Books and Films
I’ve written several books and made two films. Find out more by clicking on what interests you below.
I have written several books:
- Persistent Wind – my latest novel is just published. Find out more here!
- Round Ireland with a Fridge: My first book was about an attempt to hitchhike around Ireland with a fridge to win a bar bet. It sold over 800,000 copies.
- Playing the Moldovans at Tennis: My second book, also the result of a drunken bet (with comedian Arthur Smith), involved an attempt to beat each member of the Moldova national football team in a game of tennis, based on the theory that people good at one sport are not necessarily good at others.
- One Hit Wonderland: My third book describes my trying to write a second hit song over 10 years after my first hit. This culminates in me performing on Albanian television with Norman Wisdom and Tim Rice.
- A Piano in the Pyrenees: The Ups and Downs of an Englishman in the French Mountains: I rashly bought a house in the Pyrenees in the south of France, after deciding that the two things I wanted in life were to meet a soul mate, and to purchase an “idyllic house somewhere abroad”.
- The Fridge Hiker’s Guide to Life.
- Once Upon a Time in the West…Country
- The A to Z of Skateboarding. For most of my adult life, I have been mistaken for Tony Hawk, the American skateboarder. Even though it is abundantly clear on this website that I am an English comedian and author, people still write to me asking the best way to do a kickflip or land a melon and so this book has my responses.
I have also contributed to the collection The Weekenders: Travels in the Heart of Africa.
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Round Ireland With a Fridge
Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
Round Ireland With a Fridge
Listen to Tony Hawks reading the audiobook. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
The DVD of the book. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
The Fridge Hiker's Guide to Life
Many moons ago, a foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet resulted in Tony Hawks embarking on one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling companion-cum-domestic appliance – i.e. his fridge – he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure. His journey was chronicled in a book that would go on to be an international bestseller – Round Ireland with a Fridge.
In The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide to Life, Tony looks back on what he learned his quixotic quest. Namely: if all you have between birth and death is a journey, and if the journey is all we have, then wouldn’t it be best to make it fun? Such is the Philosophy of the Fridge. Reflecting on the many encounters he had along the way – occasionally fraught, frequently hilarious and sometimes poignant – and the colourful cast of characters he met, Tony realises that following mantras as simple as ‘Do something silly’ or ‘Find the courage to follow your intuition’ can make a huge difference in making life that little bit more enjoyable.
Witty, charming and uplifting, The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide will make you look at both life and your kitchen appliances in a whole new way…
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
‘All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my newspaper. None of them sounded to me like they were any good at tennis …’
An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova. His mission: to track down members of the country’s football team and persuade them to play him at tennis. The bizarre quest ultimately has little to do with tennis or football, but instead turns into an extraordinary journey involving the Moldovan underworld, gypsies, chronic power shortages, near kidnap, and a surprisingly tender relationship with his host family.
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
The DVD of the book. ‘All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my newspaper. None of them sounded to me like they were any good at tennis …’
An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova. His mission: To track down members of the country’s football team and persuade them to play him at tennis. The bizarre quest ultimately has little to do with tennis or football, but instead turns into an extraordinary journey involving the Moldovan underworld, gypsies, chronic power shortages, near kidnap, and a surprisingly tender relationship with his host family.
Tenis Cu Moldoveni
“Moldováról csak annyit tudtam, hogy az újságom hátsó belső oldalain tizenegy ember neve szerepelt. Egyikük sem tűnt nekem úgy, mint aki jól teniszezik…”.
Egy különc fogadás során Tony Hawks, a szokatlan kihívásokat kedvelő férfi a kevéssé ismert kelet-európai államba, Moldovába utazik. Küldetése: felkutatni az ország focicsapatának tagjait, és rávenni őket, hogy játsszanak vele teniszben. A bizarr küldetésnek végül nem sok köze van a teniszhez vagy a futballhoz, ehelyett egy rendkívüli utazássá válik, amelybe belekeveredik a moldovai alvilág, a cigányok, a krónikus áramhiány, a majdnem elrablás és a vendéglátó családjával való meglepően gyengéd kapcsolat.
