Jack Dee - Dee was the youngest of three children; his sister is eight years older than him, and his brother, five years older. He was born in Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent (now in Greater London) but his family moved to Winchester when he was young. His father was a printer and his mother the daughter of two unsuccessful repertory actors. His education meandered from fee-paying to state. His first school was The Pilgrims' School, a prep school. His parents moved him to the state Montgomery of Alamein School for his secondary education.
He took his A-levels at Peter Symonds' College, and walked away with a D and an F grade. Following this, he planned to attend drama college, but his plans were scuppered when his mother persuaded him to get a vocation, so he entered the catering industry and became a waiter. In his twenties he worked at the Ritz and started drinking heavily. He attended church and attempted to become a priest. After being rejected, he quit drinking and attended AA meetings. He would later state his condition was "alcohol abuse" rather than alcoholism, which it was reported as at the time.
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