{"product_id":"book-ippx","title":"Steven Appleby's Normal Life: The Complete Series 1 and 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll twelve episodes of the absurdist series based on Steven Appleby’s comic strip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e – plus a Christmas Special\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'No one is more talented or original'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Ingrams, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCartoonist Steven Appleby asks where reality ends and fantasy begins, as he gives us his distinctly abnormal insights into everyday life. In these two series, he takes a look at a few of life’s fundamental topics, including Love, Death, Science, Truth and Oceanography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom seeking romance when his wife elopes with the electric kettle to searching for the hidden meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage, he takes us on a personal journey through his memories, experiences, dreams and fantasies to reveal his own idiosyncratic version of normality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, he discovers that his kids are actually alien tourists visiting Earth on a rowdy package holiday; signs a pact with the Devil to to reverse the ageing process (and look more like Richard Burton), undergoes surgery to explore his brain’s inner workings; and proves once and for all that dinosaurs could read, write and ride bicycles. But will his attempts to tell the absolute truth prove to be a less-than-wise career move?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a festive special episode, \u003ci\u003eSteven Appleby’s Normal Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Steven meets Santa and learns that Christmas isn’t just about receiving...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul McCrink\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMark Perry\u003c\/b\u003e star as Steven, with \u003cb\u003eSteven Appleby\u003c\/b\u003e as himself and \u003cb\u003eRachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRosalind Paul\u003c\/b\u003e as the figments of his imagination\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Steven Appleby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover drawing by Steven Appleby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Toby Swift\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarring \u003cb\u003ePaul McCrink\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMark Perry\u003c\/b\u003e as Steven and featuring \u003cb\u003eRachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts, Rosalind Paul\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSteven Appleby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8 August-12 September 2001 (Series 1), 19 February-26 March 2003 (Series 2), 23 December 2004 (\u003ci\u003eSteven Appleby’s Normal Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350363709744,"sku":"BDippx","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/540413-ippx-Square.jpg?v=1734283803","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ippx","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}