co-founded the company Chunk Ideas, selling his stake in the company to co-founder Donnie Kerrigan in 2006 so he could concentrate on his comedy career. it's not a completely encyclopedic look at his life, but does go from his first memories, to school, college/uni, jobs and relationships and some of the mishaps inbetween all along to even writing the book itself. Godfathers of alternative rock, they reinvented music in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hypnotic, and intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R. The show featured a trip through time to 1950s Alabama, where the 13th Doctor (played by Jodie Whittaker) met civil rights activist Rosa Parks and watched her refuse to give up her bus seat for white passengers. Craig works so that she doesn't have to, leaving her free to relax all day in their beautiful and secluded country home.

For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school. He was surprisingly down to earth, and very funny” – still sometimes quoted by mainstream media as genuine tributes. In that Lloyd Cole review, which you can see Limmy talking about on his youtube channel, Lloyd Cole said maybe one reason he didn't get into the book was because he didn't know Limmy's work when he read it, and that much makes sense. He's not afraid to tell you about all the times he was a complete shitebag, or all the times he seriously contemplated suicide, and lots more really intimate stuff in between all the amazing moments in the career of someone who started making funny stuff on his homepage and ended up making funny stuff for his own BBC tv show, writing several books and being an all-around hilarious fucking legend. This isn't a self help book, nor does Limmy proclaim to be a kind of guru of mental wellness - He just explains it, warts and all and fully admits he doesn't understand it, it's just part of him.

I think that sort of thing can make you mental, depending on how severe it is and what kind of environment you're in. In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds.