Jack Dee: Small World
Event Date: Dates in 2025, Barnstaple, Torquay & Exeter
Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that Jack spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand-new show Small World.
Instead, for reasons known only to him, he doubles down on his fascination with the meaningless small things of life, like Zoom protocol, what’s new in the world of radiators, and the worst careers advice office in the world.
Join Jack as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well-known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject.
Born in Kent and raised in the Greater London suburb of Petts Wood, Jack Dee wasn’t the best of students. Although he wanted to attend drama school, his mum told him to get a vocation so he became a waiter at The Ritz – and hated every moment of it.
After work one night in 1986, Dee made his debut stand-up appearance at an open mic event at The Comedy Store. He quickly became a favourite there and started to hone the deadpan observational humour that would become his signature.
Dee won a British Comedy Award in 1991 for Best Stage Newcomer, and doors soon opened for TV work. He brought his stand-up persona to The Jack Dee Show, which aired from 1992 – 1994. He then went on to helm several other television programmes including Jack Dee’s Saturday Night in 1995, Jack Dee’s Happy Hour from 2000 – 2001 and Jack Dee Live At The Apollo in 2004.
In 2015, Dee began hosting the popular shows The Apprentice: You’re Fired and The Apprentice: You’re Hired. He also launched Jack Dee’s HelpDesk, which toured live around the country and was broadcast in the run up to the 2015 general election, the 2016 EU referendum and the 2017 US presidential inauguration.
About his latest show, he said, “In these difficult and uncertain times people need hope – a ray of sunshine to brighten their day. And that’s very much where I come in.”
Jack Dee - Devon Dates and Tickets
Barnstaple: The Queens Theatre - Friday 31 January 2025
Torquay: Babbacombe Theatre - Sunday 2 February 2025
Exeter: Corn Exchange - Monday 3 February 2025
Address
- Barnstaple, Torquay & Exeter