BFG4 David Baddiel

David Baddiel thought his lower-middle-class Jewish childhood was ordinary, but on deeper investigation, he realised it was anything but! 

My Family, blends humour and heartache as he explores his mother’s passionate affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman and his father’s battle with dementia. It’s a candid, moving look at his parents and family life, that uncovers the absurd and tender moments that shape their complicated, loving relationships.

David Baddiel is a comedian, author, screenwriter and television presenter. He has written four acclaimed adult novels and published nine successful children’s books, including The Person Controller and The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous. His non-fiction book Jews Don’t Count became a Sunday Times bestseller, leading to a Channel 4 documentary. He presents the podcast A Muslim and a Jew Go There with Sayeeda Warsi.