Francis Foster (comedian and Triggernometry co-host) has written a book about his time as a teacher that delves into why our (British) education system is failing.

(Un)educated: My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One

The class weren’t laughing with me, they were laughing at me and there is no lonelier place for a comedian or teacher to be in. The lesson was over and everyone knew it. I looked down and realised that my flies were undone.

This is the reality of teaching.

Jimmy, supportive as ever, says:

‘Francis is doing for teaching what This is Going to Hurt did for medicine. Brutal, honest and laugh-out-loud funny.’ Jimmy Carr

For Jimmy’s other recommended reads see the Booklist (here).