Comedian Josh Widdicombe on his parenting dilemmas and watching a lot of TV when he was growing up in the 90s

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In a weird way, we’re like a much lower key Kardashians,” Widdicombe muses. I’ll be either working or parenting for the next three years – and then maybe I’ll go to the pub.” During lockdown he also found time to write his childhood memoir, Watching Neighbours Twice A Day… in which he recollects growing up on Dartmoor in the 90s and watching an inordinate amount of TV. If people ask me for my childhood memories, the truth is the scenes in Neighbours or events in Gladiators are far more vivid to me than bike rides.” Watching TV comedy as a youngster in the 90s spawned his love of the genre.His parents, whom he describes in the book as a couple of ‘old hippies’, loved alternative comedy, immersing themselves in the political diatribes of Ben Elton and the wacky shenanigans of The Young Ones, and let 10-year-old Josh watch it irrespective of the watershed. But don’t worry, when they’re seven I’m going back on the lash.” Watching Neighbours Twice A Day… How ‘90s TV Prepared Me For Life by Josh Widdicombe is published by Blink, priced £20.