Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bittersweet | 20170828 | 20201123 (BBC7) 20201124 (BBC7) | Comedian, actor and writer Robert Webb looks back on his bittersweet childhood in Lincolnshire, and also has wise words on masculinity's pitfalls. Best known for his work with David Mitchell on BBC Radio 4's award winning That Mitchell and Webb Sound and Channel 4 TV's Peep Show, Robert has written a memoir that is both laugh out loud funny and powerfully moving and tender. An uneasy early childhood growing up in Lincolnshire, is followed by schoolboy crushes on girls and boys, to discovering a talent for making people laugh, to grief, and to becoming a husband and father. As his life story unfolds, Robert questions the expectations thrust on boys and men and reflects on how these have shaped the man he is today. Written and read by Robert Webb Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls. |
| 02 | The Decision | 20170829 | 20201124 (BBC7) 20201125 (BBC7) | Recalling his school years - Robert reaches a tough decision and a new talent is uncovered. Meanwhile, the conventional demands of masculinity prove confounding as he reflects on the relationships that will define him in later years. Robert Webb reads his own funny and moving memoir. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Robert Webb recalls how a new school lead to the discovery of a talent. |
| 03 | Heartbreak | 20170830 | 20201125 (BBC7) 20201126 (BBC7) | It's the beginning of the sixth form and Robert's vexed diaries reveal that his virginity is weighing him down. But it's not long before the laughter is brought to an abrupt stop by heartbreak. Robert Webb continues his own funny and moving memoir. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. In Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir, heartbreak marks his teenage years. |
| 04 | Hygiene | 20170831 | 20201126 (BBC7) 20201127 (BBC7) | A new domestic arrangement and Dad's unexpectedly fastidious guidelines on hygiene prove a challenge to his 17 year old son. At the same time, there are wise words on grief, rage and masculinity. Robert Webb continues his own funny and moving memoir. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Dad's fastidious guidelines on hygiene prove a challenge to the 17-year-old Robert. |
| 05 | The Reckoning | 20170901 | 20201127 (BBC7) 20201128 (BBC7) | In Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir the past catches up, and there's a reckoning. |
| OMNI | 20170903 | 20201129 (BBC7) 20220724 (BBC7) 20220725 (BBC7) | Comedian, actor and writer Robert Webb reads his memoir that is both laugh out loud funny and powerfully moving and tender. He's best known for his work with David Mitchell in BBC Radio 4's award-winning That Mitchell and Webb Sound and Channel 4's Peep Show. Omnibus in five parts abridged by Richard Hamilton. An uneasy early childhood growing up in Lincolnshire, is followed by schoolboy crushes on girls and boys, to discovering a talent for making people laugh, to grief, and to becoming a husband and father. As his life story unfolds, Robert questions the expectations thrust on boys and men and reflects on how these have shaped the man he is today. Written and read by Robert Webb. Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls. |