One of the country’s biggest comics, Ranganathan reveals all in this side-splitting memoir. Covering everything from his childhood and his circuitous route into comedy, to how to cope as a vegan stand-up, Ranganathan’s memoir is irreverent, frank and hilarious.
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Straight Outta Crawley is the hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan. At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's holiday camp talent competition, smashing the other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo. The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty-two years, hiding behind the guise of a maths teacher, before finally revealing himself again (no, not like that) at the tender age of 31.
In 2010, Ranganathan staged his epic comeback gig to an almost silent room, and has since gone on to earn his place as the most in-demand overweight vegan Sri Lankan comedian in Britain. Now, for the first time, he tells the full story of how he got here. From the delights of Sri Lankan hospitality to his struggles as a child, teacher and now parent, to his adolescent flirtation with a rap career and his attempts to make it in comedy, Straight Outta Crawley is Ranganathan's hilarious and irreverent autobiography.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780552173704
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 224 g
Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 20 mm
Very, very funny. I can’t recommend it highly enough. - Jonathan Ross
His ability to produce bitingly fresh gags marks him out from the crowd. - The Guardian
Frank and very funny. - The Daily Telegraph
Delivered with consummate skill... totally original. - Evening Standard
Irresistible gags with stink-bomb impact. - The Guardian
I was hesitant at first but im glad a bought this was a brilliant read, feels like ur at one of his standup shows absolutely a must read
I had to give up by chapter 10 and feel I wasted time in reading some of the chapters before. The teaching and family life was very good but then the book falls away when we are told about the entertainment... More
I love Romesh’s comedy but this book wasn’t as funny as I’d hoped. Basically, the clue is in the title and there is a lot of banal, unnecessary information in the book about people nobody cares about which makes it a... More
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