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Life and Laughing
- My Story
- Narrated by: Michael McIntyre
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
The riveting, poignant and remarkably honest biography from Britain's biggest comedy star, Michael McIntyre, brought to you by Penguin.
His debut stand-up DVD, Live & Laughing, was the fastest selling of all time.
Now he hosts his own BAFTA nominated BBC1 series, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, and has won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-up.
But how did he get there?
In his compelling autobiography, Michael McIntyre reveals all.
With deeply personal and captivating narration, Michael unveils his incredible journey: from his showbiz roots, to his appalling attempts to attract the opposite sex, to going from selling just one ticket at the Edinburgh Festival to half a million at his last tour.
Written and narrated by Michael himself, Life and Laughing is the hilarious performance and life story from one of the country's most loved comics.
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- Mr. John Richards
- 28-04-11
An absolute pleasure from start to finish
Listening to Michael MacIntyre's autobiography as an audio book is by far and away the best way to enjoy his life story. His voice is so wonderfully engaging that I found myself smiling just listening to the subtle laughter in his speech, and he has the most wonderful ability to mimic the various voices from his past, which he uses to the full. Everytime I heard the grandmother's 'Hello Darling' in her Hungarian accent I started to smile, and his version of a pseudo-Jackie Mason when he was doing his Jewish accent is worthy of a BAFTA.
This is the sort of book that can embarrass the reader if listening on a train or bus as explosions of laughter will erupt without warning. I had a quiet spot at work and listened to the chapter about his mother adopting other people's accents and had to pretend I had a choking fit when his mother went into the shop run by a Rasterfarian.
It is also deeply touching, and the section about his father's death had me in tears. Altogether a masterpiece of comedic writing and as in the title, an absolute pleasure from start to finish.
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- Risktaker69
- 02-02-11
Funny man
Very funny and insightful book which will have you smirking trying not to laugh in public when you listen to it. Read in a similar manner to his stand up performances, his cheerful enjoyment in telling the stories is apparent throughout. I listened to number of passages twice as they amused me so much and may come back and listen to the whole thing again.
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- Hilary
- 20-07-22
Fantastic and wonderfully read by a very truthful and inspiring comedian
Thank you for sharing your story - the highs and lows are wonderfully entertaining but it’s lovely most of all to share in his raw experience of life. Fantastically read by the man himself I would thoroughly recommend this as an inspiring, funny, moving audio book for holiday or anytime. Getting book two right now! Thank you for sharing - you really are one in a million 💕 I’m a fan since I saw you at De Montfort Hall recently - I was crying with laughter ! 👏
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- Martinwhynot
- 21-06-19
I laughed and cried during this book.
I loved it. Always interesting and frequently funny with surprising poignant pieces within. I have just finished it and immediately sought out Michael's performance on the Royal Variety Performance that launched his career. Well done sir!
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- Mrs. D. M. Adam
- 30-04-19
funny and interesting
the story is told in such a way that you're never quite sure what will happen next. I never realised just how difficult it was to make the journey between funny person and star comedian. Just the right mix between funny, light and at times poignant. I was sad too come to the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-12-16
laughed out loud
very very very very very very verry verry verry funny. thats my 20 word review
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- Alex
- 19-05-15
Brilliant and heartwarming
Great book told from the heart. Michael is funny as usual with elements of seriousness which really endears you to compelling listening.
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- batirfor7
- 06-05-16
Laughter and tears this book has it all
An absolutely fantastic book. Brilliantly narrated and truly magnificent story from zero to hero. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Stuart
- 17-07-15
Loved it, an incredibly entertaining audiobook
Anyone who is a fan of Michael will love this. He tells his life story with the same energy of his stand ups, and doesn't at all feel like he's just reading his book aloud. Funny and touching, well worth the investment, I wish there could be a second book.
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- Hayley
- 31-01-16
Brilliant
what a great autobiography full of laughter and comedy he manages to look at everything in a hilarious way and even the sad bits he's obviously accepted and makes them funny and heartfelt
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