Russell Brand exploded onto the UK's standup comedy scene, and later gained widespread fame on MTV and Channel 4's "Big Brother's Little Brother". His wild onstage persona was matched by his offstage antics as he battled with drug and alcohol addiction and had a series of high-profile flings. Now clean and sober, in this candid and often shocking memoir he reveals the gripping truth about the notorious boy from Essex who came good - but very nearly didn't.