Lee Mack is one of the funniest and most successful British comedians working today; and if you're a fan of Would I Lie To You? then you'll no doubt know, and love, his work. In this fascinating and in-depth conversation we find out the roots of Lee's talent for making people laugh. He tells Gyles about his childhood, growing up above pubs in the North West, in a family atmosphere that was full of parties, jokes and fun, and never touched on anything serious. That changed when his parents suddenly separated, and Lee started a new school and found that the best way to fit in was to be the class clown. We hear about the year he spent working at the stables where they'd trained Red Rum, and his talent for darts. We hear about meeting his wife and his first standup gig. This is a rare podcast appearance from Lee: thank you to him for his honesty, openness and for all the funny stories. Lee hosts the 1% Club, which is on ITV on Saturdays. He created, writes, and stars in, Not Going Out, which is one of Harriet's favourite shows, and is well worth a watch and is available on BBC iPlayer. And, of course, he is a team captain on Would I Lie To You? and is brilliant at it. Enjoy this. Timestamps: 00:00 First Memory 05:31 Pub Upbringing 08:35 Miss She Contest 10:51 Dad & Bobby Ball 13:56 Parents' Separation 17:12 Spain Incident 30:35 Class Clown 31:16 Billy Mack 38:37 Aspiring Jockey 43:16 Riding Red Rum 48:14 Darts Career 51:37 Comedy Store 54:33 Meeting Tara 01:00:02 Quick Wit 01:06:50 Quitting Alcohol 01:11:08 Famous Horses #gylesbrandreth #rosebudpodcast #celebritybiography #leemack #wouldilietoyou