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Des Bishop: My Dad Was Nearly James Bond(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-01-27
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The deeply personal tale of Comedian Des Bishops father, Mike, who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Inspired by his father’s illness, the impact it has had on the Bishop family and their sense of humour in dealing with it, this documentary follows Des as he develops his latest internationally-acclaimed stand up show My Dad Was Nearly James Bond.
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