Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being

· Transworld Digital · Narrated by Romesh Ranganathan
4.8
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Straight Outta Crawley, written and read by 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 only 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 the race riots of Crawley and the horrors of vegan cheese, this is Ranganathan's hilarious autobiography.

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4.8
36 reviews
Mike Gallagher (Flibble)
January 3, 2019
Fantastic book, very interesting to hear about his family life and early troubles he went through, right up to his rise as a top rated comedian!
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Andrew Stevens
April 22, 2023
Very funny in parts. Overall a light-hearted version of someone's rise to fame.
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Vince Bowes
June 16, 2019
Really enjoyed this book. If you are a fan of Romesh I highly recommend this, you will not be disappointed.
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About the author

Romesh Ranganathan (Author, Reader)
Romesh Ranganathan is a comedian, actor and writer. A former maths teacher, he is now known for his award-winning series The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, his weekly topical show The Ranganation, his sitcom The Reluctant Landlord and the BAFTA nominated Asian Provocateur, which features Romesh's mum.

Amongst all of this, he still manages to squeeze in time to record his award-winning podcast 'Hip Hop Saved My Life', to write his regular Midlife Crisis column for the Guardian, and to pen his bestselling autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley. DJ Muffin drops the Mic is his first children's book and gave him an excuse to write about two of his favourite things - hip hop and cake.

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