McIndoe directed operations, re-constructing his patients and inspired them to rebuild their own lives.

I think mainly that's because with some comedians it's the way they tell their jokes, rather than just the words they use. However, it wasn't the hypnotherapy itself that enabled him to stop – "I succeeded in spite of and not because of that visit" and "I lit up the moment I left the clinic and made my way home. Alan Carr described his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise as one of Britain's best-loved comedians.A further reason for allowing smokers to smoke while undergoing counselling is Carr's belief that it is more difficult to convince a smoker to stop until they understand the mechanism of "the nicotine trap".

I ask what his parents think of it and he says Christine loves it – although she loves everything he does. This is Carr’s second autobiography and it starts off where the first one ended, namely his big break into TV. The introduction however was dry ,and I was worried I might not get on with it ,however once past this introduction,it flew! stars I think, as it was still amusing and entertaining in parts, but could have been saved by a better edit and perhaps planning.

With his father so known, there were always expectations about what his son *should* be, expectations which Alan never fit and was inadvertently punished for.

Immediately you are in the realms of seriousness as since appearing regularly on TV with Justin Lee Collins, one star has risen, whilst Collins’ has fallen.For Baby Cow, the series comes after it earlier this year launch Channel 4 comedy-drama Chivalry and debuted co-founder Steve Coogan’s live show Alan Partridge Live: Stratagem, which we revealed would be streaming on Prime Video in several international territories. I'd just smile sweetly and watch their face fall when my camp voice trilled, 'I'm not really into football,' then carry on listening to the Supremes on my Walkman. In fact, strange as it might seem, the things I hate about myself have become my trademark and I am slowly, begrudgingly learning to, if not love them, to at least live with them.