And Away...

The brilliant first autobiography from comedian Bob Mortimer.With a successful comedy career spanning over 30 years, Bob Mortimer is arguably one of Britain’s most versatile comedians. For the first time, in his long-awaited memoir, he shares his story.From humble beginnings in Middlesborough (and accidentally setting fire to the family home aged seven), to finding unexpected fame as half of the duo Reeves & Mortimer, to becoming one of the country’s most entertaining liars on Would I Lie to You?, to discovering a profound love of fishing with his mate Paul Whitehouse following a traumatic heart bypass – Bob tells his story with charm & wit. This is the must-have British memoir of 2021 & fans will not be disappointed. In his own inimitable voice, Mortimer shares his story with honesty, hilarity... and a few lies.PREFACEWelcome to my book. It contains all the stories from my life that came to mind during its writing. Some of these memories are clearer than others. Where there are gaps in my remembering I have tried to fill them in as best as I can using my knowledge of myself & the people involved. My guess is that around 90 per cent of the content is true & reliable. In a couple of the chapters I have left it to the reader to decide which stories are the truth & which are lies. The book contains very little opinion or advice, which I hope you will agree is a good thing. There is one piece of advice, though, that I feel is worth stating before you commence:Always enter your shoes before wearing them. The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer.‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year'- Sunday Times‘Winningly heartfelt'– The Guardian‘A triumph'– Daily Mail Bob Mortimer's life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away... Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him ‘The Cockroach King'after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2's Gone Fishing. Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away... is Bob's full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure.)PLEASE NOTE: This book has been printed with three different colour designs, green, blue, and orange. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to orders at random. The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer. 'The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year' - Sunday Times 'Winningly heartfelt' – The Guardian 'A triumph' – Daily Mail Bob Mortimer's life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away... Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You? ), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him 'The Cockroach King' after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2's Gone Fishing. Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away... is Bob's full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure.) The brilliant first autobiography from comedian Bob Mortimer. With a successful comedy career spanning over 30 years, Bob Mortimer is arguably one of Britain’s most versatile comedians. For the first time, in his long-awaited memoir, he shares his story. From humble beginnings in Middlesborough (and accidentally setting fire to the family home aged seven), to finding unexpected fame as half of the duo Reeves and Mortimer, to becoming one of the country’s most entertaining liars on Would I Lie to You? , to discovering a profound love of fishing with his mate Paul Whitehouse following a traumatic heart bypass – Bob tells his story with charm and wit. This is the must-have British memoir of 2021 and fans will not be disappointed. In his own inimitable voice, Mortimer shares his story with honesty, hilarity... and a few lies. **The brilliant first autobiography from comedian Bob Mortimer.**__Would I Lie to You?__