Thanks For Nothing by Jack Dee

Thanks For Nothing by Jack Dee

For the first time, comedian Jack Dee reveals the highs and lows of his early life and disastrous day jobs. You don't just wake up jaundiced and bitter; it's taken Jack years of dedication and commitment to brew his unique cocktail of disillusionment and bile. What turned this once optimistic young man into a grumpy middle-aged git? Was it working in an artificial-leg factory? Or delivering incontinence pads for the NHS? Or was it the time when he was shunned by his peers for daring to thrash a one-armed man at tennis? In this hilariously frank account of his life, Jack finally answers the question, 'So how did you get started in comedy then?' Along the way, he shares his blatantly unreasonable views on everything from personal trainers to boutique hotels, via the overrated moon landing and 'people who hold their cutlery the wrong way'. Once you've read this book, you'll never think of Jack Dee as a smiling, happy-go-lucky, friendly face again.

Thanks for Nothing is the only celebrity autobiography currently worth listening to, streets ahead of the restHe is the perfect reader of his own self-deprecating, deadpan style but his story, of hard work and soul-searching, is gentler and less cynical than you might guess: you end up seriously liking the man. Independent on Sunday

Writer, stand-up comedian and actor, Jack Dee is famous for his sardonic, dead-pan style. Winner of three British Comedy Awards and nominated for the Best Entertainment Performer Bafta in 2005, his first big break came with a Perrier nomination in 1991. He has since had his own comedy shows on Channel 4, ITV and BBC1, performed in TV dramas such as 'The Grimleys', 'Silent Witness', 'Dalziel & Pascoe', 'Jonathan Creek' and 'Tunnel of Love', and on the West End stage in Yasmin Reza's 'Art'. Jack also co-hosted BBC 1's 'Comic Aid' in 2005 and has written and starred in his own BBC 2 award-winning series 'Lead Balloon' since 2006. The hit comedy show has been nominated for a British Comedy Award in 2007 and a RTS Award in 2008. Series 3 and a Christmas special will be transmitted in autumn 2008. He makes frequent appearances as a host of BBC 1's 'Have I Got News For You' and as a guest on 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross'. Radio includes regular team appearances on 'News Quiz', 'Just A Minute' and 'I'm Sorry I Haven't Got A Clue' and he will be one of 3 rotating chairman for the latter from June 2009. Jack has also toured extensively throughout theUK,playing to well over 500,000 people since 1990 and has released 5 bestselling stand-up DVDs.

SKU	Unavailable
EAN	9781846571732
Title	Thanks For Nothing
Release date	2009-10-22
Format	Audiobook Unabridged
Studio	Audiobooks
Condition	Unavailable

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Jack Dee