Helen Lederer
- 70 years old
- British
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
John Cleese writes Fawlty Towers retrospective & shoots stage play doc
John Cleese has written a behind the scenes book on Fawlty Towers, Fawlty Towers: Fawlts And All, while the classic sitcom's stage play revival is the subject of a forthcoming television documentary.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2025Comedy Women In Print Prize adds self-published category
Entry is now open for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025, with a new self-published category added.
British Comedy Guide, 14th April 2025Helen Lederer: Comedy is about human stupidity - no AI can copy that
Tech companies are using authors' work - without their permission - to train AI to crack jokes. It won't work.
Helen Lederer, i Newspaper, 14th April 2025Helen Lederer and Daliso Chaponda undertake BBC's Pilgrimage
Comedians take on 300km trek through the Alps.
Chortle, 20th March 2025Greg Davies to headline first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival
The first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, due to run in Droitwich Spa from 31st May to 7th June, will feature acts including Greg Davies, Peter Richardson, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lederer.
British Comedy Guide, 20th February 2025Comedy Women in Print Prize opens self-publishing category and appeals for funding
Comedy Women in Print Prize founder Helen Lederer has revealed changes to the award, including a new self-published category, and is appealing for support following HarperCollins' withdrawal.
Heloise Wood, The Bookseller, 4th February 2025Not That I'm Bitter by Helen Lederer review
The comedian and actor's memoir, rich in laughs and wisdom, celebrates her knack for being in the right place at the wrong time.
Hephzibah Anderson, The Observer, 9th June 2024Why are so many entertainers forced to work past retirement age?
From jobbing workers to familiar names, legions of entertainers are working well into their 70s and 80s. Why? Our writer uncovers an alarming story of shrinking budgets, axed royalties, misguided mortgages and paltry pensions.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 28th May 2024Not That I'm Bitter - A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir by Helen Lederer review
This book is a great insight into the comedy world of the 1980s, when women really had to battle for equal status.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th May 2024Not That I'm Bitter by Helen Lederer review
Helen Lederer has occupied a unique space in comedy for more than 40 years, working closely with some of its biggest stars but never quite making it to that big league herself.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th April 2024