Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny: My Autobiography

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Mullen, Scott (28 January 2016). "Review: Limmy Live! Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow". The Herald . Retrieved 5 January 2022. And if you thought the world ­inhabited by characters such as ­Falconhoof and Jacqueline McCafferty was bleak, this will make their world seem like the brightest summer’s day. Limmy has long mined the shadows for three series of BBC Scotland TV sketch programme Limmy’s Show. Prior to the show, Limmy had made a name for himself with online sketches and a daily podcast, and since it ended he’s stayed prolific creating Vines and Twitch videos. He’s also branched out into prose, writing two well-received volumes of short stories.

It's about being strange in a normal, subclinical* way: intrusive thoughts, groundless anxiety, reduced affect display, auditory hallucination, mild paranoia, misanthropy, hysteroid dysphoria. Limmy gives us a frank insight into some of his history and the coinciding battles and experiences with his mental health. Some of it is quite scary to hear but it is always dashed with some dark humour in the traditional Limmy way. it's definitely a very interesting read and I certainly recommend the audiobook version of not just this book but all of his previous books - It always adds a extra level of depth to hear him speak the words, and he's brilliant at it. English, Paul (17 November 2010). "Limmy: Fatherhood's made me more responsible - but it won't change my dark style of comedy". Daily Record . Retrieved 28 December 2019. It’s a lot more honest and open than most celebrities’, goes in depth on accounts of his own mental state (the ‘evil voice inside his head’ and questioning whether or not he is a psychopath). The lows like his girlfriend seeing him out drunk and just ignoring him as well as his general struggles with jobs/life are fascinating to hear.

I know several people with the same mix of terrible impulses and good intentions, charisma and anti-social solitude: folk whose adolescence lasted twenty years. They're the funniest people I know, by far. I don't know how class comes into it, but they're all working-class. Maybe middle-class people as strange as them direct it inward, rather than outward as comedy or violence. (They're also all Scots but that's a selection effect, I hope.) Regularly spotted riding his bike around Glasgow, he is happy with his lot and that includes the decision to leave his old Limmy’s Show characters hanging in the wardrobe department. Audiobook's worth it - the prose is very plain and his accent's strong but clear. Fans only, but you should be a fan. As a parent, when it comes to some of the things you encountered – violent behaviour, the way young men can talk about sex – do you take hands-on role in terms of talking to your son about them? I always wondered if I was schizophrenic... Maybe just an overactive imagination. My mind likes to come up wi lots of thoughts and ideas, whether or no they're useful or make sense. I think that sort of thing can make you mental, depending on how severe it is and what kind of environment you're in. Fortunately I managed to find a place to put my kind of mind to good use.

The 43-year-old writer, director and actor, better known as Limmy, is writing an autobiography, following Daft Wee Stories and That’s Your Lot. Godfrey, Alex (19 May 2014). "Comedian Limmy opens up about depression". www.gq-magazine.co.uk. GQ . Retrieved 29 December 2021. Was writing the book a cathartic process? In terms of revisiting some of the things you struggled with as a younger man.

He said: “I remember being a teenager and there would be opportunities with girls who would be into the idea.

Degrees day at Glasgow Caledonian University". Herald Scotland. 15 November 1996 . Retrieved 9 January 2022. Taking observational comedy to its core of simply looking, Limond’s sketches are known for deftly walking the knife’s edge between tragedy and laughter, often incorporating themes of trauma, suicide and violence. “When I’m making something, I prefer it to be darker and maybe that just comes from my experiences growing up in Glasgow,” he says. “I like stuff that isn’t particularly funny, too, just observations we drag out, or making stupid faces and then being serious again.” In August 2016, Limmy's channel began focusing on uploading clips from his stream, which has remained his most common style of content since. On 28 September 2019, Limmy uploaded a video titled "Honk if Thatcher's dead" which went viral and has remained his most viewed video to date.Limond has struggled with mental health issues such as depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as a history of alcoholism. He often openly discusses these issues on social media and in interviews. He has been teetotal since 2004. He has been in a relationship with Lynn McGowan since 2000. They have a son named Daniel McGowan Limond, born in 2010. Welcome to the world of Limmy". The Scotsman. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013 . Retrieved 13 June 2020.