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Des Bishop grew up in Queen's, New York, and moved to Ireland in 1990, when he was 14. He has worked as a comedian since the late 1990s. He lives in Dublin.
A totally compelling story about a father's sacrifices, and the midlife awakening of an errant son ... He brings honesty, perceptiveness and thirty-five years' worth of bottled-up love Guardian - on the stage show, My Dad Was Nearly James Bond One of the most funny, moving and satisfying hours of comedy you're likely to see this year. Deeply personal and touching, yet never over-emotional, this is truly inspiring. Time Out - on the stage show, My Dad Was Nearly James Bond Will make your spirit soar as you laugh your socks off and feel your heart squeezed ... a show about family, growing up and dealing with life's big moments Chortle.co.uk - on the stage show, My Dad Was Nearly James Bond Listening to Bishop talk about his father - passionate, thoughtful, realistic - you realize that finding the humour in terminal illness sounds like a rather noble way of looking at both life and death Irish Times
