Never Work With Children Or Animals

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John Stirling followed his parent’s footsteps on tothe stage in the 1950s, when he was still in shorttrousers. He became a successful child actor onTV and radio before embarking on a varied andcolourful career backstage. John has worked witheveryone from Bob Monkhouse and Morecambeand Wise to the Beatles, Billy Fury, Marti Caine,Mark Knopfler and the cast of Coronation Street.When John and his wife Annie rescued two abused and battereddonkeys at a horse sale, a chain of events began which led to thecreation of one of the UK’s leading donkey sanctuaries.The venture has enjoyed the active support of a galaxyof figures from the world of entertainment, fromDame Judi Dench to Chris de Burgh and from JuneBrown and Pam Ayres to the late Sir John Mills.This book tells the fascinating story of John Stirling’shalf century in the entertainment business, and of howhis links to the stars have helped to build a ruralparadise for the donkeys he loves.