David Nicholls, bestselling author of 'One Day', reads an extract from his new book, 'Us', in which his hapless hero Douglas tries in vain to impress his son at the school quiz. Pre-order your copy of 'Us' on Amazon here: http://tiny.mn/1sULuow and subscribe to Mumsnet on YouTube: http://tiny.mn/1k47ooT

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