In Utterly Brilliant!, his entertaining and surprisingly moving autobiography, Timmy Mallett shares his journey through TV stardom, cycling the El Camino de Santiago and his passion for art.
Timmy Mallett is a household name and is very active on Twitter, Instagram TickTok and FaceBook, with over 200k followers. He receives a lot of feedback from his fans, including those who appreciate his work as an artist, fellow cyclists, and people who grew up watching Wacaday. The volume will sit well in the popular, quirky category of books about Britain and Britishness.
I am reading and LOVING and being both amused and moved by Timmy
Mallett’s Utterly Brilliant!
*Gyles Brandreth*
A vivid, beautifully written and often moving book, skilfully
dovetailing memoir, history, art and a cycling pilgrimage across
Europe into a unique and uplifting whole. If you think you know who
Timmy Mallett is, you’re in for a rewarding surprise!
*Professor Brian Cox*
A must read. This is a journey brimming with love and laughter
that's also deeply moving. Timmy's glass isn't just half full, it's
positively overflowing!
*Lorraine Kelly*
Imagine as an adult the joy of bumping into someone you watched
weekly as a kid on Saturday morning TV. Someone who kicked off the
weekend, entertaining me with joyous fun and silliness. Someone I
would send pictures to; I even won competitions on their show.
Timmy Mallett, I still have my WAC PAC and all its contents! You’re
the kind of hero who has probably influenced me more than I
realize. What a lovely man!
*Keith Lemon*
There are not many people who would put themselves through this
much to achieve their dream. Timmy has always aimed for the summit
and, most importantly, remembers to smile and take time to reflect
along the way.
*Chris Evans*
I loved this book. It’s absolutely delightful. An adventure told in
a uniquely Timmy way, full of humour and charm. I hope you enjoy it
as much as I did.
*Michaela Strachan, from the foreword*
The world is a dark and confusing place to be right now, but there
are still times that make a person glad to be in it. Timmy's
journey throughout this book is one of them.
*The Secret Footballer*
A beautiful, life-affirming book. It shows Timmy in a new light and
demonstrates his talents and astonishing versatility. Read it! I am
sure you'll be as captivated as I was.
*Wendy Craig*
Funny, fascinating and insightful, just like Timmy himself. A must
read for anyone who likes an adventure.
*Yvette Fielding*
Highly entertaining . . . Much of the joy of Mallett's memoir is
his unselfconscious tone.
*The Mail on Sunday*
A riveting read, full of love and laughter.
*S Magazine, the weekly magazine with the Sunday Express*
Mallett’s book is a fun read – at once a history lesson,
travelogue, love letter to cycling, autobiography and motivational
manual, with some perhaps unintended but endearingly hilarious
lines such as "tarmac is the same all over the world".
*The Guardian*
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