And Away...

Bob Mortimer is a very funny man. I've cried with laughter watching him on Would I Lie To You. His tales are so convincing you believe, like David Mitchell, that they must be true.
As you would expect, there are laugh out loud moments in this autobiography, but there are poignant moments too. You can feel Bob's vulnerability as he talks about his shyness and the difficulty he had making friends.
His fear is evident as he talks about his heart surgery and subsequent recovery.
What is also evident is the love for his family and his home town, Middlesbrough, his passion for football, and most of all his love for his closest friends.
Well worth a read.

Funny guy, had a life well lived, despite the bad choices along the way. Good British humour.

Very funny - made me want to watch everything he's ever done, so that's what I'm doing now.

Hilarious and deeply profound. Listening to Bob read his own audiobook made it even more special.

Bob's self-effacing and moving memoir describing his 30-year journey from Big Nights Out to the riverbank with Paul Whitehouse.

There are no headline-grabbing showbiz revelations here. It's just Bob being honest about his insecurities. Particularly his mental health struggles and a profound shyness. And I didn't find it hilarious either. In fact, it's a little scattershot (the introductory chapters are the best: Bob discusses his early years.)

But it all seems to hang together rather well. An enjoyable read from a national treasure.