Jack Dee
Kirsty Young talks to comedian, actor and writer Jack Dee.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the comedian, Jack Dee.
Comedian, actor and writer, his persona is that of the laconic miserabilist - his hit sit-com was called "Lead Balloon" and his autobiography entitled "Thanks For Nothing". That is only part of the picture: even though show business was in the family - his great grandparents were in music hall - his early working life ranged all over the place. From grafting in the kitchens of The Ritz to working in an artificial leg factory - at one point he even seriously considered the priesthood.
He says his caustic, ironic, sarcastic comedy comes from "a sort of realism. You can't escape the dark stuff in life ... and my way of dealing with that is to absorb it into my life so that it's no longer worrying for me."
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
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Jack Dee: ‘I was up to my arms in lettuce’
Duration: 00:49
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Acoustic guitar
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Jack Dee |
Producer | Cathy Drysdale |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 May 2014 11:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Fri 16 May 2014 09:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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