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Straight Outta Crawley
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  • Published: 4 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781473563780
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 5 hr 41 min
  • Narrator: Romesh Ranganathan
  • RRP: $18.99

Straight Outta Crawley

Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being

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4 Oct 2018
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4 Oct 2018
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17 Oct 2019
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The hilarious life story of one of Britain's best-loved comedy stars.

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.
  • Published: 4 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781473563780
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 5 hr 41 min
  • Narrator: Romesh Ranganathan
  • RRP: $18.99
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About the author

Romesh Ranganathan

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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Praise for Straight Outta Crawley

His ability to produce bitingly fresh gags marks him out from the crowd.

The Guardian

Delivered with consummate skill... totally original.

Evening Standard

Irresistible gags with stink-bomb impact.

The Guardian

Romesh Ranganathan, a man who has turned misanthropy into a gloriously enjoyable art.

Evening Standard

He has the natural swagger of a comedian who knows how to dominate a room.

The Times

Very, very funny. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Jonathan Ross

Boasts all the classic hallmarks of the stand-up wanting to triumph over trauma. Candidly amusing.

Evening Standard

Frank and very funny.

The Daily Telegraph