With poems such as 'My Mother Was Right About You', 'Geriatric Juliet', 'Poor Old Father Christmas', and 'The Hat From Hell', this hilariously funny collection is a must-have for seasoned fans and first time listeners alike. Since then she has published six books of poems, toured in a one-woman stage show, hosted her own TV show and performed her stage show for the Queen.

Pam Ayres has been a regular on television and radio since winning the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975 - on Just a Minute, The Comedy Quiz, Countdown and her own series, Ayres on the Air. On radio she is a regular on Just A Minute, has made six series of her own Ayres On The Air, and has appeared twice on the legendary Desert Island Discs.They live in Cirencester, Gloucestershire [27] and keep rare breeds of cattle, as well as sheep, pigs, chickens, and guinea fowl.

Pam was awarded the MBE in 2004 for services to literature and entertainment, and lives in the Cotswolds. She performs her solo stage show throughout Britain and around the world and has a huge fan base in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Oliver the otter is happy enough living alone, swimming or scampering along the twisty-rooted waterways.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Pam appears regularly on TV, most recently on BBC’s Springwatch, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Celebrity Mastermind, and a programme about her time in the WRAF in the recent BBC Women at War series. Her humorous observations of daily life touch a chord with anybody who's ever been bewildered by the exercise craze or has yearned after the vanished Spotted Dick. The Works contains 120 of Pam Ayres' best-known poems, including 'The Battery Hen', 'Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In? Complete with a foiled jacket, I Am Oliver the Otter is the perfect gift for nature lovers of all ages.