Terry Alderton did the regular circuit first, apparently.
Judging from the shit warm-up man they had for a show on Granada I was on years ago, the WMC circuit is deservedly ignored.
Well, if the tradition epitomised by people like Manning is basing your material on homophobia and racism, etc then Ricky Gervais and his gang have crossed over fairly well....
Does anyone remember a show a few years back when an 'alternative' comic and a WMC comic swapped gigs for a night? I seem to remember Mandy Knight playing a working men's club and that she didn't go down very well, but can't remember how the Manning-type went down....
What is your line of work, Miffy?
Jon, I work for a charity as Entertainment Officer and have to find dubious talents for our many cabaret nights. For example, last night I sat through the Grumbleweeds in concert. It really doesn't get more depressing than that, does it?
P.S. Jon your postings are always the most entertaining, could I perhaps headhunt you to appear along side Billy Pearce in a Christmas Extravaganza?
Er, my 'act' would consist of me sat at a keyboard typing in corny observations and irrelevant reminiscences about my life time of TV viewing. Compared to The Grumbleweeds that should be virtually the Morecambe&Wise Xmas Special, shouldn't it?
Not so Jon. I think it could work. You could somehow wire yourself up to project your typed witticisms on to a large screen, Puppetry of the Penis style.
You could interact with the audience having them shout out various opinions only to be put to shame by a huge text wisecrack with a font option. You could be the next big thing.
Or I could be more like the Puppetry pair and show them my big thing. Oo-er!
>Or I could be more like the Puppetry pair and show them my big thing. Oo-er!
lol But then your act will have no room for improvement.
Doesn't it already have no room for improvement?
>Doesn't it already have no room for improvement?
Well every act could do with more column inches. And sometimes if you expose yourself in the right way you can give the illusion your act is greater than it is.
Oh kinder, you are *so* saucy...
Do you like plaited bread?
Anyway, clubland comedy...
I take it you think my plaited bread probe was something to be ignored?
Your plaited bread probe strikes fear into me. I don't know where you might put it.
>Your plaited bread probe strikes fear into me.
Poetry!