A Class Act: Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world (Hardback)

Rob Beckett (Author)

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A Class Act: Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world

A Class Act: Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world

£20.00 £5.00

A Class Act: Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world

£20.00 £5.00

Rob Beckett never seems to fit in. At work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he's the laddy, cockney geezer but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he's the theatrical one, a media luvvy. Even his wife and kids are posher than him.

In this hilarious exploration of class, Rob tries to understand the life he lived growing up as a working-class kid in comparison to the life he lives now.

Will he ever favour a craft beer over strong lager? When did it become normal for kids to eat sushi? Is he still working class? Why does he feel so embarrassed about success? And, will it ever be acceptable to serve pie mash on a wooden board?

Tackling the questions big and small, A Class Act is a funny, candid, often moving account of what it feels like to be an outsider and why actually that's the best (slightly awkward) place to be.

  • Publisher: Harper Collins
  • ISBN: 9780008468187
  • Pages: 288
  • Weight: 0.63
Rob Beckett burst onto the comedy circuit ten years ago and hasn’t looked back since. From working on a flower market to hosting the Royal Variety Performance, Children in Need and Comic Relief, he’s come a long way. Besides being the unmistakable voice of Celebs Go Dating, he also fronts his own Sky One show, Rob & Romesh Vs, with best mate Romesh Ranganathan and is a team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats. He has also made regular appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Taskmaster and Mock the Week. ln 2020, Rob and fellow comedian Josh Widdicombe launched Parenting Hell, the No. 1 podcast in which they interview fellow parents on their parenting successes and (more often) failures. Rob continues to tour with his live comedy, most recently with his critically acclaimed show Wallop! A south-east Londoner born and bred, Rob now lives in Kent with his wife Lou and their two daughters. This is his first book.

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