In his own words, comic Bill Bailey, 55, tells us some of the lessons he's learned in life and says he had heartwarming support from an unlikely source when he was a boy. I’ve always been a practical joker.
There were loads of joke shops around when I was younger where you could buy all sorts – like whoopee cushions and fake moustaches.
I remember buying a teacup that had a suction cup on the base, so you could lick it and stick it to a saucer. I decided to use it when my mum had someone round for tea, and as she tried to unstick it the cuppa went all over her.
I was hauled over the coals for it, but I loved things like that. Enjoy every moment of youth. There’s a lifetime of responsibility to come.
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