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  • By: Brian Blessed
  • Narrated by: Brian Blessed
  • Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (96 ratings)

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Absolute Pandemonium: The Autobiography

By: Brian Blessed
Narrated by: Brian Blessed
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Publisher's Summary

A memoir from national treasure Brian Blessed.

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 story at you.

Ready? Then listen to 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, warmhearted, life-affirming, LOUD, and unique memoir from a much-loved figure.

©2015 Brian Blessed (P)2015 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Critic Reviews

"After reading Blessed’s just-published autobiography, Absolute Pandemonium, CW thought that all bets were off for the book of the decade." "Caitlin Moran’s Celebrity Watch." ( Times2)
"The pages of Absolute Pandemonium reverberate with the sound of that inimitable voice and his appetite for life." (Andy Miller, S Magazine)

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One of my favourite books

Really enjoyed this book. Loved listening to Brian really good made me laugh a few times. I also remembered him from Z cars.
Thanks Brian

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The most enthusiastic!

[{ "answer" : "Listening to Brian recount his life story, apocryphal or not, was an absolute blast. His infectious enthusiasm for life was a joy to be exposed to.
WHen he sang I thought to myself for the first time ever \"If I had bought the actual book instead I would have missed out on this! Unthinkable!\"", "type" : "Overall", "question" : "Would you listen to Absolute Pandemonium: The Autobiography again? Why?", "id" : 45, "typeString" : "overall" }, { "answer" : "I liked... Brian's Dad. And Deep Roy was good too.
:P", "type" : "Story", "question" : "Who was your favorite character and why?", "id" : 6, "typeString" : "story" }, { "answer" : "His voice, as always is boisterous & full of life. There are inflections & tones I would never have picked up in text only. Having the author of an Autobio read to you is like a private conversation. Intimate & personal.", "type" : "Performance", "question" : "What about Brian Blessed’s performance did you like?", "id" : 27, "typeString" : "performance" }, { "answer" : "I certainly wanted to listen to it all at once but at 13+ hours & with a small child in the house it was unfathomable.", "type" : "Genre", "question" : "Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?", "id" : 55, "typeString" : "genre" }, { "answer" : "", "type" : "Misc", "question" : "Any additional comments?", "id" : -1, "typeString" : "misc" } ]

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An absolute triumph!

What a wonderful, wonderful autobiography. I think I love Brian Blessed. He is the most wonderful human being and now, a person I would like to meet. I so thoroughly enjoyed this book: I laughed, I cried and I laughed again. Thank you Mr Blessed!

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Brilliant!

Brian brings charm and eccentricity to this delightful read about his life. You cannot go wrong with this one.

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A truly Blessed life

This is without a doubt the most enjoyable, entertaining and uplifting biography I have ever read and heard. Thank God "Gordon's Alive" and Brian's Alive too

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Absolute Pandemonium indeed.

A brilliant story teller as well as a brilliant actor. Blessed fans will love this.

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Gordon's Alive!

What a thrill to hear these stories. Louder than life, you feel you are there!

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Pure Blessed.

A fantastic listen, brilliantly told by the man himself. wonderful stories full of love, laughter and occasional woes. loved this audiobook

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best audio book so far.

I couldn't get enough of this and will be quoting it for years to come

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A Marvellous Adventure

This was a wonderful book and gave a great insight into the life and personality of perhaps the world's greatest living human, Brian Blessed. Being read by the man himself was a wonderful experience, the fantastic and hilarious anecdotes and heartfelt moments being told to you in his voice connects you to him in a way it wouldn't with written words.

I can recommend this book to anyone who has heard of Brian Blessed, even if they aren't very familiar with him or his work.

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