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Playing Under the Piano: 'Comedy gold' Sunday Times

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Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain's most accomplished actors, whose credits include Downton Abbey, W1A and the Paddington films.
'Deliciously witty' Celia Imrie
'Utterly charming' Jack Whitehall
'Funny, touching, revealing' Gyles Brandreth
'A gorgeous book' Richard Curtis
'Beautiful. Touching. And funny' Gary Oldman
'Charming, joyous and entertaining' Griff Rhys Jones
'Shows a great verve for storytelling' The Independent

Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain's most accomplished actors, familiar to audiences worldwide for his roles in Notting Hill, the Paddington films and Downton Abbey. From getting his big break as Third Shepherd in the school nativity play, to mistaking a Hollywood star for an estate agent, Hugh creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen. What is it like working with Judi Dench and Julia Roberts, or playing Robert de Niro's right leg, or not being Gary Oldman, twice? A wickedly funny storyteller, Hugh also writes with poignancy about his father's dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service only emerged after her death. Whether telling stories of working with divas, Dames or a bear with a penchant for marmalade, this is a richly entertaining account of his life as an actor.©2022 Hugh Bonneville
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It's a gorgeous book. It made me laugh out loud - and weep buckets
A writer of considerable urbanity and wit. Gary Oldman says it is 'beautiful, touching and funny'. I agree. (Lynn Barber)
Comedy gold... I don't remember when I last read a book that gave me so many laughs... A riveting account of what it takes to be an actor (Christina Patterson)
Tremendously entertaining... if collapsing into laughter is what you need at the moment, then Playing Under the Piano could be the book for you... a delicious and endearing mode somewhere between utmost sincerity and utter bafflement (Rachel Cooke)
A great read
An enormously entertaining memoir
The tone of Hugh Bonneville's autobiography is very much like the man himself - warm, charming, funny and thoroughly embraceable... There is a refreshing lack of narcissism in a narrative poised between detached observation and amused self-reflection... An enormously entertaining memoir (Neil Norman)
Really enjoyed this. Wonderfully funny and utterly charming - just like the man himself! (Jack Whitehall)
By turns funny, touching, revealing - full of insights, delights and surprises. I couldn't have enjoyed it more (Gyles Brandreth)
A gorgeous book. Warm, friendly, funny and sometimes surprisingly emotional. Very like Hugh himself (Richard Curtis)
When other books have been forgotten, this one will be remembered. Hugh Bonneville's considerable talent for writing is on display page after page. Beautiful. Touching. And funny. (Gary Oldman)
Charming, joyous and entertaining, just like Hugh. (Griff Rhys Jones)
A collection of stories painting a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen
Bonneville is entertaining, with a clear-eyed view of his trade... Reliving it all so far with light and shade, bite and bonhomie, as a memoirist Bonneville passes the audition with flying colours
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love Hugh even more
Bonneville tells of his life with appealing modesty... he gives us plenty of backstage gossip
Witty and moving
The Downton star proves himself to be a polished raconteur (Books of the Year)
A beautifully poised memoir, both insightful and - occasionally - laugh-out-loud funny, with the gift for comic timing he reveals on screen and a sharp eye for detail... warmly engrossing (Books of the Year)
Bonneville's affable screen presence richly translated onto the page through anecdotes and adventures... there are many howling laughs in this frequently entertaining memoir
Playing Under the Piano made me hoot (Ben Macintyre, Books of the Year)
Though a funny raconteur, Bonneville also writes poignantly about his father's dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service only emerged after her death
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I'm a landscape gardener and I listen to audiobooks all day long through my ear defenders. I'm surprised I haven't been taken away by the people in white coats due to my raucous laughing. This book is absolutely hilarious, I laughed my socks off. Just one error........ it's a Union flag Hugh, not a Union jack......... schoolboy error. I think thus far I've listened to this book 5 times, I love it

My Go To

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What a wonderful listen. Read with such sensitivity by the author. Laughter one moment and tears the next. I simply loved it. I hope he will go on to write another book.

An Excellent Listen

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Loved this being read by Hugh, so calming to listen to. I work at Highclere Castle and the references to Downton Abbey behind the scenes were so lovely. A great story of Hugh’s life from a young boy to discovering acting and making it his life. A lovely book, I was so happy to meet Hugh and get a signed copy of the book too to see the pictures ☺️

Hugh’s voice….😍

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What a lovely listen to an amazing journey so far, so fa so far Hugh

Brilliant

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Beautifully narrated by the author and brilliantly gossipy and sad by turns. I was sorry when it ended!

Enthralling from start to end

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