Bill Bailey & Chocho

Matt Baker brings The Petcast caravan to Goodwoof at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex to welcome comedian, presenter and author Bill Bailey, who arrives with Chocho, a six-month-old rescue Japanese Chin originally found for his 93-year-old dad.

Bill shares how animals have shaped his life, from childhood dogs and family memories to living on a houseboat with Rocky the “latchkey” terrier who even wandered onstage during gigs. He and his wife Chris grew their home into a rescue-led menagerie with cats, cockatoos, rabbits (including Flemish Giants), tortoises, lizards, koi carp, exotic birds, and even breeding three-banded armadillos—becoming officially registered as Britain’s smallest zoo and contributing welfare notes to a European database. He also discusses caring routines, parrot diets, his wildlife art, and how his mum inspired his love of nature.

This episode is sponsored by Harringtons.

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