Plato, Aristotle, Montaigne. Men who have searched for meaning with, let’s face it, mixed results. Whither the ones who can solve it? Cometh the hour, cometh comedians and friends Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer.

Dive deep into a lifetime of wisdom with Bafta-winning actor, director and writer Richard Ayoade in conversation with Bob Mortimer in this exclusive book event to celebrate Richard’s new book Afterthoughts, or Some Pistachios Won't Open: Wisdom for the Unreflective. Sample notions may include:

“If, when one door shuts, another door opens, there’s something wrong with your doors. They shouldn’t be doing that.”

“Where’s the box to tick if you ARE a robot?”

“My mother used to say Manners Maketh the Man, but I didn’t think it was very mannerly of her to make fun of my lisp.”

*Please note Richard Ayoade will be signing books at this event but Bob Mortimer will not.

Tickets: Richard Ayoade with Bob Mortimer: Afterthoughts - Canterbury Festival

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