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World Service,4 mins

Hugh Bonneville: from dress-up to Downton

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As a boy, British actor Hugh Bonneville started dressing up in his father鈥檚 old clothes and putting on plays at home. He booked his first professional part as Ralph Fiennes鈥� understudy in Hamlet, and later his celebrated roles in Iris, Downton Abbey and the Paddington films. He talks about handling rejection early on in his career, how some people expect him to be like 'Lord Grantham', and about coping with his father's dementia. He's written a memoir called Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Maryam Maruf (Photo: Hugh Bonneville. Credit: Niklas Halle'n)

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