Helen Lederer – Not That I’m Bitter: A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir

‘Helen Lederer is the third funniest woman in the world’ – Dawn French 

What was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? It had its ups – but also its downs. Helen Lederer was a regular on the stand-up circuit and new-wave sketch shows in the decade that launched the careers of today’s national treasures, sharing stages with Ben Elton, and TV screens with Harry Enfield, and French and Saunders. From the iconic Absolutely Fabulous, to Bottom, French and Saunders and Girls on Top, it’s difficult to think of a comedy show that Helen wasn’t a part of.  

Plain sailing then? Well, not really. Not That I’m Bitter, her powerful, frank and characteristically funny memoir, reveals exactly how choppy the waters could be, with limited room at the top for so many women. 

A genuinely funny memoir in which Helen pulls no punches – brilliantly written, revealing, moving, and laugh-out-loud funny… 

Photo: Steve Ullathorne

Helen will be interviewed by Jo Durrant, award-winning presenter of the independent arts & science podcast Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe. A highly respected and accomplished interviewer and event chair, Jo is familiar face at literature, history, and science festivals. For over 20 years Jo was a presenter, producer & reporter with BBC radio and interviewed hundreds of people, from Melanie C to Tim Peake.

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