Thursdays at G&B we’re at The Royal George (soho), right opposite centre Point. We’ve been running shows here now for over 8 years and without fail they’re still such great fun. Last night was no exception and kicking things off we had the brilliant Jim Hooker. Jim’s from Romford, the place he reckons should be maned Channel 5 Live. It was then ver to Sinead Marie a lady who one day will be the proud owner of a handsome set of Debenham’s non-stick pans. It was then over to the fabulous Jennifer Zheng, who never quite got the taste for gammon or ham. After Jen we had Louie Falls and quick lesson in basic gamer language before Ben Roberts gave us a glimpse of the trials and tribulations of having been a little cash cow. It was then the turn of Jacob Newstead and everything from Rolf Harris’s eulogy to Michael Jackson’s back catalogue. Gracie Battson then confessed to hot flushes catching up with her 30 years too early. Hot on Gracie’s heels was Paul Little who has a flat so dodgy not even Russel Grant would come up for coffee. Closing the first half was G&B New Act Winner, the brilliant Graciela Martin. Graciela loves how quaint UK criminals are. Someone tried to rob her the other day without so much as a gun. Back home in Nicaragua that would have been a kindergarten mistake.
After the break and a little escapology magic with someone from the audience, we got off to a cracking start with Rob Ash, who has legs so pale they have their own white privilege. It was then over to Dipak Patel, your go-to guy for all your sex-bot firmware problems. Next was Rebecca Marie who’s still Australian and still a bit stalkery. We then had Jeroen Bloemhoff, who wonders if he looks like a tall, handsome Tom Cruise…or a short, funny BFG. David Sands then had the room in absolute fits of laughter with little more than an incredibly expressive face. Our penultimate act was Emmy Fyles (pictured), who wonders if condoms are just lingerie for the cock. Closing the show was the wonderful Callum Mackenzie. From gnocchi on Heaven’s door to his envy of those who can tell a barber to zip it, Callum gave a hint of what to expect if you check out his show when up in Edinburgh.
Well that was Thursday at The Royal George. There’s no show next week at The RG, but we’re back on August 3rd with headliners Laura Gómez and Christopher Ford.