Romesh Ranganathan to write his autobiography

Romesh Ranganathan is to write his autobiography.

A former maths teacher, Ranganathan made his comedy circuit debut in 2010 and has since established himself as one of British comedy's biggest TV stars.

His 2015 BBC TV series, Asian Provocateur, in which he travelled to Sri Lanka to explore his ancestral heritage, has seen the comedian nominated for a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance. The show has also just been recommissioned.

Talking about the new book deal, Henry Vines from publishers Transworld says: "Romesh is a fantastic entertainer and a natural storyteller. We are all thrilled to be publishing his smart, insightful and extremely funny memoir, which captures all of the warmth and humour of his stand-up and the hugely entertaining family dynamics that made Asian Provocateur such a hit."

The comedian himself says: "I am absolutely delighted to be writing this book. I love the team at Transworld, and I hope to complete the project before my inevitable profile decline and humiliating return to teaching."

The book's title and publication date will be announced in due course.

Romesh Ranganathan was the most recent guest on the The Comedian's Comedian Podcast. He spoke in-depth about how he got into comedy and how he performs stand-up. Listen

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Romesh Ranganathan - Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs Of A Distinctly Average Human Being

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 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 his struggles as a child, teacher and now parent, to his adolescent flirtation with a rap career and his attempts to make it in comedy, Straight Outta Crawley is Ranganathan's hilarious and irreverent autobiography.

First published: Thursday 4th October 2018

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