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By: Sarah Millican. Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder — Alan Partridge — a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. But who is this mysterious enigma?

Alan Gordon Partridge is the best — and best-loved — radio presenter in the region. By: Alan Partridge. David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks , his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show , his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look , has written a book about his life.

As well as giving a specific account of every single time he's scored some smack, this disgusting memoir also details:. I admit, I already went into this book a little prejudiced in its favour, as I became somewhat addicted to watching David Mitchell on various British Panel Shows. This book did not disappoint. I prefer my comedians to be clever, with witty remarks about interesting subjects, current events etc.

I am not really a fan of the Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Adam Sandler style of humour and this is so far off that style as to be in a different category altogether.

Mitchell is just so likeable, currently being one of the most popular comedians in Britain. Even when being critical of whatever subject he is currently on a rant about, that you can't help but chuckle, whether you agree or not with his views. I also love his self-mocking admissions of what he sells as his faults, vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

He plays up the whole nerd, or dysfunctional loser persona, but in actuality he really isn't at all. He also sometimes pretends to be an arrogant know-it-all, and yet he can't maintain that with a straight face for long, so you know it's all just a funny act.

He is such a gentleman, even if he does drop the odd "F" bomb, it comes across more as charming, rather than crass, but even so, you won't find that sort of thing in this book.

If you are undecided on whether his style would suit your taste, check him out on Youtube with some episodes of "Would I Lie to You" or "QI" and that will give you a good idea of the humour in this audiobook. Or check out his podcasts "David Mitchell's Soapbox.

Those two shows are a little less indicative of the style of this book and might not be to everyone's taste. This book is a mix of biography and just his ramblings on all manner of subjects, told in a very different style, as we are taken on a walk with him around his neighbourhood. It's narrated as though you are out for a walk and a chat with him. My only problem with this audiobok was that the few times I listened to it in public on my iphone and headphones, I couldn't help grinning like an idiot, or even laughing out loud, which did cause a few strange looks my way.

I love the way David Mitchell's mind works. This book is heavily peppered with extremely clever observations, turns of phrase, and all the dry wit that David Mitchell is known for.

I enjoyed every bit of this book, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of British comedy. Back Story is a tale of someone who is normal, but just happens to be famous. David Mitchell went to school, he drank too much, he was awkward with girls, he was an ass to some people, some people were asses to him, he made friends, he drank too much again, and at the end of it all, he grew a beard.

Also it's funny. Really funny. Not that kind of funny at all. Mostly not. Would you consider the audio edition of David Mitchell: Back Story to be better than the print version? If you're familiar with Mitchell's work, you know that his deadpan voice is a big part of his appeal.

Listening to him read his own words definitely gives the cynicism a really humorous edge that doesn't come across as well in text unless you're already quite familiar with him as a performer. Any additional comments? So speaking as one of these fans, the book delivered exactly what I was hoping it would.

Genuinely funny in several places, and just as often thoroughly entertaining. What did you love best about David Mitchell: Back Story? I thoroughly enjoyed the overall honesty of the book. I am being asked what I 'loved best' about the book and now after investing near 10 hours listening to it, it is that. I enjoyed so many parts of this book, but the candid nature of the book was most dare I say refreshing. It was. What other book might you compare David Mitchell: Back Story to and why?

This is because of obvious similarities in age and industry, along with the fact they are both biographies. My first thought was Outliers by Gladwell. Simply because David Mitchell would fall into the category of an 'outlier' who invested the time over time to become excellent in a field.

And be where necessary to benefit from time invested. I was grateful to have been read the book by the author as opposed to any other talent and least likely myself. Nothing to take away from anyone who narrates their own books, but this man is a performer and has already mastered the art of saying things others find funny. If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I am now being asked to make a tag line for a film made out of the book If you thought he was bookish, unsure around women and wears a 'Hitler' haircut, you might be right about some of those things. I found out about Mitchell and Webb just over a month ago from a friend who I am writing comedy with as to something we could strive towards for our own sketches.

I immediately became a fan with 'baddies' and have seen half the series, 'Magicians' Yes, A funny film, as suggested by the author and twenty minutes of 'Peep Show'.

Such a small preview before I watched 'Magicians', not a reflection of the show. I now know more about that first episode and plan to watch more. In case the reader was concerned. All that said, I have become a fan. Of the work certainly and now the journey as expressed by the author. I don't write reviews much, but felt it important to write this one. Especially because I'm certain the author will read it and I would really want to thank him for making all those sketches.

What was one of the most memorable moments of David Mitchell: Back Story? The lobster story. It was both hilarious and awful. He says things in certain ways, and when he read the Robert Webb bit it did not sound like the way Robert Webb would have said that at all. Which is fine, but a perfect example of why it's fun to have the author also read the book to you.

You get their intention and emphasis that you wouldn't necessarily get with a professional voice actor. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I thought it was extremely funny. Especially his childhood. I love British humour. I was actually surprised at what a regular guy David Mitchell is. I thought he would be very fussy and very conservative, and maybe that's because I watched a lot of Peep Show and got him confused with his character Mark, but I really wasn't expecting to relate to him so much.

His explanation of why he's agnostic, for example, rings true for me. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? David Mitchell is funny and the book is touching. When he talks about falling in love, it was beautiful. Which character — as performed by David Mitchell — was your favorite? Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, and listened to it over and over again. I didn't expect to love this book, the preview didn't grab me, but I just loved it. I like david mitchell, i like his cleverness, i like his wit and timing, i like his honesty and his ranting on a myriad of subjects. His voice can be a bit grating but is minor compared to the rest. I also like the way he weaved his story around his walk around London. I always enjoyed David Mitchell, and this was excellent!

Funny all the way through, except the ending, which was heartfelt instead. I wish there were more David Mitchell selections available! This was awesome!

I have been a fan of almost everything Mitchell and Webb for years, and was thrilled to read David Mitchell's book. He is a truly lovely man, and his book was lovely, as well. I was literally in tears at one point. A humorous and touching book! One of my favourite audiobooks so far. The book has a nice balance - part biography, part comic asides, structured around a wander around London. It's perhaps a little shy in places, and I suspect there are some warts left uncovered, but fair enough.

DM is refreshingly candid about his desire for success and his pleasure in enjoying it, and if I ever met him it would be nice to clap him on the back and say "well done you". Except he would find that mortifying, and I would be mortified at having mortified him, and he would feel bad about my feeling bad, etc. Anyway, the bit about why we should be grateful we don't live in a meritocracy nearly resulted in spittle on the windscreen. Sometimes, just sometimes, you scan the 'New Releases' section on Audible and you see something pop up that you immediately know that you are going to buy, that you are going to love and that you are going to bang on about to your friends This has happened only twice to me - once with the Alan Partridge autobiography, and again with this title.

Both are unabridged readings of an original work that you want to read,, read by the only person that you would allow or trust to read the material out loud to you. If you like David Mitchell and his style of verbose wit and dry humour, which often manages to be both down to earth and surrealistic at the same time, then you will love this, not least for the fact that he delivers it like he does all of his material - in a natural and fluid monologue.

My only criticism is that you must be fully awake to appreciate it all, because his delivery is so fast and rich, that you will miss a lot if you are either tired or not paying enough attention, but this is the listener's issue really - not David's. I won't spoil any of the fun by discussing the content because that's why you will buy this book, but I will say that you might want to be careful listening to it on public transport, unless you have no qualms about sounding like and looking like a gibbering idiot to people who happen to either be looking your way or within earshot of you.

I was on a packed commuter train to Leeds when David started talking to me about the vagaries and consistencies of Agatha Christie's characters; Poirot and Hastings, and I had to stop because I was starting to shudder and cry. Guilty pleasures? This is another example I think where listening to an audiobook being read, particularly by the author, is far superior than reading it from a book. David Mitchell is both very funny and very self-efacing.

Not a hint of smugness that some may have expected. He is certainly not complacement and is very quick to say how lucky he is to be where he is. However it is the chapter on his now wife Victoria that is particularly poignant. He is so much in love and it is very nice to hear how two very well-suited people got together. Oh, and have a streetmap of London handy if you can. Another great listen from a funny man. David Mitchell reads his own life story as if on a walk around London, clever in itself.

I loved the way he describes his relationships with his parents, his friends and Victoria had a good blub during that chapter - so romantic. I have completely altered my ideas about the person I thought he was from his on screen and radio persona.

I like him all the more. A great listen from a lovely human being. Mitchell is an incredibly witty man, his misery cheers me up. His book is narrated by himself and is very well read. I listened to this book in a day. And while I am an excellent binger of stories, listening to an entire 9,5 hour book in a day pays a huge compliment to the author And I even went for a run, which was barely painful at all since I was distracted by one of David's very funny recountings but I think I startled some other people on the track by laughing alound at apparently nothing.

Oh dear. V good, but went into too much detail about Cambridge university. As people's names who weren't that relevant. It just gets confusing. Extremely well read by a man of more depth than his public persona permits you to see, a absolute joy to listen to.

Engaging from start to finish, the final chapter was especially moving in his comments about 'Victoria' - now what I expected, an altogether funny, moving and insightful audiobook.

He's not so different to you and me, apparently. I have never seen Peep Show, but have enjoyed David Mitchell's dry wit on lots of panel shows. I was so glad that he was reading this as you cannot imagine anyone else. I listen in the car and he cheered me on my journeys. Also his paean of love to Victoria Coren was so touching. They seem to be a perfect match. Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to non fiction, biography lovers. Your Rating:.

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