Flanagan went on to train as a teacher by taking the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, [ when?] [9] but decided not to pursue teaching as a career, later describing the experience as "the unhappiest year of my life ... everything that was wrong about the school system when I was young was still the same". [6] Comedy career [ edit ] Flanagan resumed education at the age of 25, beginning with a GCSE in English [8] and going on to a foundation course in Arts and Social Sciences and a degree at City University, which he began aged 29. [6] [7] In 2011, Flanagan signed a deal with Ebury Publishing to write his autobiography. [26] He appeared in a celebrity version of The Chase, hosted by Bradley Walsh. He performed his first full-length solo show, What Chance Change? in 2006, [6] and in 2007 was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. [13] It tells his story about his rise up to becoming a well known comedian, working the circuit for years.

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Flanagan's first major solo tour was The Out Out Tour. Which toured the UK between 2010/2011. [24] [25] The Evening Standard described it as 'Comedy Par Excellence' and The Guardian stated 'he's the country's most popular comic and, by some measure, its most popular entertainer full stop'. Flanagan is a supporter of the Labour Party and was a member of the Labour Party Young Socialists in his youth. [29] Flanagan was a sensitive and thoughtful child, and keen to leave the East End of London. [4] At the age of thirteen, he joined the Young Socialists. [4] Flanagan was a bright student, but became disengaged with schoolwork, and began to skive classes. [4] He left school at the age of fifteen with no qualifications. [5] Flanagan returned to London and worked as a furniture maker for several years. [6] [7] His business failed and he returned to Fire Island for another summer. [4]

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Through his father, he got his first job as a fish porter at Billingsgate Fish Market. [4] The work was well-paid, but Flanagan became disengaged with the job. [4] In 1981, he spent the summer on Fire Island, New York, where he worked as a kitchen porter. [4]

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Flanagan was born in Whitechapel, East London, [ citation needed] and grew up in Bethnal Green. [3] His father, Jim Flanagan, who worked as a welder and latterly as a fish porter, came from County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. [4] His father was involved in petty crime, and served a short prison sentence as a result. [4]Smith, Alistair (22 August 2007). "Edinburgh's If.Comedy Awards shortlist announced". The Stage . Retrieved 13 September 2010. The Mad Bad Ad Show, coming soon to Channel 4" (Press release). Channel 4 Press. 14 July 2011 . Retrieved 25 February 2012.

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Flanagan retains a London base in East Dulwich but lives primarily in the Hampshire countryside. [30] [31] Stand-up DVDs [ edit ] Title Raised in the East End of London, he left school at 15 with no qualifications and followed his dad into work as a fish porter at Billingsgate fish market. When he quit that job, he spent a summer working in a kitchen in New York, and then returned to London to spend much of the 1980s working in the furniture trade. When his business collapsed he worked as a window cleaner and decorator. In 2001, he performed in the Big Value Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Fringe as one of four headline acts, [11] and in 2003 co-headlined a show with Nina Conti. [12] Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth

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