"It's nearly three decades since Iain Lee roamed the streets for Channel 4's 11 O'Clock Show, armed with clipboard and microphone, a string of filthy questions tucked up his oversized suit sleeve. He's 52 now, and presumably he's matured since he memorably interviewed the singer Cleo Laine about her husband's masturbatory habits. But maybe not, because this summer Lee hit the streets again, where among other things, he mimed giving a blowjob to a 76-year-old who said he'd never been attracted to a man."
"A lot of the content on the original show was homophobic, Lee says, but he came out as bisexual in 2019, and maybe he now goes where his younger self didn't dare. Next month Lee returns with Impostor Syndrome his first solo live gig in 10 years. The show is billed as a commemoration of three decades in showbusiness, but it's also a self-experiment. Actually, he clarifies, he's recovering from impostor syndrome."
Iain Lee is a 52-year-old broadcaster who began on Channel 4's 11 O'Clock Show and became known for provocative, boundary-pushing street interviews. He has publicly disclosed childhood sexual abuse, addictions to drugs, sex and alcohol, and past suicidal feelings. He came out as bisexual in 2019 and is nearly five years sober. He has moved from television to radio and podcasting, experienced career setbacks and on-air breakdowns, and often speaks without a filter. He is engaged to Katherine Boyle and is returning with a solo live show titled Impostor Syndrome that doubles as a commemoration and a self-experiment in recovery.
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