Round ireland with a fridge 2010 round ireland with a. When tony hawks and his friend kevin see a man hitching with a refrigerator one night, a debate ensues that results in a. After years of performing the same comedy sketch at performances, tony. Hawks shares his remarkable adventure that was emotional, inspirational, and downright silly at times. Round ireland with a fridge begins with this foolish read.
The film adaption of round ireland with a fridge will have its u. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks goodreads. Tonys bestselling book round ireland with a fridge has now been made into a feature film. I remember tony hawks from the stutter rap and from whose line is it anyway, so when i had a couple of credit from audible i hadnt used i decided to try two of his audio books. Comedian tony hawks adapted his own bestselling book, round ireland with a fridge 2010 into his first film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Round ireland with a fridge is the slightly surreal tale of tony hawks, a stand up comedian who, for a bet, resolves to hitchhike around the circumference of ireland with a fridge. Welcome to the official facebook page of round ireland with a fridge based on the international best selling book by tony hawks. Move over frommers and fodors round ireland with a fridge is a mustread for travelers to ireland or anyone looking for an abundance of quality laughsround ireland with a fridge. To help support the rnibs talking book service call 0845 3450054 or visit. A drunken bet led tony hawks to hitchhike around the circumference of ireland over one monthwith a refrigerator in towwhich became what he calls the best experience of his life.
Starring himself as himself, its about his efforts to hitchhike around the emerald isle with a kitchen appliance for a drunken bet. Round ireland with a fridge is a film released in september 2010 by fridge dor productions. I hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month a foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to tony hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Hes also appeared on tv programmes including have i got news for you, a bit of fry and laurie and red dwarf and is a regular on radio 4 shows including the news quiz and just a minute round ireland with a fridge has been turned into a movie. Tony hawks comedian and bestselling author of round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks, is embarking on his greatest adventure yet moving from city life in london to deepest devon in the west country you can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him. Born in brighton, east sussex, hawks was educated at brighton hove and sussex grammar school and brighton college. Round ireland with a fridge audiobook by tony hawks. Tony hawks in shropshire for round ireland with a fridge. I hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month.
When comedian tony hawks accepted a drunken bet that he couldnt hitchhike around the whole of ireland with a fridge, little did he know that the trip would change his life and turn him into a. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks, first published in the uk in 1998, shortly before pete mccarthys best seller, mccarthys bar. Oct 6, 2010 a small south shropshire village was at the centre of a. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Tony hawks is the bestselling author of one hit wonderland, playing the moldovans at tennis, a piano in the pyrenees, and round ireland with a fridge. Hawks performs standup comedy, and is a regular on tv and radio panel games in the uk, including im sorry i havent a clue, just a minute, the unbelievable truth and have i got news for you, although he first came to prominence as one of two resident performers. Tony hawks round ireland with a fridge movie debuts in. When british writer, performer and musician hawks makes a drunken bet for 100 that he can hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, in one calendar month, he starts, in 1997, a. Round ireland with a fridge filmmaking future movies.
Round ireland with a fridge paperback by tony hawks on. Fridgehiker set to hit the road round ireland again. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks 2001 0307 on. Round ireland with a fridge tony hawks 9780312274924. Tony hawks goes hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge kickass. He stated during an appearance on im sorry i havent a clue that he had briefly attended the university of manchester career. Tony is an american comedian, and writer, not to be confused with other tony we know, not that i initially made that mistake or anything when i first read the cover. After years of performing the same comedy sketch at performances, tony hawks decides to find inspiration for his scripts by traveling around ireland with a portable fridge. Film based on true stories from tony hawks adventure hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge in tow.
Road trip comedy dramatisation of the 1997 book by comedian tony hawks. The fulllength feature film version of his book round ireland with a fridge, starring hawks, josie lawrence, ed byrne and sean hughes, was released in 2010. Round ireland with a fridge is a travel memoir about the adventures tony hawks had with his fridge. After leaving a drama degree at manchester university prematurely, hawks appeared in the west end musical lennon a musical biography. The people he meets and who befriend him define colorful, human and inviting. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks 20010307. In round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks goes hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge in tow on a drunken bet. Tony hawks in shropshire for round ireland with a fridge film news published. Learn more about this and other book recommendations here at a5 travel books. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks paperback, 1999. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks hardback, 1998.
Along the way he and the fridge go surfing, visit a convent, converse with a philosophical. In attempting to hitchhike round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Round ireland with a fridge 1h 29min comedy, drama after years of performing the same comedy sketch at performances, tony hawks decides to find inspiration for his scripts by traveling around ireland with a portable fridge. Episode 2 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 2 of 5 rainy roads and a cattle auction. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Hawks chose the power of now by eckhart tolle as the book he would take with him to a desert island. Round ireland with a fridge film british comedy guide. The book round ireland with a fridge is a great read and its author, tony hawks, comes across as someone youd happily stop to offer a lift to or spend a pleasant few hours exchanging amusing anecdotes down your local pub with. Film history is littered with rubbish adaptations of well loved books, but there was some cause for hope with tony hawks wellliked round ireland with a fridge, with the author. First of all, it is important to point out that tony hawks is a british comedian and is not to be confused with the skateboarder. In attempting to hitchhike round ireland wich a fridge, tony hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Round ireland with a fridge tony hawks wakes up one morning to find he has accepted a drunken bet to hitchhike around ireland with a fridge within one.
With tony hawks, valerie oconnor, ed byrne, sean hughes. The book is loosely based on a journey made by hawks in 1997, when he hitchhiked around ireland while reevaluating his life and career. Film music site round ireland with a fridge soundtrack. Round ireland with a fridge a5 travel books a5 travel. The fridge got christened, and they even met the poorest king on earth. Tony hawks, is a british comedian and author, famous for his quizotic travel accounts undertaking bizarre wagers with friends. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks describing a crazy bet that drove him to travel around ireland accompanied by a refrigerator. Episode 1 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 1 of 5 after a drunken bet in 1997, comedian tony hawks describes his unusual hitchhiking adventure in the emerald isle. This feature refers to an event, offer or opportunity that has now ended. Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he made his way from dublin to donegal, from sligo through mayo, galway, clare, kerry, cork. Synopsis i hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month. The story of round ireland with a fridge is basically about a writer who is hitchhiking in ireland carrying a mini fridge. Along the way, he meets some interesting people, including a phony king, a nun and more town drunks that you can count all the while becoming the talk of ireland.
Original motion picture soundtrack for the movie round ireland with a fridge composed by tony hawks, released by round ireland with a fridge in 2010 toggle navigation film music site news. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks my rating. The worlds most well traveled fridge has recently gotten the leading role in a movie featuring this epic trip under the original title. Tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episodes episode guide. A piano in the pyrenees and round ireland with a fridge. Round ireland with a fridge the movie trailer youtube. Round ireland with a fridge the movie home facebook. An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure, round ireland with a fridge follows the fearless pair as they battle towards dublin and a breathtaking finale that is moving, uplifting, and a.
In attempting to hitchhike round ireland wich a fridge, tony hawks did both. After an illadvised bet in a pub, hawks sets off on a hitchhiking trip round the circumference of ireland accompanied by a small refrigerator. He was really looking forward to viewing this film as he had read the book several. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks waterstones.