{"product_id":"9781408724231","title":"The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Richardson, Jon | Film, TV \u0026amp; radio \u003cbr\u003ePublished 22\/10\/2026 by Little, Brown Book Group (Sphere) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages, 1 x 8pp colour\u003cbr\u003e240 x 156mm | 0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes October 22nd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Put very simply, the details of my life could be boiled down to 'boy dreams of being a comedian and then becomes one',so 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. But, of course, things are never that simple, because nobody becomes a comic without some degree of 'character building' along the way...'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian 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":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57104889971063,"sku":"9781408724231","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781408724231.jpg?v=1779204553","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781408724231","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}