Me? I Blame The Parents With Terry Alderton

Actor, comedian and TV Presenter Terry Alderton chats with Stephen about how you can be good mates with your parents, even if your Dad's half asleep. Terry reveals being a little rotter to his sister, but how she'd still give him her last cream egg. And Terry reveals how his childhood imaginary friend became a major part of his unique stand-up.Terry Alderton is an award-winning comedian and former semi-profession footballer who has toured his shows worldwide; Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Middle East. 00:00 Intro to Me? I Blame The Parents00:33 Stephen K Amos introduces comedian, actor, TV presenter and one-time semi-professional footballer Terry Alderton01:20 Terry Alderton, an Essex boy through and through, reveals that he was born in the same hospital as Jamie Cullum02:10 Terry introduces his mum Sandy, a bubbly personality and the source of Terry’s boundless energy, and his father, a dad of dad jokes.05:55 Terry Alderton mentions his older sister Katrina. Even though he was a bit of a rotter as a child, she would always give him her last Cadbury's Creme Egg.07:26 Terry was the golden boy growing up. First Child Syndrome means the older sibling gets treated more strictly.08:20 Terry Alderton and Stephen K Amos discuss the good and bad things about having big and small families10:19 Terry tells us about his mum’s early dating life and how a naïve mishearing of a word can lead to a hilarious misunderstanding.10:53 Terry’s parents are his good mates who he can discuss anything with.11:24 Terry remembers his mum and dad teaching him how to respect women, which set him up to be a good husband and father.16:12 Terry had a childhood imaginary friend called Bogey, who’s still around. These friends grew in number and sometimes he’d have full discussions with several of them at once.17:44 Terry got into showbusiness because his father worked so hard, falling asleep the minute he got home, and Terry didn’t want that for his own family.19:05 Terry’s earliest memory is of his mum comforting him during a lightning storm.20:59 Terry talks about his first interest in performing, wanting to be an impressionist and his first ever gig.24:20 Getting the approval of parents and a big moment for his mum and dad was when Terry got a recuring role on Eastenders.29:00 Terry gets into a spot of bother while gigging in Dubai.30:12 Terry found a new stand-up comedy voice later in his career, which went on to win many awards.34:07 Terry’s fond memories of Christmas, even when times were tough his parents always managed to make it special.34:54 Being lucky and grateful in life.#terryalderton #terryaldertoncomedian #comedy #funny #jokes #fyp #pov #uk #england #essex #mum #dad #parents #interview #standup