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Absolute Pandemonium: The Autobiography

The Autobiography: My Louder Than Life Story

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Absolute Pandemonium: The Autobiography

By: Brian Blessed
Narrated by: Brian Blessed
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There is no one quite like Brian Blessed. He's an actor, film star, trained undertaker, unlikely diplomat, secret romantic, martial artist and mountaineer. He's also a brilliant storyteller who will - and you must brace yourself - simply leap out of the pages at you.

Ready? Then open Absolute Pandemonium and you'll be taken on a riotous journey from his childhood, growing up the son of a miner in Goldthorpe, to finding fame in Z-Cars. You'll see Brian falling for Katharine Hepburn on the set of The Trojan Women, suffering wires strapped round his wotsits as he was hoisted into the heavens on Flash Gordon, almost causing an international incident when meeting the Emperor and Empress of Japan, and winning round George Lucas to get the role of Boss Nass on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Along the way he takes secret revenge on headmistress Mrs Jarman and her very big bottom, punches Harold Pinter, loves and hates Peter O'Toole, woos his beautiful wife Hildegard Neil and braves the shocking death toll on cosy TV drama My Family and Other Animals. Crammed with anecdotes from his illustrious career, this is a funny, warm-hearted, life-affirming, LOUD and unique memoir from a much-loved figure.

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Critic reviews

Stuffed with riotous and hilarious tales . . . never less than entertaining and in some parts, as in his relationship with Peter O'Toole, even quietly revelatory.
Fizzing entertainment
A hoot
Absolute Pandemonium is exactly what you would expect only louder, taller and bigger and more so . . . pleasingly bonkers and bloody entertaining. (Viv Groskop)
The pages of Absolute Pandemonium reverberate with the sound of that inimitable voice and his appetite for life. (Andy Miller)
He bursts onto the page and then roars through his experiences. It's very funny.
The beauty about actor, adventurer and Everest climber Brian Blessed's uproarious memoir is that his huge voice leaps out at you from every page.
All stars
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Really enjoyable listen and excellent performance from Brian. His character shines through. The only person that I could believe could get up to all these escapades.

Great listen

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This book is a laugh and a romp and a brilliant time with one of Britain's best actors of the century. Certainly one of life's biggest characters with a brim full of fun and a bucket full of charm. Read by the author..because no one else could do this offering justice. There is no one large enough nor sharp enough to describe this absolutely fascinating life. Brian Blessed...I can't get enough of you or this book! Please more audio books by and from Brian Blessed! Absolutely fabulous darling!

Absolutely BRILLIANT!

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This book is fantastic. A good look into the life of the hilarious Brian Blessed. Some very funny stories.

Great book. Well worth a listen.

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I don't usually write reviews, but I felt I had to for this absolute cracker of a book / reading / performance.

I laughed, I learned, I loved it. When people heard me cackling from other rooms, I retold his stories to them; pretty soon they also rolled about laughing too. From beginning to end, this is such a warmly told tale, from one of Great Britain's greats... Full of joy, emotion and "well I never knew that!"

And all told by the blessed Brian, himself.

I cannot recommend this audiobook highly enough, I found it intoxicating!

I didn't like autobiographies... Until now!

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Entertaining all the way. A Yorkshire man through and through. A totally pleasurable listen. Thank you Brian.

An outstanding piece by an amazing Yorkshireman

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