Comedian, actress and contributor – Big Night Out 3 – Helen Lederer’s much anticipated memoir is released on 11th April and it’s available for pre-order right now! Not That I’m Bitter charts Helen’s comedy journey as one of the few female stand ups in the 80’s – and in the pre- #MeToo era. Not only is it hilarious but gives us a precious insight into comedy, women’s changing position in the 80s and 90s and also what it was like to work with some of the alternative comedy legends such as Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and Ade Edmondson among many others. And of course what it was like to be one of the stars of the brilliant comedy, Absolutely Fabulous. Helen’s career is astounding as if the story of her early life. This is a must read.
About Not That I’m Bitter
What was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the right-on alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh? Well, yes, and no. It had its ups – but also its downs.
She shared stages with comedy pioneers like Ben Elton and John Hegley, and TV screens with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Harry Enfield, and many others. From the iconic Absolutely Fabulous, to Bottom, Happy Families, Naked Video, French and Saunders and Girls on Top, it is difficult to think of a comedy show that Helen wasn’t a part of. From writing radio shows, to performing on the West End her wry, witty perspectives, and her face, are unforgettable.
Not That I’m Bitter, her powerful, frank, moving and characteristically funny memoir, reveals exactly how choppy the waters could be. Even in those ground-breaking, anti-Thatcher days, there was only room at top for so many women. For the rest, it was as much a struggle to be seen and heard in the world of comedy as in any boardroom or workplace, and just as difficult to avoid the predators.
British star and contributor – Kids’ Night In 3 – Joanna Lumley says of the book, ‘This wildly entertaining ride through Helen’s fabulous life is funny, adorable, and thought-provoking in equal measure, rather like the dazzling author herself.’
Available for pre-order now on Amazon UK:
