Egg and Soldiers, Miles Jupp
Egg and Soldiers, Miles Jupp
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Egg and Soldiers
A Childhood Memoir (with postcards from the present) by Damien Trench

Author: Miles Jupp

Narrator: Miles Jupp

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 09/07/2017


Synopsis

'A gloriously enjoyable read from start to finish' - Daily Express

'Here's a book to savour' - Mail on Sunday

Miles Jupp (News Quiz presenter, star of Rev, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The Thick Of It) delves into the mind of his comedy creation Damien Trench - urbane food writer and protagonist of BBC Radio 4's acclaimed sitcom In and Out of the Kitchen.

'Are you Damien Trench?' said the lady operating the stall.
'I might be,' I said to the lady.
'You are though, aren't you?' she asked.
'Well...yes,' I agreed. And that was that.
She seized me by both hands, pulled me towards her, and launched into a passionate monologue that covered a selection of dessert recipes that I had once offered up in print, her difficult relationship with soft cheeses and her husband's irritable skin. So intense was her manner that it was extremely difficult to tell if she was scolding or praising me. All I knew was that she was staring so intently at me that I became worried that parts of me would dry up and just drop off like smoked chipotles. Also, her eyes were so extremely wide open that I began to worry that it might be dangerous to let so much light into your head. As soon as she stopped speaking, I thanked her for being willing to share, broke free from her grasp, panic-bought three punnets of raspberries on the way out and then sprinted back to the Uno as fast as fast can be.

'Whether you're already a fan of Jupp's bumbling bon viveur, or are stumbling across him for the first time, here's a book to savour.' Mail on Sunday

About Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp is an actor, comedian and writer. He played Nigel in the BAFTA winning sitcom REV, and John Duggan in Armando Iannucci's THE THICK OF IT, and has made multiple appearances on HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, MOCK THE WEEK and WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Film appearances include THE MONUMENTS MEN, directed by and starring George Clooney, Michael Winterbottom's THE LOOK OF LOVE and MADE IN DAGENHAM. Miles has appeared on the West End stage in NEVILLE'S ISLAND and at the National Theatre in BOTH RULES FOR LIVING and PEOPLE.As well as writing and starring in the successful BBC Radio 4 sitcom IN AND OUT OF THE KITCHEN, in 2015 he also took over from Sandi Toksvig as host of THE NEWS QUIZ.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Malcolm on November 10, 2018

Funny on every page - a great accompaniament to the radio series. You can hear "Damien's" voice throughout this book and it made me want to go for the audio version so that I could enjoy this experience fully.......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on November 17, 2021

Jupp's jolly japes serve up frothy, flimsy, frivolous frollics in a sweet autobiography reminiscent of modern PG Woodhouse. It wasn't what I was expecting, but has passed a few hours with the odd chuckle and sardonic smile.......more

Goodreads review by Adam on June 17, 2020

A fictitious biography of Damien Trench - home cook, social commentator and scourge of modern sensibilities. Transitioning from his Radio 4 show, Damien (Miles Jupp) takes us through his early life and how he became the man we know today.......more

Goodreads review by Jo on September 21, 2020

I did enjoy this and whilst it wasn’t a patch on the original series it was still very enjoyable. Damien Trench is hilarious as he recounts his childhood, rants about all sorts of things and includes recipes. It’s fun and a good listen.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on July 25, 2019

Extremely funny. I am a big fan of Miles Jupp and this character is particularly good. Clear nods to Nigel Slater throughout.......more


Quotes

[Damien Trench] is a glorious comic creation . . . Jupp has transferred him from radio and TV on to the page in a highly effective manner. A gloriously enjoyable read from start to finish. Daily Express

Whether you're already a fan of Jupp's bumbling bon viveur, or are stumbling across him for the first time, here's a book to savour. Mail on Sunday