'I just poured out all this stuff about getting divorced': John Bishop on saving his marriage - and how it became a Hollywood movie

"The Everton comic recalls the joke that launched his stand-up career and ultimately saved his marriage - and why his wife was nervous about the upcoming film based on their story John Bishop remembers the first joke he ever told as a comedian. It happened on a weeknight in Manchester in October 2000, and there were six, maybe seven people in attendance."

"John Bishop remembers the first joke he ever told as a comedian. It happened on a weeknight in Manchester in October 2000, and there were six, maybe seven people in attendance. Bishop - then a pharmaceuticals sales director - had thrown his name in the hat for an open mic night at the Frog and Bucket comedy club."

John Bishop recalls telling his first joke at an open-mic night at the Frog and Bucket comedy club in Manchester on a weeknight in October 2000, in front of six or seven people. At the time he worked as a pharmaceuticals sales director and had simply thrown his name into the hat for the night. That first joke launched his stand-up career and later played a critical role in preserving his marriage. He later became known as an Everton comic and established a career in stand-up. His wife felt nervous about an upcoming film that is based on their shared story.

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