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1 month ago | 
jewishnews.co.uk | Helen Lederer |Jenni Frazer
It’s not every day one receives an invitation from the Imperial War Museum to host an internal tour, specifically to showcase certain exhibits “relevant to my own family story” for the paying public. I was both flattered and daunted, which explains why last week I channeled my new tour guide persona with a host of strangers, while I carefully revealed some family secrets alongside the relevant artefacts .
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
inews.co.uk | Helen Lederer
I’ve recently been reminded of my time on MasterChef many years ago, a show where “celebrity” contestants have to be able to fillet a fish at a moment’s notice, without ego or wanting special attention. A bit of respect is always welcome, but not a given. I should know. As a comedian I would usually turn up to TV jobs in a cheery fashion and look forward to having a bit of banter.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
inews.co.uk | Helen Lederer
It’s June 2017 and I’m sitting at my desk, feeling the humiliation of asking famous comedians to judge my Comedy Women in Print literary prize for no money, and wondering if the stress might be increasing my upper belly fat, or if it’s the HRT, when I get the call from Newsnight. Newsnight? Someone wants me to comment on something. I go through my specialist subjects. Old and New World wine? Dead People who are considered clickbait who I’ve slept with? But it is neither of these.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
artnews.com | Helen Lederer
The 60th Venice Biennale kicked off this week with a celebration of the more than 100 artists from around the world participating in the prestigious exhibition, titled “Stranieri Ovunque”—Foreigners Everywhere. Adriano Pedrosa, Biennale artistic director, hosted welcome festivities at La Caravella, and the intergenerational attendees included artists Samia Halaby, Lauren Halsey, Lydia Ourahmane, and Kim Yun Shin; as well as preeminent patrons Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Helen Lederer |Rupert Thomson |Adrian Edmondson |Billy Connolly
LoveReading Says Helen Lederer has been around a while (in the nicest possible way) and has got the scars to prove it. A comedy writer with an extensive portfolio that includes writing and performing her own material, not only as a stand-up comedian but also as a comedy novelist and contributor to various publications. For the first time she opens the door to a full account of her life, and I loved sharing her journey.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
waterstones.com | Helen Lederer
'Helen Lederer is the third funniest woman in the world' - Dawn FrenchWhat was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the right-on alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh? Well, yes, and no. It had its ups - but also its downs. Helen Lederer was a regular on the stand-up circuit and new-wave sketch shows in the decade that launched the careers of today's comedy household names and national treasures.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
tinyurl.com | Helen Lederer
Hardback 288 Pages Published: 11/04/2024 Awaiting publication Quantity This item has been added to your basket 'Helen Lederer is the third funniest woman in the world' - Dawn French What was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the right-on alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh? Well, yes, and no. It had its ups - but also its downs. Helen Lederer was a regular on the stand-up circuit and new-wave sketch shows in the decade that launched the...
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
tinyurl.com | Helen Lederer
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Jul 4, 2023 | 
msn.com | Helen Lederer
Declan Donnelly and Anthony McPartlin were not the only stars to come from teen drama Byker Grove. The Geordie duo, who played Duncan (Donnelly) and PJ (McPartlin), were known for the phrase Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble which was later turned into a song that topped the charts. They are set to become creative consultants of the reboot which will be called Byker and so far does not have a broadcaster attached.
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Jul 4, 2023 | 
theguardian.com | Helen Lederer
Mavis Cheek, who has died aged 75, was the author of a series of comic novels that cast an acute eye on middle-class marriage and relationships and marked her out as one of the wittiest commentators of her generation. She began writing journalism and short stories in the 1980s and published her first novel after an agent advised her that she was funny and should write as she spoke.
