Lots of blokes think they’re funny, and 1% Club host Lee Mack is one of them.
But as he told one newspaper several years ago, thinking you’re funny “counts for nothing unless you get up and have a go”.
So he did. In Surbiton, southwest London, in the mid 1990s. That was his first stand-up gig.
And he hasn’t looked back since, although it hasn’t been the smoothest ride.
Find a dive into Lee Mack’s biggest controversies here, which include getting momentarily cancelled. He’s found himself trading barbs with the “future King”. And he’s also been in hot water with his wife over sex scenes on TV.
But all of that… came after this.
Every career has its ups and downs, and Lee Mack’s is one of them. But really, it’s been mostly ups! (Credit: Would I Lie To You?/YouTube)
Lee Mack’s most embarrassing moment during which he ‘absolutely died’
Not long after starting out on the comedy circuit, Lee Mack did a gig at Stoke University.
He shared the bill with Julian Barratt, of The Mighty Boosh fame, and Pub Landlord Al Murray. His brother-in-law was a student at the university, so he had somewhere to stay.
And, in Lee Mack’s words, “all his mates were so excited”.
But the gig didn’t go to plan.
“When I went on stage, I absolutely died,” Lee told The Guardian in 2010. “After five minutes they started slow hand-clapping. Afterwards, no one came near me, for fear of catching unfunniness.”
There are now several versions of The 1% Club in many parts of the world (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
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