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A Funny Life

The Autobiography

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A Funny Life

By: Michael McIntyre
Narrated by: Michael McIntyre
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About this listen

The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller.

Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on his life in his revealing autobiography. This audio edition is hilariously read by Michael himself.

Michael’s first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up the next morning in the tiny rented flat he shared with his wife Kitty and their one-year-old son, he was beyond excited about the new glamorous world of show business. Unfortunately, he was also clueless . . .

In A Funny Life, Michael honestly and hilariously shares the highs and the lows of his rise to the top and desperate attempts to stay there. It’s all here, from his disastrous panel show appearances to his hit TV shows, from mistakenly thinking he’d be a good chat show host and talent judge, to finding fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams and becoming the biggest-selling comedian in the world. Along the way he opens his man drawer, narrowly avoids disaster when his trousers fall down in front of three policemen and learns the hard way why he should always listen to his wife.

Michael has had a silly life, a stressful life, sometimes a moving and touching life, but always A Funny Life.

 Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Performing Arts Comedy Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Witty Celebrity

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Critic reviews

There are plenty of guffaws but it can be moving too
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Michael McIntyres books and general comedy brings a smile to my face whatever is happening in the world around.
Laughing to myself on the tube may attract some unwelcome or fearful stares but who cares I’m enjoying it.

Amazing as always

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Honest and uplifting, makes me feel as though I know him personally. Really enjoyed listening to this book

Absolutely brilliant

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What's not to like in this... I mean, honestly ... brace yourself for 9 hours of great comedy. loved every bit of it, the sequence, the facts, but most of all... the narration. Brilliantly performed by Michael.

Just being honest with ya

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I loved this book and didn’t want to stop listening. Light, funny and honest, with enough depth to keep it engaging. Lots of enjoyable anecdotes which never seemed egotistical or self-indulgent. Narration is excellent too, it’s so nice when an author really puts their all into reading their book, rather than just going through the motions.

Fantastically funny!

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Hilarious and brilliantly recorded hugely recommend and very entertaining with brilliant accents and superb overall!

Brilliant

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