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Signed Pre OrderHardbackPublished 22nd October
When 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?
As it turns out, quite a lot.
In 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.
Beneath 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.
ISBN: 9781408724231
Signed Pre OrderHardbackPublished 22nd October
When 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?
As it turns out, quite a lot.
In 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.
Beneath 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.
ISBN: 9781408724231