Spelen tegen de Moldaviërs
Alles wat ik wist over Moldavië waren de namen van elf mannen die op de achterpagina’s van mijn krant stonden. Geen van hen leek me goed in tennis …
Een excentrieke weddenschap brengt Tony Hawks, een man die van een ongewone uitdaging houdt, naar de weinig bekende Oost-Europese staat Moldavië. Zijn missie: leden van het voetbalteam van het land opsporen en hen overhalen tegen hem te tennissen. De bizarre zoektocht heeft uiteindelijk weinig te maken met tennis of voetbal, maar verandert in een buitengewone reis waarbij de Moldavische onderwereld, zigeuners, chronische stroomtekorten, bijna ontvoering en een verrassend tedere relatie met zijn gastgezin een rol spelen.
Vertaald met www.DeepL.com/Translator (gratis versie)
A Piano in the Pyrenees
‘If you had to pick two things you wanted – if you had to – what would you pick?’
I hesitated. This was a bigger question than usually got asked at these post-match debriefs. ‘I suppose the honest answer would be,’ I said, still accessing the last pieces of required data from a jumbled mind, ‘meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere.’
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony’s hopelessly ill-conceived house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a house in France. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but with a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined.
A Piano in the Pyrenees
Listen to Tony Hawks reading the audiobook.
‘If you had to pick two things you wanted – if you had to – what would you pick?’
I hesitated. This was a bigger question than usually got asked at these post-match debriefs. ‘I suppose the honest answer would be,’ I said, still accessing the last pieces of required data from a jumbled mind, ‘meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere.’
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony’s hopelessly ill-conceived house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a house in France. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but with a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined.
One Hit Wonderland
It’s 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit ‘Stutter Rap’ by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks.
Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We’ll have to see about that …
For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. From Nashville to Amsterdam, from Eastern Europe to Africa, he travels the globe in search of that elusive hit.
But it’s only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts?
In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen …
Once Upon a Time in the West Country
You can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him?
Comedian and born and bred townie, Tony Hawks is not afraid of a challenge – or indeed a good bet. He’s hitchhiked round Ireland with a fridge and taken on the Moldovan football team at tennis, one by one. Now the time has come for his greatest gamble yet – turning his back on comfortable city life to move to the wilds of the West Country.
With his partner Fran in tow and their first child on the way, he embraces the rituals of village life with often absurd and hilarious results, introducing us to an ensemble of eclectic characters along the way. One minute he’s taking part in a calamitous tractor run, the next he’s chairing a village meeting, but of course he still finds time for one last solo adventure before fatherhood arrives – cycling coast to coast with a mini pig called Titch.
In the epic battle of man vs countryside, who will win out?
You can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him?
Comedian and born and bred townie, Tony Hawks is not afraid of a challenge – or indeed a good bet. He’s hitchhiked round Ireland with a fridge and taken on the Moldovan football team at tennis, one by one. Now the time has come for his greatest gamble yet – turning his back on comfortable city life to move to the wilds of the West Country.
With his partner Fran in tow and their first child on the way, he embraces the rituals of village life with often absurd and hilarious results, introducing us to an ensemble of eclectic characters along the way. One minute he’s taking part in a calamitous tractor run, the next he’s chairing a village meeting, but of course he still finds time for one last solo adventure before fatherhood arrives – cycling coast to coast with a mini pig called Titch.
In the epic battle of man vs countryside, who will win out?
The A-Z of Skateboarding
For more than twenty years, Tony Hawks has been mistaken for Tony Hawk, the American skateboarder. Even though it is abundantly clear on his website that he is an English comedian and author, people still write to him asking the best way to do a kickflip or land a melon.
One mischievous day he started writing back in a pompous tone, goading his correspondents for their spelling mistakes and poor grammar, while offering bogus or downright silly advice on how to improve their skateboarding.
Featuring entries on parents’ pain, disappointment, underachievers, Quorn and the Vatican, this is his A to Z guide to the world of skateboarding, as seen through the eyes of someone who knows absolutely nothing about it.
I have written seven books:
- Round Ireland with a Fridge: My first book was about an attempt to hitchhike around Ireland with a fridge to win a bar bet. It sold over 800,000 copies.
- Playing the Moldovans at Tennis: My second book, also the result of a drunken bet (with comedian Arthur Smith), involved an attempt to beat each member of the Moldova national football team in a game of tennis, based on the theory that people good at one sport are not necessarily good at others.
- One Hit Wonderland: My third book describes my trying to write a second hit song over 10 years after my first hit. This culminates in me performing on Albanian television with Norman Wisdom and Tim Rice.
- A Piano in the Pyrenees: The Ups and Downs of an Englishman in the French Mountains: I rashly bought a house in the Pyrenees in the south of France, after deciding that the two things I wanted in life were to meet a soul mate, and to purchase an “idyllic house somewhere abroad”.
- The Fridge Hiker’s Guide to Life.
- Once Upon a Time in the West…Country
- The A to Z of Skateboarding. For most of my adult life, I have been mistaken for Tony Hawk, the American skateboarder. Even though it is abundantly clear on this website that I am an English comedian and author, people still write to me asking the best way to do a kickflip or land a melon and so this book has my responses.
I have also contributed to the collection The Weekenders: Travels in the Heart of Africa.
Round Ireland With a Fridge
Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
Round Ireland With a Fridge
Listen to Tony Hawks reading the audiobook. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
The DVD of the book. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.
The Fridge Hiker's Guide to Life
Many moons ago, a foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet resulted in Tony Hawks embarking on one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling companion-cum-domestic appliance – i.e. his fridge – he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure. His journey was chronicled in a book that would go on to be an international bestseller – Round Ireland with a Fridge.
In The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide to Life, Tony looks back on what he learned his quixotic quest. Namely: if all you have between birth and death is a journey, and if the journey is all we have, then wouldn’t it be best to make it fun? Such is the Philosophy of the Fridge. Reflecting on the many encounters he had along the way – occasionally fraught, frequently hilarious and sometimes poignant – and the colourful cast of characters he met, Tony realises that following mantras as simple as ‘Do something silly’ or ‘Find the courage to follow your intuition’ can make a huge difference in making life that little bit more enjoyable.
Witty, charming and uplifting, The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide will make you look at both life and your kitchen appliances in a whole new way…
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
‘All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my newspaper. None of them sounded to me like they were any good at tennis …’
An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova. His mission: to track down members of the country’s football team and persuade them to play him at tennis. The bizarre quest ultimately has little to do with tennis or football, but instead turns into an extraordinary journey involving the Moldovan underworld, gypsies, chronic power shortages, near kidnap, and a surprisingly tender relationship with his host family.
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
The DVD of the book. ‘All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my newspaper. None of them sounded to me like they were any good at tennis …’
An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova. His mission: To track down members of the country’s football team and persuade them to play him at tennis. The bizarre quest ultimately has little to do with tennis or football, but instead turns into an extraordinary journey involving the Moldovan underworld, gypsies, chronic power shortages, near kidnap, and a surprisingly tender relationship with his host family.
Tenis Cu Moldoveni
“Moldováról csak annyit tudtam, hogy az újságom hátsó belső oldalain tizenegy ember neve szerepelt. Egyikük sem tűnt nekem úgy, mint aki jól teniszezik…”.
Egy különc fogadás során Tony Hawks, a szokatlan kihívásokat kedvelő férfi a kevéssé ismert kelet-európai államba, Moldovába utazik. Küldetése: felkutatni az ország focicsapatának tagjait, és rávenni őket, hogy játsszanak vele teniszben. A bizarr küldetésnek végül nem sok köze van a teniszhez vagy a futballhoz, ehelyett egy rendkívüli utazássá válik, amelybe belekeveredik a moldovai alvilág, a cigányok, a krónikus áramhiány, a majdnem elrablás és a vendéglátó családjával való meglepően gyengéd kapcsolat.
