Adrian Edmondson - Signs Of Life

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Sugar Sugar

20210705

20240219 (R3)

“So, it's the end of the 60s, and while the rest of the world is flailing around in an orgy of free love, self-expression and hallucinogenic drugs, I'm trapped in a small prison learning to repress my emotions. Turns out I'm bloody good at it! If the 11-plus had been about repression I would have passed no problem. ?

Unhappy at boarding school in England, his family far away in Africa, Adrian remembers his first dance at the school disco and the moment that signalled the end of his childhood.

Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ?

His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom.

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be.

Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk.

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian remembers his first dance at the school disco.

`So, it's the end of the 60s, and while the rest of the world is flailing around in an orgy of free love, self-expression and hallucinogenic drugs, I'm trapped in a small prison learning to repress my emotions. Turns out I'm bloody good at it! If the 11-plus had been about repression I would have passed no problem.`

Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`

Smoked Out

20210706

20240220 (R3)

“We struggle through power cuts, algebra and the three-day week and the only constant is cigarettes. We sit in Jasper's Folly, a café at the end of Market Place, thinking up new words for ennui and seeing how long we can burn our fingers with a lighter before we can't stand it anymore - Cigarettes were just a replacement for everything that was missing in my life. ?

Adrian Edmondson celebrates a long love affair with cigarettes that came to an end when he found everything he had been missing.

His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom.

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian Edmondson celebrates a long love affair with cigarettes and the moment it ended.

`We struggle through power cuts, algebra and the three-day week and the only constant is cigarettes. We sit in Jasper's Folly, a caf退 at the end of Market Place, thinking up new words for ennui and seeing how long we can burn our fingers with a lighter before we can't stand it anymore - Cigarettes were just a replacement for everything that was missing in my life.`

Fegato Per Due

20210707

20240221 (R3)

“I'm working at The Comic Strip. ‘Evening Vernon, Evening Ray!' I shout. ‘Evening Nigel,' they shout back. Well, perhaps they don't know me as well as I think they do, but at least they think they know me. ?

Adrian Edmondson celebrates the glorious feeling of belonging as he remembers the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip and eating at the Italian restaurant where the waiters do know his name, and his favourite dish.

His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom.

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian Edmondson celebrates the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip.

Adrian Edmondson celebrates the glorious feeling of belonging as he remembers the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip.

`I'm working at The Comic Strip. Evening Vernon, Evening Ray!' I shout. Evening Nigel,' they shout back. Well, perhaps they don't know me as well as I think they do, but at least they think they know me.`

It's One Rule For Them

20210708

20240222 (R3)

“It became a game really, to see how quickly we could break them... If the rules hadn't been there, we might have been better behaved. ?

Adrian Edmondson has always struggled with rules be they rules at school, dress codes or codes of conduct that that create different rules for different people. In this essay, he remembers a particular incident that occurred when he appeared on stage with The Who.

Across this set of essays, Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ?

His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom.

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian Edmondson remembers an incident from when he appeared on stage with The Who.

Adrian Edmondson has always struggled with rules. In this Essay, he remembers a particular incident that occurred when he appeared on stage with The Who.

`It became a game really, to see how quickly we could break them... If the rules hadn't been there, we might have been better behaved.`

Across this set of essays, Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`

05 LAST

A Boy Named Sue

20210709

20240223 (R3)

“No-one knows what to call me. Even me. People say ‘Do we call you Ade or Adrian?' And I usually say, ‘Whatever you can manage' ?.

At various stages in his life, Adrian Edmondson has attempted to change his name. He ponders his family history and how he came to be called Adrian. He was ribbed at school for having what was thought of as a girl's name.

His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom.

Series recorded by Lucinda Mason Brown

A Dora Production for BBC Radio

Adrian was ribbed at school for having what was thought to be a girl's name.

`No-one knows what to call me. Even me. People say Do we call you Ade or Adrian?' And I usually say, Whatever you can manage'`.

Creativity

20220523

In this second series of essays, Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between.

1. Creativity

In which Adrian Edmondson looks back from his early triumph at primary school as the Angel Gabriel to what went wrong with his hugely successful television sitcom and live show, Bottom, and his relationship with Rik Mayall:

`Over thirteen years we create three series, one feature film and five two-hour live shows, it's very satisfying... until - it isn't anymore. One day I look in the larder and find I'm slightly bored of this diet.

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin-off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show.

Adrian's career has since taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award-winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award-winning music video producer.

Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse

Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian Edmonson reflects on what went wrong with the highly successful sitcom Bottom.

Money

20220524

In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between.

2. Money:

In which we learn how the school boy Adrian Edmondson tricked the bank, ran away from school and almost got expelled - all for the love of a bass guitar:

`It's a brutal way to learn about economics - but possibly more enlightening than doing PPE at Oxford.`

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin-off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show.

Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse

Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

How Adrian Edmondson tricked the bank, ran away from school and almost got expelled.

Nuts

20220525

In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between.

