Hachette India

Advice from Strangers

Rachel Parris

COMEDIAN RACHEL PARRIS WAS ASKED TO GIVE AN INSPIRING GRADUATION SPEECH. WHO DID SHE ASK FOR ADVICE? TOTAL STRANGERS...

Over the course of a year award-winning comedian Rachel Parris asked members of her live audience for advice. Here she takes those random bits of wisdom - such as 'Be Kind' or 'Never Pass Up the Opportunity for a Wee' - and explores them in ways that are funny and serious, hilarious and heart-breaking. This uplifting feminist manifesto of a book outlines the essentials of living in the modern world; dealing with everything from Tampons to Tories and from #hashtags to Staying Hydrated.

Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian musician actor and improvisor best known for her viral segments on The Mash Report and Late Night Mash which have garnered over 100 million views. Her TV appearances include Live at the Apollo Would I Lie to You? QI and Mock the Week and she is a regular guest on Radio 4's The Now Show and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. She is a founding member of the critically acclaimed improv comedy group Austentatious. As a touring comedian she has performed her award-winning musical comedy to sell-out audiences across the UK.