Trouble on the Heath: A Comedy of Russian Gangsters, Town Planners and a Dog Called Nigel

About the Author

Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, and was a student at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He is best known for his work with the comedy group Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Terry was one of the directors of the film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He wrote, directed and starred in The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows. He has also made many television programmes, including Crusades, Medieval Lives, Barbarians and The Great Map Mystery.

Terry wrote the screenplay for Jim Henson’s film Labyrinth and is the author of many children’s books. These include Fairy Tales, Fantastic Stories and The Saga of Erik the Viking. He also wrote the academic works Chaucer’s Knight and Who Murdered Chaucer? Trouble on the Heath is his first book of fiction for adults.