3. Nuts:

In which Adrian Edmondson reflects on his own mental health and how reading about the ancient philosophers changed his life:

`He nods, and says he's noticed that I am very much a glass half empty' kind of person. He is very much glass half full.' - He says suicidal thoughts are not normal. This is a shock, and it's when I start to get an inkling that I might be nuts.`

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show.

Adrian's career has since has taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award winning music video producer.

A list of organisations that can help with feelings of despair is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Philosophy for Life: And other Dangerous Situations is written by Jules Evans.

Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse

Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Five reflections on his life by comedian, actor and writer, Adrian Edmondson.

Fandom

20220526

In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between.

4. Fandom:

In which Adrian Edmondson ponders the nature of both being a fan and being the object of others' recognition:

`It isn't quite the Beatles at Paddington Station, I'm talking around a dozen people, mostly girls, running towards me. But they run pell-mell. And I have to tell you, it's not a nice feeling. It makes you quite panicky. I imagine it's how the fox feels. My instinct, like his, is to run.`

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show.

Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse

Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian Edmondson ponders the nature of being a fan and the object of others' recognition.

05 LAST

The Jacobite Rebellion

20220527

In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between.

5. The Jacobite Rebellion:

In which Adrian Edmondson compares the fugitive Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight across the country with his and Rik's progress on tour around the kingdom and some of the battles they encountered:

` - .everything comes to an end. The Jacobite rebellion ends in defeat at the Battle of Culloden. Our Culloden in 2003 is the Watford Colosseum. We've done five tours, more than 500 gigs. We put up a better fight than the Jacobites, we aren't exactly overrun, but like Charlie I've really had enough.`

Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show.

Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse

Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard

A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3

Adrian compares battles on tour with Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight across the country.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	Sugar Sugar	20210705	20240219 (R3)	“So, it's the end of the 60s, and while the rest of the world is flailing around in an orgy of free love, self-expression and hallucinogenic drugs, I'm trapped in a small prison learning to repress my emotions. Turns out I'm bloody good at it! If the 11-plus had been about repression I would have passed no problem. ? Unhappy at boarding school in England, his family far away in Africa, Adrian remembers his first dance at the school disco and the moment that signalled the end of his childhood. Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ? His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian remembers his first dance at the school disco. `So, it's the end of the 60s, and while the rest of the world is flailing around in an orgy of free love, self-expression and hallucinogenic drugs, I'm trapped in a small prison learning to repress my emotions. Turns out I'm bloody good at it! If the 11-plus had been about repression I would have passed no problem.` Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`
01	02	Smoked Out	20210706	20240220 (R3)	“We struggle through power cuts, algebra and the three-day week and the only constant is cigarettes. We sit in Jasper's Folly, a café at the end of Market Place, thinking up new words for ennui and seeing how long we can burn our fingers with a lighter before we can't stand it anymore - Cigarettes were just a replacement for everything that was missing in my life. ? Adrian Edmondson celebrates a long love affair with cigarettes that came to an end when he found everything he had been missing. Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ? His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian Edmondson celebrates a long love affair with cigarettes and the moment it ended. `We struggle through power cuts, algebra and the three-day week and the only constant is cigarettes. We sit in Jasper's Folly, a caf退 at the end of Market Place, thinking up new words for ennui and seeing how long we can burn our fingers with a lighter before we can't stand it anymore - Cigarettes were just a replacement for everything that was missing in my life.` Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`
01	03	Fegato Per Due	20210707	20240221 (R3)	“I'm working at The Comic Strip. ‘Evening Vernon, Evening Ray!' I shout. ‘Evening Nigel,' they shout back. Well, perhaps they don't know me as well as I think they do, but at least they think they know me. ? Adrian Edmondson celebrates the glorious feeling of belonging as he remembers the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip and eating at the Italian restaurant where the waiters do know his name, and his favourite dish. Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ? His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian Edmondson celebrates the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip. Adrian Edmondson celebrates the glorious feeling of belonging as he remembers the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip. `I'm working at The Comic Strip. Evening Vernon, Evening Ray!' I shout. Evening Nigel,' they shout back. Well, perhaps they don't know me as well as I think they do, but at least they think they know me.` Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`
01	04	It's One Rule For Them	20210708	20240222 (R3)	“It became a game really, to see how quickly we could break them... If the rules hadn't been there, we might have been better behaved. ? Adrian Edmondson has always struggled with rules be they rules at school, dress codes or codes of conduct that that create different rules for different people. In this essay, he remembers a particular incident that occurred when he appeared on stage with The Who. Across this set of essays, Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ? His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds, which fused punk and folk. A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian Edmondson remembers an incident from when he appeared on stage with The Who. Adrian Edmondson has always struggled with rules. In this Essay, he remembers a particular incident that occurred when he appeared on stage with The Who. `It became a game really, to see how quickly we could break them... If the rules hadn't been there, we might have been better behaved.` Across this set of essays, Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`
01	05 LAST	A Boy Named Sue	20210709	20240223 (R3)	“No-one knows what to call me. Even me. People say ‘Do we call you Ade or Adrian?' And I usually say, ‘Whatever you can manage' ?. At various stages in his life, Adrian Edmondson has attempted to change his name. He ponders his family history and how he came to be called Adrian. He was ribbed at school for having what was thought of as a girl's name. Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, “there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me. ? His career has taken him from 20th Century Coyote (punk meets comedy) to The Young Ones to Malvolio at the RSC via Eddie Hitler in Bottom. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. The influence of the absurdist dramatists he studied and his early love for The Goons, The Muppets and Monty Python are all reflected in his comedy practice. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. Adrian has since had a very significant career indeed. A career that has taken him in later years into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders, and as a writer of books for adults and children. He has also had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. Series recorded by Lucinda Mason Brown A Dora Production for BBC Radio Adrian was ribbed at school for having what was thought to be a girl's name. `No-one knows what to call me. Even me. People say Do we call you Ade or Adrian?' And I usually say, Whatever you can manage'`. Across this set of essays Adrian Edmondson considers moments of personal and social change. Not quite ready to commit to an autobiography he says, `there is an autobiographical urge somewhere inside me.`
02	01	Creativity	20220523		In this second series of essays, Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between. 1. Creativity In which Adrian Edmondson looks back from his early triumph at primary school as the Angel Gabriel to what went wrong with his hugely successful television sitcom and live show, Bottom, and his relationship with Rik Mayall: `Over thirteen years we create three series, one feature film and five two-hour live shows, it's very satisfying... until - it isn't anymore. One day I look in the larder and find I'm slightly bored of this diet. Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin-off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show. Adrian's career has since taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award-winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award-winning music video producer. Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian Edmonson reflects on what went wrong with the highly successful sitcom Bottom.
02	02	Money	20220524		In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between. 2. Money: In which we learn how the school boy Adrian Edmondson tricked the bank, ran away from school and almost got expelled - all for the love of a bass guitar: `It's a brutal way to learn about economics - but possibly more enlightening than doing PPE at Oxford.` Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin-off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show. Adrian's career has since taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award-winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award-winning music video producer. Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 How Adrian Edmondson tricked the bank, ran away from school and almost got expelled.
02	03	Nuts	20220525		In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between. 3. Nuts: In which Adrian Edmondson reflects on his own mental health and how reading about the ancient philosophers changed his life: `He nods, and says he's noticed that I am very much a glass half empty' kind of person. He is very much glass half full.' - He says suicidal thoughts are not normal. This is a shock, and it's when I start to get an inkling that I might be nuts.` Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape for ever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show. Adrian's career has since has taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award winning music video producer. A list of organisations that can help with feelings of despair is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. Philosophy for Life: And other Dangerous Situations is written by Jules Evans. Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Five reflections on his life by comedian, actor and writer, Adrian Edmondson.
02	04	Fandom	20220526		In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between. 4. Fandom: In which Adrian Edmondson ponders the nature of both being a fan and being the object of others' recognition: `It isn't quite the Beatles at Paddington Station, I'm talking around a dozen people, mostly girls, running towards me. But they run pell-mell. And I have to tell you, it's not a nice feeling. It makes you quite panicky. I imagine it's how the fox feels. My instinct, like his, is to run.` Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show. Adrian's career has since taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award-winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award-winning music video producer. Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian Edmondson ponders the nature of being a fan and the object of others' recognition.
02	05 LAST	The Jacobite Rebellion	20220527		In this second series of essays Adrian Edmondson finds five ways to consider moments of personal and career highs, lows and the bits in-between. 5. The Jacobite Rebellion: In which Adrian Edmondson compares the fugitive Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight across the country with his and Rik's progress on tour around the kingdom and some of the battles they encountered: ` - .everything comes to an end. The Jacobite rebellion ends in defeat at the Battle of Culloden. Our Culloden in 2003 is the Watford Colosseum. We've done five tours, more than 500 gigs. We put up a better fight than the Jacobites, we aren't exactly overrun, but like Charlie I've really had enough.` Adrian Edmondson studied drama at Manchester University where he met his comedy partner Rik Mayall.. He and Rik were part of the first wave of Alternative Comedy where their glorious pursuit of laughter and anarchic performances changed the comedic landscape forever. He starred as Vyvyan in The Young Ones, the series that blasted its way onto our screens tearing into our preconceptions of what television comedy could be. It was followed by Bottom which ran for three series on BBC television, had a spin off film (Guest Hotel Paradiso), and became a live show. Adrian's career has since taken him into 'straight' acting as well, at the RSC, BBC TV's War and Peace and EastEnders. He is a writer of books for adults and children; and co-wrote the television series Teenage Kicks. He has had an award-winning music career with his band The Bad Shepherds which fused punk and folk. And he is an award-winning music video producer. Recorded by Shane O'Byrne at The Soundhouse Edited by Nick Manasseh at The Yard A Dora Production for BBC Radio 3 Adrian compares battles on tour with Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight across the country.