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Don't Laugh, It'll Only Encourage Her
- Narrated by: Daisy May Cooper, Paul Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
This audiobook is narrated by Daisy May Cooper and includes an exclusive bonus interview with Daisy and her dad, Paul Cooper.
The funniest memoir of 2021, written by the most relatable woman in the world—Daisy May Cooper, creator and star of BBC's award-winning comedy This Country.
Life hasn't always been straightforward for Daisy May Cooper: growing up in rural poverty in Gloucestershire with her brother, Chaz, she had to work a myriad of low-paid and unrewarding jobs just to make ends meet. Don't Laugh, It Will Only Encourage Her is the endearingly honest and hilarious memoir from the creator and star of award-winning BBC comedy This Country.
When things were really bad, Mum would always say to me:
'Don't worry, it will be a good read for your memoir one day.'
'Mum, I auditioned to be a stripper by snogging a pole and was laughed off the stage by a bunch of topless dancers.'
'Well that can go in the memoir.'
'Mum, I spent all my student loan accidently on a penthouse suite in a fancy hotel in Marble Arch, now I face getting kicked out of drama school.'
'That's a good one for the memoir.'
'Mum, sorry I'm late for dinner, I had to work late at my cleaning job because someone balanced a Quaver packet full of piss on the radiator in the boy's toilets, and I didn't realise until I picked it up, so I had to wash the piss off me in the sink while trying to learn my lines for that Call the Midwife audition I have in London tomorrow.'
'Memoir....'
I have lived the most humiliating, ridiculous, screw-up of a life, but Mum was right: you've just got to remember—sometimes the worst experiences make the most entertaining stories.
Critic reviews
"Thank goodness for gloriously silly Daisy May Cooper. Joyful, irreverent and totally uplifting." (The Times)
"The lockdown comedy queen." (Guardian)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-21
So so stupid but hilarious
If you’re in the silly mood this book is hilarious. Bit trippy but excellently stupid anecdotes. Bit like James Acasters’ classic scrapes but much more hyperbolic 😂
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- Andrea
- 26-12-21
Thanks Daisy, you kept me going while decorating!
What else to do on Christmas Day and Boxing Day than listen to Daisy's book and redecorate the kitchen and sitting room.
Daisy, you are one tenacious madam, and the scrapes you get yourself into are certainly worthy on an autobiography. Bravo for getting This Country made and I hope you and your family all benefit from your success.
Any other readers interested in my view... Daisy May Cooper is a badass hilarious b*tch, her book is ace.
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- Kitkat
- 24-11-21
Brilliant!!!! Beware of language!
Anyone who’s seen This Country will already be drawn to Daisy. This book is hilarious, sad and just a little bit crazy. Daisy is a bright eloquent actress who has so much tenacity and staying power she deserves to be successful but jeez she has some stories to tell so far, even in her short life!! I actually wanted to cry just at the end because it gets to a point which…. The rest is history and it makes getting This Country on tv all the more amazing!! I hope your comedy brilliance carries on. Her brother and parents are fantastic….. I love the interview at the end with her Dad and his utter belief in her is truly to behold. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a laugh, makes you realise that life does get better if you persevere & you absolutely don’t mind swearing!!! 😂
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- Jennifer
- 30-11-21
Brilliant
I loved listening to this! It was funny and interesting and an all round great book
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- thor44
- 27-11-21
Fucking hilarious!
I love Daisy's honesty! This had me laughing from start to finish! Would definitely reccomend!
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- LunaVik
- 22-11-21
Brilliant and I wish Daisy was my mate!
More stories please, I thought I could t love her more than when I saw her dancing the Antiques road show theme tune (which is a banger) but fuck me, it happened. legend.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-21
Absolutely hysterical
I have never laughed so much at an audiobook in my life, but also really heartwarming. DMC is a legend
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- sophie
- 16-11-21
not terrible. not great
I've read better and more interesting autobiographies but Daisy is a good narrator and can tell a good anecdote. 6/10
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- Tracey-j
- 03-03-22
bloody brilliant!
absolutely brilliant!!! makes it even better with her reading it. if you want a laugh give it a go, you won't beet down at all.
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- Estelle Barrett
- 03-02-22
Absolutely Brilliant
What a journey they had …
My heart totally went out to them and yet they never gave up !!
They truly deserve the credit and recognition for the fantastic This Country
This is a must listen and Daisy mad me laugh throughout !!
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