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Main books<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThis Is Me<\/a>
\nTommy Cannon<\/strong>
\nTommy’s autobiography, published October 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'Rock<\/a>
\nRock on, Tommy!<\/a>
\nTommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, and Chris Gidney<\/strong>
\nAn autobiography of the duo, telling their whole story: from meeting, through their years of fame, to their conversion to Christianity and onto today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'My<\/a>
\nMy Life<\/a>
\nBobby Ball, with a foreward by Tommy Cannon<\/strong>
\nBobbys autobiography, telling the story of his early life, his partnership with Tommy, and his conversion to Christianity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'My<\/a>
\nMy Life Revisited<\/a>
\nBobby Ball<\/strong>
\nAn updated version of Bobbys autobiography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Gospel according to Cannon and Ball<\/a>
\nTommy Cannon and Bobby Ball with Chris Gidney<\/strong>
\nTommy and Bobby give thoughts on their Christian faith, snippets from their testimonies and their own humour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'Cannon<\/a>
\nThe Cannon and Ball Annual 1983<\/a>
\nGlynis Langley and Norman Leaver<\/strong>
\nPhotos, Stories, Jokes and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nChristianity for Beginners<\/a>
\nTommy Cannon and Bobby Ball<\/strong>
\nThe duo explain the basics of Christianity, and why it is so important to them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'Juniper<\/a>
\nJuniper Jungle Series<\/a>
\nBy Bobby Ball<\/strong>
\nSeries of childrens books, written by Bobby.
\nThe books led to a TV series<\/a> and a video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'In<\/a>
\nPam Rhodes in Conversation with Cannon and Ball<\/a><\/strong>
\nAudio book featuring Pam Rhodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

Mentions in other books<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

\"'Billy'
\nBilly
\nPamela Stevenson<\/strong>
\nBriefly mentioned in the Epilogue, which says that Eric Clapton has a signed photo of Bobby Ball on his fridge.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nChildlines<\/a>
\nEdited by Peter Langridge<\/strong>
\nThe famous reveal their childhood dreams. Short paragraphs by an assortment of starts, saying what their childhood dreams were.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'Into<\/a>
\nIn the Limelight<\/a>
\nChris Gidney<\/strong>
\n‘Stage and TV people who face the most exciting challenge of all’, has features on showbusiness personalities who have become Christians.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTV Laughtermakers<\/a>
\nAnthony Davis<\/strong>
\nProfiles of TV Comedians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"'Encyclopedia<\/a>
\nThe Encyclopedia of Classic Saturday Night TV<\/a>
\nJack Kibble-White and Steve Williams <\/strong>
\nA reference guide for Saturday night TV shows through the ages. Includes features on the Cannon and Ball show and Bruce Forsyth’s Big Night<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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