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Spill the Fizz Final with Miss Leigh Ding Fortunes
Comedy legend Helen Lederer joins Miss Leigh Ding for a reading — and after a career spanning Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and some of British comedy’s most iconic moments, there’s plenty for the cards to unpack.
Helen opens up about the highs, lows and brutally funny truths behind her career, many of which she laid bare in her brilliantly candid memoir Not That I’m Bitter. But what happens when you finally stop worrying about what everyone else thinks?
Very good timing, because on 28 September, Helen launches her brand-new live podcast EFF IT at London’s Phoenix Arts Club, a celebration of stopping the people-pleasing, ditching permission and finally not giving an EFF.
So, has Helen truly run out of EFFs to give… or do the cards have one or two left waiting for her?
EFF IT with Helen Lederer – 28 September at the Phoenix Arts Club. Ticketshttps://phoenixartsclub.com/events/eff-it-with-helen-lederer
Our Darling fizzes, we can't make this dream a reality without your help. So if you'd like to help shape our journey, whether it's a contact, and industry insider, or even a bottle of plonk you think we should try, PLEASE do get in touch, and you could feature as part of the episode. Drop us an email, or voice note to spillthefizz@babecreative.co.uk
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