Jack Dee, the deadpan host of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, brought his tour Small World, about the small things of daily life, to The London Palladium.
Jack Dee, the deadpan comedian who hosts I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, played Small World at The London Palladium in the West End on Friday 3 October 2025.
Born James Andrew Innes in Bromley in 1961, Dee grew up in Petts Wood and Winchester. He wanted to go to drama school, but took his mother’s advice to find a trade and became a waiter.
His first public act was an open mic night at The Comedy Store in 1988. In 1991 he won best stage newcomer at the British Comedy Awards, and The Jack Dee Show began on Channel 4 the next year.
He went on to write and star in the sitcom Lead Balloon and to captain a team on Shooting Stars. His BBC One series Jack Dee Live at the Apollo was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006.
Small World set aside the big subjects for the small ones: Zoom etiquette, radiators and bad careers advice. He had sold out the Palladium on earlier tours, and this was the new show’s London date.