I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way.

See also
Lead Balloon


Notes and. Life and career
In his twenties Dee worked at the Ritz and started drinking heavily. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Lead Balloon for being a team captain on Shooting Stars and for hosting Jack Dee: Live at the Apollo which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006.

James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee (born 24 September 1961) is an English stand-up comedian actor and writer known for his sarcastic witty and deadpan humour. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Lead Balloon for being a team captain on Shooting Stars and for hosting Jack Dee: Live at the Apollo which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006. He also hosted The Jack Dee Show Jack Dee's Saturday Night and Jack Dee's Happy Hour.