Romesh Ranganathan’s midlife crisis
Has my weekly self-analysis helped avert the worst of middle age?
For two years, I’ve been on the road to self-improvement. Now I’m gazing at my navel one final time, and this is what I’ve learned
My wife thought my breaststroke was a joke – an insult to both my swimming and my comedy
She offered to teach me but it’s difficult to say things like, ‘Well done, you’re kicking your legs really well!’ without sounding a bit patronising
The best thing about our holiday? Having a break from pre-flight admin
Every day before the trip, we readied ourselves to hear that, even if you are double-vaccinated, you cannot leave the country if your name starts with an R
I love you, guys – and I want to tell you when I’m sober as well as in the pub
I think male friendships have evolved, although I would argue they have got a slightly unfair rap in the past
Right, I’m going clubbing. Just as soon as I’ve had a little lie-down
Being 43 and going to a nightclub has its own set of challenges. The youngsters may take me for some horrible vision of their future
GB News likes to think it’s challenging the consensus. But what if it is the consensus?
As an agitator, it has to take a combative stance on everything
In a house move blunder, I’ve blown it with my wife. Can I scapegoat the delivery men?
My wife was in the new house waiting for a delivery. I was in the old one working. What could possibly go wrong?
My critical inner voice is driving me to distraction. Can I get it to shut up?
The key to getting rid of it is to think less, apparently. This seems the opposite of what I’ve been taught
I’ve taken up golf – am I at risk of becoming everything I once hated?
I decided a driving range would be safest. I didn’t fancy teeing off with 70 furious people behind me because I was taking 35 shots a hole
Hurrah! I’m doing live gigs again... but what if I can’t do standup any more?
The only heckling I’ve heard in the last year has come from my children. Can I remember how to respond to the real thing?
I’ve found a special dentist for people who are terrified of dentists
My sugar-loving sweet tooth has given me a lifelong fear of going for a check-up – can a specialist in nervous patients help?
Just one solitary idiot shouting abuse at me at a footie match? I call that progress
I was fortunate enough to get a ticket to England v Scotland at the Euros and, despite the match being a sedate affair, I came away from Wembley feeling hugely positive
The sun came out – now all I want is to wear a T-shirt without feeling embarrassed
For awkward fat gentlemen like me, warm weather is a mixed blessing
Let’s celebrate TV’s winners (me!) rather than pat ourselves on the back for diversity
By shouting loudly about how diverse the awards are, all you do is make people wonder if it’s a manufactured move and, by implication, not actually real
Even with gravy so thick it needs spreading, my wife triumphs in the kitchen wars
Two weeks ago, I told her that I wanted to start doing some more cooking. She prepared herself mentally and agreed to give me a chance
My six-year-old son has taken up football – I’ve become his team’s biggest fan
I have to admit I’m really getting into it. I stop short of giving advice, but I shout encouragement to my son, and then last week...
The great reopening has broadened my horizons. Is Center Parcs on the green list?
After a brief foray into 2019 life, we decided as a family that we wanted to go on a little break
I’m not saying I’m an emotional wreck, but almost anything can reduce me to tears
The mere sight of Watford Gap services sent me into a flood
A pint and a madras in a hurricane: is this my first trip to the pub or an endurance event?
We couldn’t hear each other because of the 40mph winds and spent most of the night trying to pin down flyaway poppadoms
I thought I’d quit my trainer addiction – then along came some Yeezy slides
I got an email saying I could enter a raffle where the prize is spending a load of money on something I had not intention of buying previously
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