If you’re a man of a certain age you’ll know
there comes a point in life when getting a sports car
and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds
like a really good idea.
With a good job in sales
and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he
shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no
different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of
spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made
him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he
stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to
become one of the nation’s best loved comedians. It was
a gamble, but boy, did it pay off.
How Did All
This Happen? is the story of how a boy who, growing up
on a council estate dreaming of ousting Kenny Dalglish
from Liverpool FC’s starting line-up, suddenly found
himself on stage in front of thousands of people
nationwide, at an age when he should have known
better.
In his own inimitable style, John guides
us through his life from leaving the estate and
travelling the globe on a shoe string, to marriage, kids
and the split that led him to being on a stage
complaining to strangers one night – the night that
changed his life and started his journey to
stardom.
Wonderfully entertaining and packed with
colourful reminiscences and comical anecdotes, this is a
heart-warming, life-affirming and ultimately very, very
funny memoir from one of the nation’s greatest
comedians.
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