Grow up

" He'll either win the Victoria Cross or go to prison,' said Keith Allen's headmaster, back in 1966. A Navy baby, Allen was moved from place to place, finding himself unable to settle anywhere. He could have been a footballer if his criminal career hadn't got in the way. Since then, he's become renowned for his extrovert and contentious behaviour, his radical opinions and his acting pedigree. eith's chequered past has seen him lose his virginity at 11, father numerous children ('nobody knows how many kids I've got, there's a rumour it's seven'), keep a pet lion, and write a number one pop record. He has been incarcerated for smashing up a night club and sued for claiming he slept with a Dame. From Bill Clinton to Miuccia Prada to Damien Hirst to Mohammed Al Fayed, and from borstal to Pentonville, Keith has constantly leapt social boundaries in an attempt to stay one step sideways of the pack. But at 54 years old has he finally grown up ? evelatory and unapologetically honest, Grow Up takes you on a break-neck journey through the chaotic life of someone who's broken all of life's rules."