Romesh Ranganathan: There's A Dark Voice In My Head That I've Learnt To Control

I was thinking about taking my own life regularly. And I'd fantasise about it. Please welcome Romash Ranganathan, who's one of the most popular standards around. I'm hosting this bitch. I think that all comedians are wise slightly differently. Something happened to them that has made them an outsider in some way. What is that for you? We lived in a nice house, we had a nice car, all the stereotypical things that you mark success with, then it was a period of six months, it was complete 180. What was the catalyst for that 180? Well shut up, mate. I'm addicted to doing stand up and it makes me better at everything. But I've got this inner voice that is horrific. It will say you're not a very good dad, you're not a very good husband. I had one of about six panel shows and I was in a really bad place and I turned up to each one of them with a steadfast belief that I was shit at this. What happens when it does go horrifically in this day?

It's horrible. Silence. That never gets easier, man. But you learn more from those gigs. I just need to do the best I possibly can at this gig. I'm not in control of anything that happens after that. Don't think about this goal down the line that you're trying to get to. Do this thing brilliantly. If you love what you do, then you do that. You're on a good car. This is such a a right time, but. What an absolute stitch off. Are you joking? We're having such a nice time.

I'm so fascinated by comedians because I find it to be An art form that is both genius and terrifying. Um so for someone to want to pursue that career, I'm always intrigued by like why. So can you give me the context that you think from your earliest years might have influenced you taking that path if we go before you're even ten.

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