That Moment When, Mo Gilligan
That Moment When, Mo Gilligan
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That Moment When
Life Stories from Way Back Then

Author: Mo Gilligan

Narrator: Mo Gilligan

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 09/02/2021


Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

Come on my journey. Look at where man's come from. I was working in retail in 2017.
You might know Mo as the critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, BAFTA-winning presenter, Masked Singer judge and social media mega star. But do you know the moments that really made him? Opening up on the turning points, the good times, the challenges and the lessons learned, this is Mo as you've never seen him before.

Journeying through childhood memories in South London, Mo reminisces about school days and old-school raving, and takes us behind the scenes of his first comedy gigs, the creation of the original Geezer, selling out national tours and becoming one of TV's most in-demand stars. Share the moment that Mo decided he wanted to be a comedian, the moment he went viral, the moment he realised he was famous (and how to deal with it), the moment his Netflix special dropped, the moment he won his BAFTA and the moments he still has to come.

In among the laugh-out-loud observations, life lessons and candid storytelling, there lies the bigger influences in Mo's life - the unsung heroes of the Black British comedy scene, the power of community and the feel-good legacy he wants to create.

'The Funniest Man in Britain' The Times

Β© Mo Gilligan 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

Goodreads review by JustJJ on July 17, 2025

Blog | Instagram Rating: 4 stars Cover: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 I cannot get enough of the vibrant yellow used in this design and the pun highlighted in the title. I also like how the text colours match Mo’s outfit and contrast the yellow background. Writing: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 The authentic, conversational writing style......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on September 23, 2021

I actually listened to this as an audiobook, and Mo had me crying with laughter whilst talking about his childhood and his life before his comedy career took off. This brought back a lot of memories, and was highly relatable, (Reebok classics, garage tunes, group WhatsApp messages, being broke and n......more

Goodreads review by Guy on January 30, 2025

A very funny and hilarious read by a brilliant comedian, thoroughly enjoyed reading about his life growing up and where he came from to where he is now as a massive comedian in UK and globally. Well worth a read if you like your comedy.......more

Goodreads review by Jo The Black Bookworm on September 09, 2021

Mo kept it real throughout, detailing his struggles whilst navigating his way through the world of comedy in the UK. It was heart warming and emotive! Especially when you look at his success today! There was lots going on in each chapter & there were bits of course that I thought weren't relevant to......more

Goodreads review by Una on July 14, 2022

Although I’m not Mo’s target audience for this book (middle class, middle age white woman) it was a very valuable read. He’s incredibly honest & open about his journey to success and although I borrowed the book from the library to see if I liked it before investing in a copy (ever the cheapskate) I......more