Extreme dieting, career setbacks and the darker side of comedy all feature in Helen Lederer’s memoir of her decades in entertainment. Hannah Stephenson writes.
After 40 years in comedy, Helen Lederer seems to be able to see the funny side of everything, whether it’s popping up most recently as Ken Barlow’s online date on Corrie, recalling her stand-up hecklers or experiences on reality TV including Celebrity Big Brother.
But the irony of the title is, I really genuinely don’t feel bitter about it because I wanted it so much.” Was she envious of her peers? “No – they gave me wonderful jobs. But I did have a bit of a sulk in my 40s because I wanted a sitcom and didn’t get one. It was recognising that the thing you wanted, or you thought you wanted, wasn’t going to happen, and that other people were getting it. And that is hard.
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