I wrote the foreword for Robin Ince’s new book.
What better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians – those who professionally examine our quirks on stage daily? In this touching and witty book, award-winning presenter and comic Robin Ince uses the life of the stand-up as a way of exploring some of the biggest questions we all face. Where does anxiety come from? How do we overcome imposter syndrome? What is the key to creativity? How can we deal with grief?
Informed by personal insights from Robin as well as interviews with some of the world’s top comedians, neuroscientists and psychologists, this is a hilarious and often moving primer to the mind. But it is also a powerful call to embrace the full breadth of our inner experience – no matter how strange we worry it may be!
Richard Herring, Comedian
Richard Herring, Comedian
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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John Robins, Comedian
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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FBC, finalgear.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Stuart, Chortle
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk