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Bill Bailey writes ‘My Animals, And Other Animals’ memoir

ExclusiveThursday 21st March 2024, 8:15am by Jay Richardson

  • Bill Bailey’s latest book finds the nature lover reflecting upon the animals that he’s shared his life with
  • Published on 10th October, My Animals, And Other Animals reflects on how pets connect us to the world and bring companionship
  • Bailey and his wife share their West London home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy

Bill Bailey. Credit: Kris Bailey


Bill Bailey has written a new memoir, about his life with animals, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal.

My Animals, And Other Animals will be published by Quercus on 10th October.

“I’m always wary of llamas” Bailey reveals in an extract from the book, his fourth. “They’re mischievous and smart. I get a sense, when I approach them, that they are conferring . . . as if to say, ‘that’s that block off the telly.'”

The comedian has always had a variety of dogs in his life, including a Lakeland Terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage.

Today, the nature lover, who has made several wildlife documentaries and published Bill Bailey’s

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Children killing animals with catapults will feel ‘huge guilt’ when they grow up, psychologist warns | UK News

A behavioral psychologist has warned children filming themselves using catapults to kill and torture animals will feel a “huge residual guilt” as they grow up.

It comes after Sky News exposed a UK-wide network in which children – some of primary school age – have been sharing footage and photos of their kills in groups on WhatsApp.

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Speaking to The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Meebehavioral psychologist Jo Hemmings said it could have a lasting impact on the children involved.

A photo of a catapult and a knife was shared in one of the WhatsApp groups
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A photo of a catapult and a knife was shared in one of the WhatsApp groups

“Unless they are [the children] have got genuine psychopathic or sociopathic tendencies, they will stop.

“But what will it leave them with… [is] huge amounts of residual guilt.

“They’ll remember this. Kids remember that kind of cruelty to animals for the rest of their lives.”

She put the blame squarely on those leading or influencing the groups, who she said were likely to be older than many of those taking part.

“It’s appalling what they’re doing to these young children, who will not be able to forget when they realize what’s been