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The Sound of Laughter

By: Peter Kay
Narrated by: Peter Kay
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The long-awaited audio edition of Peter Kay’s best-selling autobiography, The Sound of Laughter, including two completely new and exclusive bonus chapters.

Grab a brew and some good-for-dipping biscuits and listen to Peter take a trip down memory lane, including his first-ever driving lesson, his Bolton childhood, the numerous jobs he held, right up until he found fame in the world of comedy.

The Sound of Laughter observes the absurdities and eccentricities of family life: elderly relatives, garlic bread, cheesecake, weddings, funerals and your mum’s HRT...hear all about it from Peter, read live and direct from his own front room.

Peter Kay is one of Bolton’s funniest comedians. His first autobiography The Sound of Laughter still holds the record for biggest selling British hardback autobiography of all time. He’s won numerous BAFTA’s, National Television Awards for his TV work including Car Share and Phoenix Nights. As well as three number chart singles - and he holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest selling stand-up comedian of all time.

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Typical Peter Kaye style and fast wit. Liked the added bits they were an amusing bonus.

Funny as expected.

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I love Peter Kay and listening to him narrate his life story was every bit as enjoyable as I thought it would be, he kept me company in the car to and from work and had me laughing like an idiot, great story

Very entertaining

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Perhaps it’s because I was born in the UK, I’ve let’s loved accents bd one of my favourite would have to be a Yorkshire one. If you struggle to understand accents then maybe this book isn’t for you. Peter has the wonderful knack of describing the ordinary mundane event in such a way that I found myself constantly laughing out loud. All in all, I was sore when it finished

A very funny book… laughed all the way through

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I thoroughly enjoyed this auto-biographical comedy. Many of the references are very specific to the region (NW of England) and also the era (70s - 90s) which means that some of it would probably lost on listeners from other regions and especially other countries or those born in the 90s and after. However, I am not one of those. I was born late 60s in the NW so the humour and references really resonated with me. Recommended.

Very entertaining, if very "regional"

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Laid back, unassuming Peter Kay effortlessly entertains with anecdotes from his life. Funny and poignant. Didn’t want it to end.

Like him even more after listening to this audiobook

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It’s a fantastic story of a man who deserved all the success he got. Having Pete (he won’t mind me calling him that) read the book offers 20% more giggles much like a promotional bottle of Rola Cola.

Amen

Sean

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in addition to reading his book, Peter also adds extra information such as what happened since writing about a particular incident.
I really enjoyed listening to this audio and I had lots of lol moments.
definitely a 10/10

very funny

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Loved this! Brilliantly written and read. Highly recommend for any fans of Peter Kay or anyone wanting to listen to an interesting and engaging biography.

Fabulous

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Proper giggling and as a 70’s baby from the north west a lot was familiar. The extra, non book parts were also fab! Thanks Mr Kay

Loved it, so many chuckles

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I read the book 10 years ago, this was even better! Peter Kay reading it and adding his own commentary had me in fits the whole time

simply excellent

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