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Brought to you by Puffin.From comedy SUPERSTAR Romesh Ranganathan comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale that proves rap battles and baking muffins really can mix.Ever since James''s dad left, he can''t seem to stop worrying about everything. Luckily his favourite hobby baking is a fun (and delicious!) distraction. But no matter how many amazing cheese scones James makes, he still feels like there''s a missing ingredient in his life.When James hears someone rapping in the playground one breaktime, he''s completely hooked and starts writing his own raps featuring all of his favourite things - maths, his giant pet rabbit Graham and of course - cake!Then he discovers that grime artist Brukka is on the hunt for new talent and James wonders if this is his chance to share his muffins, his music, and maybe even his feelings with the whole school. If he can just find the confidence . . .©2023 Romesh Ranganathan (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.From comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan comes a second unique and hilarious middle-grade story, perfect for readers of David Baddiel, Little Badman and Adam B''s Adam Wins the Internet!Yasmin Bandara has NO IDEA what she wants to be when she grows up.Her parents want her to become a doctor and focus on school, they won’t even let her play computer games unless it’s an educational one called Monkey House. Yasmin’s amazing at it, but yawn!So when her best friend Zane introduces her to an exciting football game called FifPro, Yasmin can’t get enough! She secretly plays whenever she can, hoping one day she’ll be as good as her favourite gamer, mysteriously known as ‘The Goat’.But balancing schoolwork with gaming is starting to make Yasmin’s head SPIN. And when she’s invited to play in tournaments for both games, she realises she’s got to make a choice.Can Yasmin make her parents proud AND beat The Goat, or will it be GAME OVER?© Romesh Ranganathan 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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.

Brought to you by Penguin.Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world.As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his being: Could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage?From one of the countries most beloved comedians and author of the Sunday Times bestseller STRAIGHT OUTTA CRAWLEY comes the hilarious and painfully accurate dissection of what it really means to grow up.© Romesh Ranganathan 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

A cracking collection of comic monologues, written and read by leading comediansRecorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who''s Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats.Among the all-star line-up, Romesh Ranganathan tells a comic tale of unrequited love among the orangutans; Susan Calman takes a wry look at office politics; Jon Richardson explores the perils of internet dating; and Sarah Millican takes us into the worlds of a compassionate undertaker''s assistant and an elderly woman who fears she''s becoming invisible.Russell Kane recalls his tempestuous ex; Aisling Bea recounts the dark, funny tale of a pensioner with murder in mind; Robert Florence reveals the shady doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati; and satirist John O''Farrell asks, ''what if Judas had written the Gospels''?Also sharing their fantastic fiction are a wealth of other literary comics, including Sanjeev Kohli, Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Shazia Mirza and Mark Watson. Short story fans, rejoice: here are five hours of some of the most charming, absurd, dark, thoughtful and funny tales you''ll ever find in one place.Contents:1. May Contain Nuts by Janey Godley2. The Hair of the Dead by Sarah Millican3. Gone Phishing by Jon Richardson4. The Woman Who Sniffed by Susan Calman5. Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Be in the Green by Patrick Monahan6. On the Dot by Shazia Mirza7. Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong by Sarah Millican8. Spooky and the Van by Joe Lycett9. A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie10. The Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, and the Manner of Her Death by Russell Kane11. Sorry For Your Loss by James Acaster12. Club Sandwich by Mark Watson13. The Understudy by Jenny Eclair14. Kill Dilly by Aisling Bea15. I Bought a Monkey To Stand Out in the New York Art Scene by Sanjeev Kohli16. Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan17. Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire18. The Gospel According to Judas by John O''Farrell19. Pick Me Up by Angela Barnes20. Apocalypse Soon by Dane Baptiste21. Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen by Robert FlorenceProduction credits:Produced by Kirsteen CameronFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 2009-6 September 2015© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd