John Bishop - ‘I’ve always wanted someone to say: you’re good enough’

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

John Bishop has been a hugely successful stand-up comedian for 25 years. Yet that wasn’t his first dream, which was to play football. We discuss his failure to do so professionally, his challenges at school, the working-class upbringing that shaped him and how comedy saved his marriage when he and his wife were at the ‘decree nisi stage’ of divorce. Plus: skincare tips and why making people laugh is like stripping. Yes, really. Tickets for John Bishop’s 25 Years of Stand Up tour: https://www.johnbishoponline.com/ ‘Those four letters - love - are loaded with so much’ - Elizabeth and John answer YOUR questions in our subscriber series, Failing with Friends. Join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [howtofail] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/howtofail ⛵ Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan Mix Engineer: Matias Torres Sole Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, lovely How to Fail listeners and viewers.
0:03.5	This is just to let you know that if you want a peek behind the curtain to find out the last time that Kate Winslet spoke to Leo or how much sex Vogue Williams considers to be normal, then you can listen to my subscriber series.
0:16.5	Just follow the link in the show notes and we will see you there.
0:31.9	Hello and welcome to How to Fail.
0:37.1	This is the podcast where every week I speak to a new guest about three times they failed in their life, and what, if anything, they've learned along the way?
0:40.1	You like the man I met?
0:41.5	She said, what happened to you?
0:42.9	I said, I married you.
0:45.8	But at the time, I'd have done anything not to have gone through.
0:48.9	My kids are the kids I used to throw stowler.
0:56.3	This podcast is sponsored by Ancient and Brave,
0:59.3	the wellness brand that takes ancient wisdom
1:01.1	and blends it with modern science
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1:06.0	and supplements that support whole body health.
1:09.5	Collagen is super important for strengthening bones, joints and muscles,
1:13.6	and it also ensures the elasticity and strength of your skin, hair and nails.
1:19.1	However, from our mid-20s, the body produces less and less collagen and loses 1% per year.
1:26.0	Collagen production decreases dramatically up to the age of 40,
1:29.6	and women lose 30% of their skin's collagen in five years after the menopause. But happily,
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