Order today:
Appearances
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, October 1, 2018
- CBS Saturday Morning, October 6, 2018
- The Late Late Show with James Corden, October 2, 2018
- GMA Day, October 2, 2018
- The Jonathon Ross Show, October 20, 2018
- ITV This Morning, October 18, 2018
- BBC Breakfast, October 17, 2018
- Amanpour & Co., October 10, 2018
- New Day Northwest, October 8, 2018
- Sunday Night, October 7, 2018
- New York Times, September 26, 2018
- Esquire, September 10, 2018
- Variety, October 25, 2018
- People magazine, October 10, 2018
- Hemispheres, October 2018
- Waitrose Weekend, November 2018
- Enfield Independent, October 2018
- Sunday Express, November 2018
Online
- Rolling Stone, October 1, 2018
- GQ, October 2, 2018
- USA Today, October 1, 2018
- Off Camera with Sam Jones, September 24, 2018
- Australian Financial Review, November 21, 2018
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, November 17, 2018
- Canberra Times, November 13, 2018
- Sydney Morning Herald, November 15, 2018
- RTE, October 20, 2018
- AARP, October 12, 2018
- Vulture, October 9, 2018
- Sunday Times, October 6, 2018
- The Independent, October 6, 2018
Radio/Podcast
- The Treatment with Elvis Mitchell (KCRW), January 4, 2019
- WTF with Marc Maron, October 25, 2018
- Bullseye with Jesse Thorn (NPR), October 22, 2018
- ABC Conversation Hour, November 30, 2018
- Here and Now, October 2, 2018
- The Grill Team Sydney, November 28, 2018
- Booktopia, November 27, 2018
- Kennedy Molloy, November 26, 2018
- The Frame, November 26, 2018
- The Chris Smith Show, November 25, 2018
- Mix 106.3 Breakfast Canberra, November 15, 2018
- WSFM 101.7 Jonesy and Amanda, November 12, 2018
- Roo and Ditts, November 9, 2018
- Radio NZ, October 20, 2018
- BBC Radio 2, October 18, 2018
- BBC Radio 4, October 18, 2018
- Newstalk ZB, October 18, 2018
From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor
We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python—from the Flying Circus to The Meaning of Life. Now, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on an unforgettable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theater, and film. Coming of age as a writer and comedian during the Sixties and Seventies, Eric stumbled into the crossroads of the cultural revolution and found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of George Harrison, David Bowie, and Robin Williams, all of whom became dear lifelong friends. With anecdotes sprinkled throughout involving other close friends and luminaries such as Mike Nichols, Mick Jagger, Steve Martin, Paul Simon, Lorne Michaels, and many more, as well as the Pythons themselves, Eric captures a time of tremendous creative output with equal parts hilarity and heart. In Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, named for the song he wrote for Life of Brian (the film which he originally gave the irreverent title Jesus Christ: Lust for Glory) and that has since become the number one song played at funerals in the UK, he shares the highlights of his life and career with the kind of offbeat humor that has delighted audiences for five decades. The year 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Pythons, and Eric is marking the occasion with this hilarious memoir chock full of behind-the-scenes stories from a high-flying life featuring everyone from Princess Leia to Queen Elizabeth.