{"product_id":"teenage-diaries-of-a-stand-up-comedian","title":"Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Put very simply, the details of my life could be boiled down to \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eboy dreams of being a comedian and then becomes one\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eso in a basic sense everything has gone according to plan. Item number one on the lifetime to-do list has been well and truly ticked off. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'But, of course, things are never that simple, because nobody becomes a comic without some degree of \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003echaracter building\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ealong the way...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jon Richardson unearthed his teenage diaries among a stash of 1990s mementoes, he hesitated before opening them. What possible value could there be in revisiting the awkward, unfiltered thoughts of a 14-year-old boy, especially now, in his forties and a successful comedian, actor and father?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs it turns out, quite a lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this candid memoir, Jon reconnects with his younger self - a boy growing up in an era when Oasis dominated the charts and Baywatch dominated his imagination. From embarrassing teenage misadventures, including a mortifying PE lesson involving a climbing rope, to small but significant triumphs like earning a pack of Chewits for the 'cleanest tent' at scout camp, Jon revisits the moments that shaped him and, ultimately, set him on the path to comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeneath the humour lies something deeper: a raw exploration of adolescence, identity and growing up working-class with seemingly limited horizons. With his trademark self-deprecating wit, Jon reflects not just on his youth, but on what it means to grow up and whether we ever really leave our younger selves behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian\u003c\/i\u003e will take readers on a vivid trip down memory lane but above all it is a moving reflection on how we see ourselves, then and now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57298047861080,"sku":"9781408724231","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781408724231_07804445-f215-486a-b190-c1fefd76ca6b.jpg?v=1779347764","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/teenage-diaries-of-a-stand-up-comedian","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}