In the book, Bailey says the owl was a female Eurasian eagle-owl, and he paid 400 yuan for it, which is just over £40 today.

Bill Bailey explains how he and his wife saved an owl from being eaten in China. This is a clip from a in-depth half hour interview with Bill Bailey. Watch the full interview on YouTube ...

Comedian and Strictly winner Bill Bailey has told how he bought a caged owl from a restaurant in China and set it free in a ...