Overview

• Channel 4 will air the two-part documentary Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD and Me on August 6 and 7, following years of filming his artistic journey.
• Vegas received his ADHD diagnosis at age 52 and said he went into a “meltdown” that left him unable to function without professional support.
• He says ceramics and art became the only way to quiet his racing thoughts and restore focus, describing creativity as his lifeline.
• The series captures his multi-year effort to design and install a public artwork in St Helens, bringing his hometown project to life.
• The comedian also opens up about feeling like a fraud on stage, revealing deep-seated insecurities that informed his return to creative pursuits.