Don't tell me to cheer up! Jack Dee on being a borderline alcoholic and living with depression

Jack Dee From Daily Mail By Jenny Johnston

Published 17 October 2009

What's the worst thing you can say to Jack Dee? 'Cheer up!' is a contender, possibly because it reminds him of being at school, and being relegated to the corner. 'No, I don't have a smiley face, and that was my undoing at school,' he agrees, when we are discussing his marked lack of facial sparkle. As if to make the point, he is looking as if he might cry at any moment. 'There were…

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