Brit comedian and nature lover bill bailey introduces us to naturalist alfred russell wallace, contemporary of charles darwin and independent discoverer of the mechanics of natural selection and biological evolution. About bill bailey s jungle hero bill bailey s jungle hero. Wallace was a bug collector who survived pirate attacks, boating disasters and malarial fevers to change the way we see life on earth. Comic bill bailey is never off the tv always entertaining on never mind the buzzcocks and qi, and more recently presenting the nature programme, jungle hero. Bill bailey at the natural history museum, london with wallaces specimens and other specimes relevant to his expeditions, and painting of alfred russel wallace. Buy bill bailey s jungle hero on dvd at mighty ape australia. Bill meets wildlife in borneo and indonesia to tell the story of darwins rival, wallace. We found subtitles for the program wallace in borneo. Where the victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace spent years collecting animals which helped to inspire his theory of evolution by natural selection. Bill bailey s knowledge about wallace and about indonesia, and his wittily.
Here in west london, on a calm cool, evening, a bright moon in the sky, wisps of cirrus cloud illuminated pink by. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Tuppence stonebbc i imagine there comes a time for comedians probably during their mid to late 40s when they begin to wonder if theyre going to try. Catch up on bill baileys jungle hero and watch online on. Wallace in the spice islands bbc nhu bbc2 20 the popular comedian travels to indonesia to celebrate the intrepid but oft ignored. Next week sbs begins the first of a two part doco, bill bailey s jungle hero, retracing the steps of victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace in borneo.
The documentary of the making of the movie of the book of the. Set in the tyneside town of fellburn, a novel in which fiona nelson advertises for a lodger to make ends meet, and into her life steps bill bailey. Bill baileys jungle hero journal of victorian culture. A year ago we moved to a house where the garden and surrounding bushes and trees were home to a goodly number of birds. Mark robert bailey born january 1965, known by his stage name bill bailey, is an english comedian, musician and actor.
Bornean canopy bill bailey in the canopy of borneo rainforest, malaysia. Bill baileys jungle hero fails to mention how much darwin differed. Oct 10, 2016 an avid wildlife enthusiast, bailey has presented documentaries such as bill bailey s birdwatching bonanza, baboons with bill bailey and bill bailey s jungle hero. In the first of this two part series, bill retraces wallace s explorations from the jungles of borneo to the exotic islands of indonesia, encountering orangutans, flying frogs and extraordinary bugs, on a mission to understand how wallace came up with the theory of evolution, and to win him the recognition he deserves. Bill bailey has 53 books on goodreads with 954 ratings. Jungle book was to be the third animated feature film on which bill peet would be the only storyman. In 20 he produced a twopart documentary, bill bailey s jungle hero. Darwin and wallace were well known in their time but wallaces name gradually has been overshadowed by darwin. A visual feast it is packed with illustrations, sketches and notes by bailey as well as informative, it is funny and insightful, and positively crackles with energy, knowledge and wit as he takes us on a journey around the british isles, zooming in on those birds that enthuse him the most. British broadcasting corporation bbc worldwide ltd join comedian bill bailey on an exotic and thrilling adventure to retrace the steps of the greatest unsung hero of natural history and exploration.
Bailey said in an interview that wallace had been airbrushed out of history, and that he feels a real affinity with him. Yes i have read and accept the terms and conditions. Bringing together history, nature and science, bill tells the extraordinary story of alfred wallace, the most incredible naturalist you. Bill bailey is known for his sharp wit and classic sense of humor. He lives in west london with a small menagerie of animals and humans. Nature documentary hosted by bill bailey, published by bbc in 20 english narration cover informationbill bailey heads to the jungles of indonesia in the footsteps of his hero, victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace, to understand how he came up with the theory of evolution independently of darwin. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Bill is a stand up comedian, and has also starred in cult comedies such as spaced and of course black books. Bill baileys jungle hero dvd buy now at mighty ape nz.
Bill bailey was born in bath, somerset, england, uk on wednesday, january, 1965 generation x. Bailey is known for his role in black books and for his appearances on never mind the buzzcocks, have i got news for you and qi, as well as his standup work bailey was listed by the observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in british comedy in 2003. Wallace in borneo part 1 the comedian heads to indonesia to follow in the footsteps. Bill bailey retraces the journey of alfred russel wallace in borneo. Bill bailey s jungle hero documentary presented on dvd. In 20, to coincide with the centenary of wallaces death, bailey presented a twopart documentary, bill bailey s jungle hero. Bringing together history, nature and science, comedian and animal lover bill bailey tells the extraordinary story of alfred wallace, the most incredible naturalist youve never heard of.
Dec 24, 2018 bill bailey performing at the prince s trust gala we are most amused and amazed at the london palladium. The living universe where life can form in the milky way how the universe works 3,051 watching live now. Wallaces map wallaces map of the malay archipelago, showing his routes of travel, 185462. Bringing together history, nature and science, comedian and animal lover bill bailey tells the extraordinary story of alfred wallace, the.
Bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds is all about comedian baileys love of birds. Bill bailey tells the extraordinary story of alfred wallace, a most incredible naturalist. No, sir d is just filling bill in a bit on species connection, which is what preoccupied the victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace. The cast of rudyard kiplings the jungle book the mowgli stories includes. Comedian bill bailey ventures to indonesia s remote spice islands, in the footsteps of his hero victorian naturalist alfred wallace. Brit comedian and nature lover bill bailey introduces us to naturalist alfred russell wallace, contemporary of. Bill bailey comedian life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. Wallace in the spice island the comedian continues his journey retracing the footsteps of victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace by heading to indonesian archipelago the moluccas, formerly. Bill baileys jungle hero fails to mention how much darwin differed from alfred wallace re the theory of natural selection, or that wallace was a spiritist. Thus it is no surprise that the jungle hero admired by bill bailey is the father of biogeography, and one of first to warn of the dangers of human destruction of the environment, alfred wallace. About bill baileys jungle hero bill baileys jungle. Wallace in the spice islands bill baileys jungle hero.
Find out when bill bailey s jungle hero is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Jul 05, 2016 bill baileys jungle hero season 1 episode 1 wallace in borneo. Wallace in the spice island bill baileys jungle hero. Bill bailey is an english comedian, musician, actor, tv and radio presenter and author. Sun apr 21, 89pm, bbc2 go to the content go to the. He was also the host of bill bailey s birdwatching bonanza in january 2010, and wrote and presented his awardwinning documentary about alfred russel wallace, bill bailey s jungle hero, in 20. Bill bailey is a capricorn and was born in the year of the serpent life. He did all the story boards and more for both 101 dalmatians and the sword and the stone. Join comedian bill bailey on an exotic and thrilling adventure to retrace the steps of the greatest unsung hero of natural history and exploration. Bill bailey s jungle hero is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Wallace in borneo bill baileys jungle hero sbs on demand. The first episode of bill bailey s jungle hero was broadcast in december, 20. In 20, to coincide with the centenary of wallace s death, bailey presented a twopart documentary, bill bailey s jungle hero, first broadcast on bbc two on 21 and 28 april 20. May 11, 2017 bill bailey s jungle hero is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3.
Wallace in the spice island bill baileys jungle hero sbs. Catch up on bill baileys jungle hero ep1 wallace in. Bill meets wildlife in borneo and indonesia to tell the story of darwins rival wallace. Jun 27, 2019 wallace in borneo bill baileys jungle hero bbc 20 the theory of evolution was codiscovered independently by two biologists that lived within the same time period. Bill bailey returns to world of sitcom telly for wildlife. In his autobiography bill writes with such a wealth of characters to develop, sketching the boards was a picnic.
Bill bailey s jungle hero is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3. Remember to subscribe to the channel to stay up to date with all new releases. Bill baileys jungle hero journal of victorian culture online. Star studded jungle book audiobook to raise funds for zsl. Sacha dhawan history boys, last tango in halifax as mowgli. Comedian bill bailey embarks on an exotic and thrilling journey to retrace the steps of one of the greatest unsung heroes of natural science and exploration alfred wallace. Join comedian bill bailey on an exotic and thrilling adventure to retrace the steps of the greatest unsung hero of natural history and. Began filming bill baileys jungle hero, a twopart documentary about naturalist alfred russel wallace for bbc two 2011 bill headlined the saturn stage at the sonisphere festival, knebworth, sharing a lineup that included slayer, motorhead, biffy clyro, metallica and slipknot and performing to 60,000 metal and comedy fans. Rebecca stotts thoughtprovoking book darwins ghosts traces the. We have 2 episodes of bill bailey s jungle hero in our archive. Another element in the success of the book origin of. Join comedian bill bailey on an exotic and thrilling adventure to retrace the steps of the greatest unsung hero of natural history.
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Although i did read the books they are not one of my favourite series by her. Aside from his brilliant performance in black books and his. Bill baileys jungle hero wallace, myself and the bbc bbc two. We have 4 episodes of bill bailey s jungle hero in our archive.
Comedian bill bailey ventures to indonesias remote spice islands, in the footsteps of his hero victorian naturalist alfred wallace. He is a capricorn and was born in the year of the serpent. The first episode of bill bailey s jungle hero was broadcast in july, 2019. Bill baileys jungle hero, a documentary about alfred russel wallace in. Dr george beccaloni writes about his experience on bill baileys jungle hero. Bringing together nature, history and science, bill tells the extraordinary story of victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace. English comedian and actor who is best known for his role in black books, as well as for his appearances on never mind the buzzcocks, have i got news for you, and qi. Mar 09, 2016 wallace in the spice island the comedian continues his journey retracing the footsteps of victorian naturalist alfred russel wallace by heading to indonesian archipelago the moluccas, formerly. Bill bailey s jungle hero tv miniseries documentary 20 self presenter 2 episodes, 20. Bill bailey s jungle hero, a documentary about alfred russel wallace in the year that marks the centenary of his death bbc 2, april 21 st and 28 th proved to be even more than the sum of its parts, which were considerable. Bill on bbc wildlife magazine bill bailey chats to bbc wildlife magazine about his new tv series on naturalist alfred russel wallace. Download bill bailey seriously funny amateur naturalist 1. This is the story of a brilliantly eccentric british explorer who survived maneating tigers, headhunting tribesmen, pirate attacks and sinking ships. This is the official facebook page for comedian, musician and actor bill bailey.
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