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Last year, after 20 years of stand up, I did BGT. People asked, “why now?” Up until then I’d been happy avoiding TV & fame, & in that sense, I’d been hugely successful! However, the year before, I’d also had a stroke and lost half my eyesight. I was now keen to talk about my experience, to as wide an audience as possible. I got to the semi-finals & had my 15 minutes fame.
Careful what you wish for!
Who knew that talking about my experience would be so offensive? How dare I make jokes about my own strokes & blindness!
This is a candid & hilarious new stand-up hour, talking about who I am, in an era where people are really keen to hear about who you are, so long as who you are, is something they want to hear about. Otherwise “you deserve your stroke!”*
*actual online comment.
“A torrent of formidable gags, skilfully told, and with a gripping story underpinning them all”
★★★★½ Chortle
“This most personal hour is the best thing I’ve seen Birdman do”
★★★★ The Scotsman
“Birdman secures almost immediate confidence in his audience, performing with the confidence of someone with 20 years in comedy, but without arrogance.”
★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter
Fresh from supporting Jason Manford on tour
Chortle Best Club Comic Nominee 2023
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