My Dad Was Nearly James Bond

My Dad Was Nearly James Bond by Des Bishop


Authors
Des Bishop
ISBN
9781844882786
Published
Released
02 / 01 / 2012
Binding
Paperback
Pages
304
Dimensions
153 x 234 x 22mm

'A totally compelling story about a father's sacrifices, and the midlife awakening of an errant son . . . He brings honesty, perceptiveness and thirty-five years' worth of bottled-up love' Guardian on the stage show, My Dad Was Nearly James Bond

For years acclaimed comedian Des Bishop wanted to write a show about his father. Mike Bishop was a model and actor who gave up that life to become a hard-working man of the suburbs - a good husband, a caring father, a responsible citizen. Still, he sometimes talked wistfully about the glamourous life he might have had.

All that changed after Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer in late 2009. His regrets about his fantasy other life crumbled. He cherished his family and they came together to surround him with love, laughter, tears and talk. Lots of talk.

The insights that emerged during Mike Bishop's illness became the show his son always wanted to stage. He and his father collaborated on My Dad Was Nearly James Bond - a hilarious, outrageous and moving celebration of what Des calls 'the heroics of fatherhood'. The show has attracted rave reviews and sell-out audiences around the world.
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