Spelen tegen de Moldaviërs
Alles wat ik wist over Moldavië waren de namen van elf mannen die op de achterpagina’s van mijn krant stonden. Geen van hen leek me goed in tennis …
Een excentrieke weddenschap brengt Tony Hawks, een man die van een ongewone uitdaging houdt, naar de weinig bekende Oost-Europese staat Moldavië. Zijn missie: leden van het voetbalteam van het land opsporen en hen overhalen tegen hem te tennissen. De bizarre zoektocht heeft uiteindelijk weinig te maken met tennis of voetbal, maar verandert in een buitengewone reis waarbij de Moldavische onderwereld, zigeuners, chronische stroomtekorten, bijna ontvoering en een verrassend tedere relatie met zijn gastgezin een rol spelen.
Vertaald met www.DeepL.com/Translator (gratis versie)
A Piano in the Pyrenees
‘If you had to pick two things you wanted – if you had to – what would you pick?’
I hesitated. This was a bigger question than usually got asked at these post-match debriefs. ‘I suppose the honest answer would be,’ I said, still accessing the last pieces of required data from a jumbled mind, ‘meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere.’
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony’s hopelessly ill-conceived house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a house in France. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but with a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined.
A Piano in the Pyrenees
Listen to Tony Hawks reading the audiobook.
‘If you had to pick two things you wanted – if you had to – what would you pick?’
I hesitated. This was a bigger question than usually got asked at these post-match debriefs. ‘I suppose the honest answer would be,’ I said, still accessing the last pieces of required data from a jumbled mind, ‘meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere.’
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony’s hopelessly ill-conceived house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a house in France. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but with a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined.
One Hit Wonderland
It’s 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit ‘Stutter Rap’ by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks.
Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We’ll have to see about that …
For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. From Nashville to Amsterdam, from Eastern Europe to Africa, he travels the globe in search of that elusive hit.
But it’s only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts?
In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen …
Once Upon a Time in the West Country
You can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him?
Comedian and born and bred townie, Tony Hawks is not afraid of a challenge – or indeed a good bet. He’s hitchhiked round Ireland with a fridge and taken on the Moldovan football team at tennis, one by one. Now the time has come for his greatest gamble yet – turning his back on comfortable city life to move to the wilds of the West Country.
With his partner Fran in tow and their first child on the way, he embraces the rituals of village life with often absurd and hilarious results, introducing us to an ensemble of eclectic characters along the way. One minute he’s taking part in a calamitous tractor run, the next he’s chairing a village meeting, but of course he still finds time for one last solo adventure before fatherhood arrives – cycling coast to coast with a mini pig called Titch.
In the epic battle of man vs countryside, who will win out?
You can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him?
Comedian and born and bred townie, Tony Hawks is not afraid of a challenge – or indeed a good bet. He’s hitchhiked round Ireland with a fridge and taken on the Moldovan football team at tennis, one by one. Now the time has come for his greatest gamble yet – turning his back on comfortable city life to move to the wilds of the West Country.
With his partner Fran in tow and their first child on the way, he embraces the rituals of village life with often absurd and hilarious results, introducing us to an ensemble of eclectic characters along the way. One minute he’s taking part in a calamitous tractor run, the next he’s chairing a village meeting, but of course he still finds time for one last solo adventure before fatherhood arrives – cycling coast to coast with a mini pig called Titch.
In the epic battle of man vs countryside, who will win out?
The A-Z of Skateboarding
For more than twenty years, Tony Hawks has been mistaken for Tony Hawk, the American skateboarder. Even though it is abundantly clear on his website that he is an English comedian and author, people still write to him asking the best way to do a kickflip or land a melon.
One mischievous day he started writing back in a pompous tone, goading his correspondents for their spelling mistakes and poor grammar, while offering bogus or downright silly advice on how to improve their skateboarding.
Featuring entries on parents’ pain, disappointment, underachievers, Quorn and the Vatican, this is his A to Z guide to the world of skateboarding, as seen through the eyes of someone who knows absolutely nothing about it.