Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges considered walking away from comedy". The Scotsman. 2 December 2018 . Retrieved 2 December 2018. Fame is known to change people and not always for the better, but in this book, Bridges shows himself to be a humble man with an affection for his family that is obvious when he talks about them. Cleverly taking inspiration from the title of another book (We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver), Bridges not only tells us about his upbringing and journey into stand up comedy, but throws in his views on controversial issues such as benefits and immigration. One of my favourite quotes from his book is “We were the ones dropping bombs on them, so we couldn’t complain when they were looking for a place to stay”. Comedian Kevin Bridges shares first glimpse of son and reveals baby's sweet name". MSN . Retrieved 20 December 2022. A wonderfully dry and deadpan Glaswegian comic . . . one the most exciting talents to have emerged from Scotland since Billy Connolly' Guardian

Bridges began performing on stage when he left school shortly after turning 17, doing stand-up comedy gigs at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow and then throughout the UK. Bridges said he was inspired to try stand up after reading Frank Skinner's autobiography. At 18, he reached the final of Channel 5's So You Think You're Funny competition at the Edinburgh Fringe. [1] In 2006, Bridges performed his first full-length solo show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, to a sold-out audience and much critical acclaim. Moving into bigger venues every year, Bridges sold out his hometown festival in 2007, 2008 and 2009. [2] He performed at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. First of all, I have never written a book before, you probably haven't either, so there we have it; a connection is established between reader and writer . . .' Bridges became disillusioned with stand-up after his 145 night tour in 2015. After having a discussion with his dad, he decided to take a sabbatical from performing. [13] During this period he moved to Spain and was eventually inspired by the freedom he had to return to stand-up. [14] When Bridges returned from Spain, he did "three or four" unannounced work-in-progress gigs to test out his new material. [15]When an audience are in raptures at a part of the show, the fear of the next bit not being as funny or causing a dip will set in but you can navigate that. I used to have times when I felt a warm satisfaction during this sort of storming show, when I’d take a moment to think, “This is great!” Part of your brain is saying, “Job done,” but you need to avoid feeling complacent and see how far you can take it.

He gradually found acceptance at school by being 'the funny one', hanging out with an increasingly rambunctious gang that, while avoiding serious trouble, were clearly on that path. It certainly took a toll on his academic efforts – and the once-diligent pupil became increasingly delinquent. Review - Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues". comedy.co.uk. 11 October 2012 . Retrieved 28 September 2022. The book takes us up to the first gig at the SECC in 2010, and stops there. The first half of the story focuses on his school days, his life as the class clown, and subsequently trying to make a living in the real world, hating every menial retail job he did. The second half speaks to us of his rise to stardom, making it in Glasgow, then making it across the UK, finally becoming the superstar he is now. Bridges really conveyed how this wasn't all glitter and giggles; in parts he makes trying to make it on the comedy circuit sound absolutely horrific. Talking to a crowd of five, all of whom were ignoring you, or sleeping in your own pish would definitely put me off it, but his work ethic really shone through as he did gigs for free just so he could polish up his set for next time. BBC One – Would I Lie to You?, Series 5, Episode 2". BBC. 5 April 2013 . Retrieved 6 December 2015.It had been meant as a dig, an archetypal “Made in Scotland” dig, but, after thinking about it, I decided that it was one of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received. Kevin Bridges is one of my favourite comedians. His dead-pan deliverance of jokes combined with observations I can relate to have had me crying with laughter. Kevin Bridges: I was ready to quit comedy". Daily Record. 2 December 2018 . Retrieved 2 December 2018.