Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watching Neighbours Twice a Day… | 2021 | Josh Widdicombe | Buy |
| 2 | Parenting Hell | 2022 | Josh Widdicombe | Buy |
Josh Widdicombe’s two non-fiction books draw on different periods of his life. Watching Neighbours Twice a Day… (2021) looks back at his childhood in a small Devon village, where television was his main connection to the outside world. The book covers his path from a quiet rural upbringing to the London comedy circuit, told with the observational humor his fans know from his stand-up.
Parenting Hell (2022) shifts to the present, tackling the chaos of becoming a dad. Connected to the massively popular podcast he co-hosts with Rob Beckett, the book is a frank and funny look at sleep deprivation, nappy changes, and the gap between how you expect parenthood to go and how it actually turns out. Both books are easy reads that work well for fans of British comedy writing.