Bar and buffet at Top Ten Bingo in Greenford. A lot of the old people were quite bigoted.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2023 source ↗
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What is the worst job you have done?
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I worked in a cafe, which I loved, but when it was quiet we had to scrape the fat out from between the tiles on the floor with a butter knife.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗
I’ve done some acting jobs where everybody’s gone out of their way to make sure that you feel annoying and easily replaceable.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2024 source ↗
I worked in a paper factory at five o’clock on a Saturday morning when I was in my early 20s. I’d go out raving the night before, get an hour’s sleep and then go to the factory. I was covered in paper cuts and used to think I heard people talking to me; they gave me a lot of breaks because they thought I was going mad.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2024 source ↗
Cockroach stamper at a dried-flower factory.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2025 source ↗
A lot of awful gigs. You can’t become a successful comedian without dying on your arse more times than you can remember.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2025 source ↗
I got sacked from TK Maxx for falling asleep under the coats.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 January 2026 source ↗
A movie. Does it have a name? It might do.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 May 2026 source ↗
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